Running power for 2 amplifiers for 1998 trans am

[thepitboss]

Hi there i am installing a complete new stereo system in my 1998 trans am. I saw this video using the auxiliary battery post to run power for amps. Wondering if this is safe to do. I am going to be running 2 JL Audio amplifiers. One is a 4 channel JX360 and the other is JX500 1D mono block. the link is the video I saw, but I am installing new head unit and speaker as well.

[bhunter0830]

Hi there i am installing a complete new stereo system in my 1998 trans am. I saw this video using the auxiliary battery post to run power for amps. Wondering if this is safe to do. I am going to be running 2 JL Audio amplifiers. One is a 4 channel JX360 and the other is JX500 1D mono block. the link is the video I saw, but I am installing new head unit and speaker as well..

Yes, I have been doing it for years with out a problem. Make sure you have it fused properly

[98BlackMambaWS6]

I got an extended battery bolt and then bought a premade #4 awg battery cable and ran that off my battery to the amps fuse in the engine bay. I would do the same so you can add another ground. I have a similar setup a 600/6 and 500/1 JL amps for my 98 TA. Any questions just holla I did it last summer so its still fresh.

[thepitboss]

Thanks guy for the input just finished the install today I just used the positive post shown in the video into a distribution block and use two desperate ground. seem to be working fin for now . No dimming of light so far. Again thanks

[35th-ANV-SS]

Why would you want separate grounds? All your grounds should be to one common ground point. Unless you mean something else?

I've been running sound systems in my cars for 15 years until about 3 yrs ago and I've never ran more than one ground with multiple amps hooked up. I simply daisy chain them for the power feed (4 gauge split into 8 gauge) and tie all the grounds into one common ground point to the chassis.

Fuse the main power feed line from the battery and you're done.

I also have always used the auxiliary power post separate of the battery.

Never had an issue.

[KMdef9]

Why would you want separate grounds?

Some systems will get feedback from other amps, especially when you have a large sub-woofer amp and component system amp grounded together.




I never would run a powerful or even dual amp system off the aux post. It's thinner, typically lower quality wire than running something straight off the battery. I ran the extended post myself, and then into a distribution block from there. But if your happy with your results, don't change it.

[35th-ANV-SS]

I thought you get feedback when you run to separate ground points? Example: grounding to different parts of the chassis? Each amp has it's own ground, but you tie them all to the same point.