need some help

[GTPRIX99]

ok so this will be hard to explain so i hooked up my sub all that good stuff but now i go the maxi fuses like crazy and when i do put a new fuse in i turn the car on and it dies almost instantly so idk what is the problem do i need a bigger alternator or a better battery cause i asked around and everyone tells me that my amp is drawing to much power i have turned down my gain on the amp and all but dont no what else to do

[KeithGTP03]

What size fuse and what size amp? And what size power wire?

[2000GTGP]

what kind of amp are you running and what size fuse? also are you talking about the amps fuse or the fuse up by the battery?

my first guess is going be something is wrong with your wiring and its grounding out.

edit: ninjas are lurking about it seems.

[KeithGTP03]

Also, if the fuse doesnt blow immediately after putting it in, then the wire isnt shorting.

[GTPRIX99]

50 maxi fuse 800 watt amp and 4 gauge power wire i believe and idk if a 200 watt deck helps either i mean the wiring is all good the ground i am using could be iffy though

2000GTP- i am running clarion 800 watt amp

[KeithGTP03]

You should be at a 60A fuse. And Ive never seen a maxi fuse for a 4 gauge wire. Upgrade to at least an AGU fuse. But I would go with an ANL style fuse because the holders are better.

[GTPRIX99]

its a walmart wiring kit haha if that helps any but alright ill try the 60A fuse and see how that goes

[KeithGTP03]

Oh and one more thing, does your amp have a protect light? If it doesnt, I would check the impedance of your sub(s). If it's voice coils is blown or the tinsel lead is torn off, the impedance will be 0 ohms and if your amp doesnt have a protection circuit, it will blow the fuse.

[GTPRIX99]

it does have the protection light

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

Interesting, I had a T1500 Power series Rockford amp in my 97 GT, untill I ran a 4 Gauge wire from the alt. strait to the battery the only problem I ever had was lights dimming during heavy bass. Just my .02

[KeithGTP03]

it does have the protection light

Then its not your subs causing the issue. Basically, if you're power line has a short...your fuse will blow the instant you put it in. If the fuse only blows after you turn the car on, you're looking at a bad amp or too low amperage fuse. If the fuse blows, at even low volume, I'd return that amp.

[GTPRIX99]

It will work for a grand total a few days the fuse will blow but when i listen to the beats nothing is at low volume i blast it

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

Just another opinion, but I want to say the grounds may be the issue, i.e. amp, battery, chassis, engine. I installed a 800w alpine in a 01 neon for a friend 2 nights ago with no issue. I made sure with a test light that my grounds were good. IMHO Also we used a 1200w kit from Walmart.

[KeithGTP03]

Ok, then you have no major issues, you're just drawing more current through your power wire than that fuse can handle. At 800W and your cars 14.4 volts. It requires at least a 56A fuse. But you wont find a 56A fuse so jump to 60A. Your power wire is good up to 150A max. I would put in a 125A fuse, but you wont find a 125A maxi fuse. You'll have to bump up to an AGU or ANL.

[KeithGTP03]

Also we used a 1200w kit from Walmart.

Yeah, but I bet the fuse was a lot bigger than a 50A maxi fuse. That should have come with at least an 80A fuse.

[GTPRIX99]

Sweet thanks for the help

[GTPRIX99]

Yeah, but I bet the fuse was a lot bigger than a 50A maxi fuse. That should have come with at least an 80A fuse.

could i also use an 80A fuse or just stick with the 60A

[2000GTGP]

if it works for a couple of days then blows, i would suggest getting a new wiring kit and start over. I mean it has to be some cheap @ss wiring kit if it has 4gauge wire and a 50amp maxi fuse.

[KeithGTP03]

Yeah, you can go up to a 150A fuse. I like to stay below the max rating for a wire, so I usually stick with 125A on a 4 awg wire. If 125A isnt enough, I bump up to a 2awg or 0/1 awg wire.

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

Yeah, but I bet the fuse was a lot bigger than a 50A maxi fuse. That should have come with at least an 80A fuse.

LOL true, I told my friend to get a kit that would handle his amp, guess it worked out fine. I have a somewhat walmart kit in my GTP, only thing is that my amp ground wire is a 4 gauge wire LOL. Also as I did in my 97GT I ran a 4 gauge wire from the back of the Alt. to the battery, like how my lights don't dim and my windows roll up faster.