Confusing amp wiring kit - Saxperience

Jiish · 29th July 2009, 16:34

Right im nearly ready to connect everyting ive got all i need. the amp wiring kit came today and im baffled by what all these connections are.

Theres loads of little connections but i have no idea what they do.
im guessing to connect speaker wire from a sub to an amp i just cut the end and clamp the wires in place on the amp? or is this totally wrong?

Sorry about the questions i just dont wanna blow the car up first attempt ive had. !

Jiish · 29th July 2009, 18:20

aparantly these tihngs are ring terminals? Ive only got 2 though. ? How do i connect the speaker wire to the ring terminal

vtrvinnyboy · 29th July 2009, 18:32

strip back some wire put it on the ring terminal and bend the flaps over with some pliers

vtrvinnyboy · 29th July 2009, 18:39

strip back more than you need and double it over before you clamp it

Jiish · 29th July 2009, 19:03

Alright thanks. btw while were here.

My amp is a "mono" amp... the JBL gto601.1 However it has 4 outputs for speakers, (looking like a 2 channel amp?)

And i cant find a wiring guide anywhere where a mono amp has 2 negative and 2 postative

vtrvinnyboy · 30th July 2009, 16:44

i not sure mate wouldnt you just use a positive from 1 side and a negative from tuther that would be bridged wouldnt it in to 1 channel no ??

Jiish · 30th July 2009, 23:04

Well i tried and it doesnt work lol. tbh i didnt have much faith. The amp power light isnt even on. I dont know what the problem could be :/

tinytim6666 · 31st July 2009, 00:29

could be a bad earth or power cable not coneected

Naked_Assassin · 31st July 2009, 00:35

Should have 3 main connecters, (Bat, battery, BT, + or anything like that) Which goes directly to the battery through a fuse. (Ground, GND, -, Earth...) goes to earth, anywhere on the chassy of the car. Then normally a smaller connection with varying descriptions like Live or Power, which goes to the head unit on the car. Normally a blue wire comming off the back of the HU labled remote or aerial. This just tells the amp to turn on when you turn the stereo on.

Naked_Assassin · 31st July 2009, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Jiish

Alright thanks. btw while were here.

My amp is a "mono" amp... the JBL gto601.1 However it has 4 outputs for speakers, (looking like a 2 channel amp?)

And i cant find a wiring guide anywhere where a mono amp has 2 negative and 2 postative

That's fine, a mono amp just has 1 channel, so it only emits 1 channel of sound. A 2 channel amp has 2, for example seperate left and right.

Posy/Neg should be sepperated either into 2 Negs then 2 Pos's or 1 pos 1 neg 1 pos 1 neg. Just wire the speaker symetrically. So if it's 2 pos's then 2 negs, first cable goes to the 1st on each then 2nd to the 2nd...

sarke · 31st July 2009, 09:10

Some Monoblock JBL amps have 2 outputs on them yet they are linked
so it doesnt matter wether u use the 1st positive and 1 negative or 1st postive and 2nd negative terminal. if it isnt working its possible you havent Wired the Rem Cable?
this is a thin possible blue cable that takes a signal from ur headunit
ensure the RCA cables are plugged in both ends
that Power cable is attached to battery and the fuse isnt blown
that the earth has a really good connection and that the sub is 'on' on ur headunit
if not then possible fuses on amp?

vtrvinnyboy · 8th August 2009, 12:48

where on the hu does the remote go to ?

and there is a thin wire within the rca cable , whats this ?
any one help

jallen · 15th August 2009, 00:17

look at wiring diagrams for the vibe a7 that might help you

Lozza_vtr · 15th August 2009, 10:54

Have you got the remote lead connected from the headunit to the amplifier?