Car Audio Wiring

[TWOJZ]

it might be better just buying this:

NEW AUDIOPIPE 4 GAUGE 2100 WATTS AMPLIFIER WIRING KIT - eBay Accessories, Cables, Audio, Video, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 18-Jun-08 19:14:30 AEST)

should be reasonable quality, and end up cheaper than buying from Jaycar...

 

[Denno]

ok thanks for the help TWOJZ. I'm going to price how much it will be from jaycar right now. I don't mind if it's a lil bit more expensive, I want a very good sound system in this car. I will post what I work out in a few minutes, and hopefully you can let me know if my choices are good quality wise?

Thanks heaps so far.

 

[TWOJZ]

it may be worth keeping an eye out for second hand power cable.

I picked up over 10 meters of 0ga cable (in like 5 different length pieces) for $50

i dont think I've got any space 4ga.

also! it may be worth installing the amplifier under one of the front seats, you'll need half as much power cable, and a shorter RCA cable, so a lot less chance of getting induced noise into the rca cable running it the whole way to the back.

 

[Denno]

Ok heres what I got:

OFC Pro Series RCA Leads Car Audio Lead - 2.5mt $8.95
Jaycar Electronics

RED 4GA OFC Super High Current Power Cable $4.25 x 6 (I'm guessin per metre?)
Jaycar Electronics

Extra Heavy Duty Fig 8 Speaker Cable $1.40 per metre (3 metres)
Jaycar Electronics

Total = 38.65
I must be missing something?

 

[TWOJZ]

Ok heres what I got:

OFC Pro Series RCA Leads Car Audio Lead - 2.5mt $8.95
Jaycar Electronics

RED 4GA OFC Super High Current Power Cable $4.25 x 6 (I'm guessin per metre?)
Jaycar Electronics

Extra Heavy Duty Fig 8 Speaker Cable $1.40 per metre (3 metres)
Jaycar Electronics

Total = 38.65
I must be missing something?

you're missing a fuse and holder, plus a 2.5 meter cable wont reach

and then there's this...

Jaycar Electronics

its the same part number that you listed! but its $8.40 :bang:

edit: the problem is, yours are all US dollars get the aussie site ya bum!

 

[Denno]

well i'm not really missing anything - apart from the fuse - but im looking at the site in US version, bloody hell. lol. Thats why it seems so cheap argh.

 

[Denno]

lol thanks TWOJZ. If only things were easy!! haha. Anyway, I really appreciate your help mate, I have to take off to work now, but I'll definitely be having a really good look at that eBay item.

Thanks again.

 

[TWOJZ]

I did up a list from Jaycar, came to like $90, and it didn't work when I came to post it, had all the links to everything as well

 

[Denno]

Oh damn. Thanks though . Your's only came to $90 you say? My list and came to $134.
Here is what I chose:

WH3064 - DC POWER Cable 4GA OFC Super High Current Power Cable 6 x $8.40 = $50.40


WB1732 - Jumbo Fig.8 Speaker Cable 4 x $3.65 = $14.60


WA1076 - 5mt OFC Pro Series RCA Leads Car Audio Lead 1 x $19.95


SF1995 - Gold AML Wafer Fuses 120 AMP 1 x $9.95


SZ2075 - Inline AML Wafer Fuse Holder 1 x $39.95

Total = $134.85

As you can see, most of the money was spent on the power cable and the fuse holder. Will these wires give me good quality sound? I obviously don't want to go ahead and buy all of this only to find it's crap quality gear.

I found that posting without links make's it work. So you'll have to copy and pate the Cat. No. on the left of each name to see what it exactly is.

Thanks

 

[TWOJZ]

autobarn have the fuses and holders for cheaper than that. And i went with a 5ag fuse, but it might be too small.