Amp Install Kit, and HU queison.

so i have a 1000w sony xplode amp, what gauge wire should i run?
ive been hearing 8g but i dunno.

8ga should be fine, that's a small amp.

i would go 4 ga... its safer and if you decide to step up to a bigger amp then you wont have to buy another wiring kit

and i have a question are wiring harnesses car specific or deck specific?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/vwcomplete2_W0QQ...013QQitemZ230330261088QQtcZphoto
i want to buy this but i just wanna make sure if it will fit in my CDA-9886 alpine

and i just bought this 4g kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a...=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem=
everywhere local wanted $100+ for a 4g amp kit, bastards.

ViciousBread wrote:

and i have a question are wiring harnesses car specific or deck specific? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/vwcomplete2_W0QQ...013QQitemZ230330261088QQtcZphoto i want to buy this but i just wanna make sure if it will fit in my CDA-9886 alpine and i just bought this 4g kit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a...=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem= everywhere local wanted $100+ for a 4g amp kit, bastards.

1) Car Specific. you have to connect the wires from the car wire harness to the radio wire harness.

2) Fit you alpine? You mean alpine fit in it? It should if its a single din.

3) I would have chose a different wiring kit.

Hope i can help!

well i dont feel the reason why i should pay $100 for some wire and a couple butt conectors.
same with me and intakes. WHy would i pay $250+ for piping and a filter?

Wire is wire. You are fine.


See how it sounds. The only thing i would worry about is the rca wire. It not being insulated good enough to prevent electrical noise.

ViciousBread wrote:

well i dont feel the reason why i should pay $100 for some wire and a couple butt conectors. same with me and intakes. WHy would i pay $250+ for piping and a filter?

I didnt say anything about buying a real **** expensive one, just one with better speaker wire and RCA Cables.

kornholio788 wrote:

Wire is wire. You are fine. See how it sounds. The only thing i would worry about is the rca wire. It not being insulated good enough to prevent electrical noise.

Is exactly what i was talking about, The RCA cables.

did you check AE?? i got my 4g for like 60 there! well, it was like a year ago or more but i think it was around 60-70. idk
also did you ask at kreepin? what about AZM?

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?Category=Amp%20Installation%20Kits

4ga is def what you need, around 1500watts is when they a=start to recommend the 2ga kits. safety is worth the extra money.

If it was a real 1000w (continuous/RMS) then I'd think an 8ga kit would be too thin; but this is Sony we're talking about so I'm certain you're quoting their peak wattage .

That dash kit should work just fine with your '07 GTI . (As far as I can tell from the description) . 98% of stereos on the market are all "single din" size which is a industry standard for aftermarket stereos . Nearly all Alpine head units are single din size . Those head units that are not single din are nearly always double din . That kit appears to work with either .

Bear in mind the wiring harness that appears to be included in the kit is going to plug into the stock harness that plugs directly into the back of your stock radio now . Another harness will come with your Alpine deck . You'll need to wire the two harnesses together to make a complete VW-Alpine adapter, with solder or crimp connectors .

That is probably a super-cheap kit but for $10 even if the RCA's are crap and introduce some noise you can buy a better set of RCAs and probably still have gotten a deal overall . Their claimed rating of 2000W is crap, however . 2000W is too much for a 4ga wire and would certainly pop the provided 60A fuse well before you were pulling a true 2kW .

Also.. knukonceptz ? Really ? kNuKonCePtZ ! How crazy and unique ! Look at the hip modern l33t spelling ! OMG ! Lord I hate it when people substitute perfectly good letters . (Although the product doesn't appear to be a bad buy, corv )