Okay, Ive been trying to install components with an amp and run into quite a few questions.

I am trying to bridge my 4 channel amp to 2 channels to power my components.


Some of these questions almost seem retarded but im an electrical noob.

First the pic...

1) I bought an amp kit with an 8 gauge power wire. i stripped the wire and tried to put on a Y-connector so i can connect it to the amp. but the y-connector is too small to slide the power wire through. can i just cut part of the power wire so it will fit?

2) according to the diagram for bridging....for example...it says connect the LEFT of channel 2 NEGATIVE to the LEFT of channel 4 POSTIVE.... does it not need to be one positive one negative? how would i connect this to a speaker if both are LEFT's and none RIGHT?


next question
picture....


I have 1 pair of RCA wires (total of 2 'jacks') from HU to amp....but my amp has 4 input 'jacks'..........in order to bridge my amp, how would i need to connect the rca's?

last...
and how does the HU know to send the sound output through the RCA to the amp instead of stock speaker wire?


Modified by -iLLuZioN-B18C1 at 9:34 PM 12/8/2007


Modified by -iLLuZioN-B18C1 at 9:59 PM 12/8/2007

 

Alright... Lots of stuff here...

1) What's a "Y connector"? Are you talking about a forked terminal? If the wire is too thick for the connector, either get the correct size, or, yes, you can trim the wire down as a temporary fix until you get the correct size terminal for the wire.

2) I can't tell where the lines go on the bridging diagram, but usually, you would use + on channel 1 and - on channel 3 to bridge. What's the model number on the amp? Better yet, what do the instructions say?

3) I think you would need to plug the RCA's in according to how you connected the speaker terminals. Ie: +1 -3, you would connect + RCA to ch 1 and the other RCA to ch 3. It's been years since I've done this, so I'm sure I'll be corrected.

Last, the head unit supplies signal to the speaker wires and the RCA's at the same time, unless your deck has the capability of turning off the interior speaker wires...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C_EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alright... Lots of stuff here...

1) What's a "Y connector"? Are you talking about a forked terminal? If the wire is too thick for the connector, either get the correct size, or, yes, you can trim the wire down as a temporary fix until you get the correct size terminal for the wire.

2) I can't tell where the lines go on the bridging diagram, but usually, you would use + on channel 1 and - on channel 3 to bridge. What's the model number on the amp? Better yet, what do the instructions say?

3) I think you would need to plug the RCA's in according to how you connected the speaker terminals. Ie: +1 -3, you would connect + RCA to ch 1 and the other RCA to ch 3. It's been years since I've done this, so I'm sure I'll be corrected.

Last, the head unit supplies signal to the speaker wires and the RCA's at the same time, unless your deck has the capability of turning off the interior speaker wires...</TD></TR></TABLE>

well, for the bridging, thats what i thought too...but on the amp it specifically shows a diagram with channel 2's LEFT NEGATIVE being bridged with channel 4's LEFT POSITIVE...im guessing that should work since its on the amp.

model number of amp is a pioneer GM-X524..
info is here...
http://www.pioneerelectronics....onent

 

i think i found my answer....will be back tomorow if i didnt