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Easy question for sound system dudes (pic included)

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:59 pm
by Gordongk
Hey guys. Been working on my car a lot lately. Going to post it up soon.

Hopefully somebody can help me out. Does this wire hook up to the negative terminal? I am too much of a pansy since I always think I'm going to short out fuses or something.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:24 pm
by teal_dx
It depends... does that wire go to your chassis or the positive on your amp?
I ask because usually an inline fuse is for a positive wire. Just follow the wire and see what it goes to. When you get to the other end of the wire, see if the thing it is going to has a + or a - on it :thumb:

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:27 pm
by eg-guy
That looks like the power wire if im not mistakin, that hooks up to the positive terminal.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:45 pm
by Gordongk
does that wire go to your chassis or the positive on your amp?


I am pretty sure it runs to the 600w amp in the back. I will have to check when I get home from class to be 100% sure.

Just slips my mind which terminal it goes to. I had my battery disconnected for a couple months and am having a serious brain fart.

On a side note, I forgot to get an "R" (for reverse terminals) battery for my eg. Whoops :P

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:10 pm
by egcivicboy
yeah looks like a power wire to me.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:36 pm
by 1ACarlos
Definitely a power wire

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:40 pm
by bigJOE671
I would say its a power wire but on the positive side. A power wire can also be negative.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:05 am
by RWMIII
If it is fused with something that large then it has to be for the audio system. Positive battery cable is where it will more than likely connect.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:09 pm
by elrompetoto
1. It has 2 be power ,if it was - u won't have 2 run it all the way 2 the battery. U run neg 2 the chassy

2. That wire came from a amp wiring kit I can tell from fuse box and the conecter on the wire. No wiring kit brings a neg wire long enough 2 reach the battery from the amp. Negative wires go from the amp 2 the chassy as close as possible so there about 2 feet long in most kits.

3. U only use fuse on the positive side of the battery

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:55 pm
by Gordongk
Hooked up to the positive battery cable. Sound system is bumping. Thanks everybody!
:woot: :woot: :woot:

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:33 pm
by egcivicboy
Gordongk wrote:Hooked up to the positive battery cable. Sound system is bumping. Thanks everybody!
:woot: :woot: :woot:


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