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Old 07-17-2014, 07:43 PM
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I just put in this helix amp, thats was a no brainer to buy it at $ 249.00
And its a 5 channel.... What a heavy built beast. and great price.
Its not the smallest , and the looks are ? but who cares , i wanted quality and reliability.. I took out a sweet sounding boston acoustic gt42.4 that was great, but i couldnt pass up deal on this 5 channel.. Here is the link to it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HELIX-DARK-BLUE-5-AUDIOTEC-FISCHER-5-CH-1840W-COMPONENT-SPEAKERS-SUB-AMPLIFIER-/131192199192?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item1e8baa1818&vxp=mtr

The amp lacks info on install, so be safe and careful..
Im still trying to figure out if i need 0 gage power/ground with this amp as its all set up to accept fat wires, but seems the power it puts out , that it wouldnt need that big of a wire,,, ???.
Any suggestion guys..

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The amp lacks info on install, so be safe and careful..
Im still trying to figure out if i need 0 gage power/ground with this amp as its all set up to accept fat wires, but seems the power it puts out , that it wouldnt need that big of a wire,,, ???.
Any suggestion guys..
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What size power wire do you have now, and how long is it?
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What size power wire do you have now, and how long is it?
I currently have a good brand 4 gage wire in place, So from battery to amp behind waterfall ? should be a min of 7 feet ??
ITS gotta be at least 8 feet i think

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Originally Posted by carls2004
I currently have a good brand 4 gage wire in place, So from battery to amp behind waterfall ? should be a min of 7 feet ??
ITS gotta be at least 8 feet i think
10' of 4g is good to 200a. Is the amp fused above 200a total?

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Originally Posted by markcz
10' of 4g is good to 200a. Is the amp fused above 200a total?

If your mean what fuse is in amplifier ,, - it's a 100 amp fuse in the amplifier..
And im using a 80 amp fuse in the power wire by the battery which came with a 4 gage kit i had here.....

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