I'm sorry guys I just blew up a couples amps and want to double and triple check everything!
So I can have the RCA's and everything hooked up when I attach the fuses then and it doesn't matter
just to be clear when doing anything your car should be off and make sure ur deck is too
when u make the wire HOT EVERYTHING should be conected....technecally you shouldnt conect or disconect rca cables or speakers while the car is on or wire is hot....
when u place the fuse in everything should be hooked up (the in line fuse by battery)
now ihave yet to smoke an amp (well not entirly true but that was a manufacturing problem) but if you turn you car off and need to switch some SPEAKER or SUB wires....or maby change you RCA cables...fine
BUT...................
if you need to MOVE DISCONECT OR ADD A NEW AMP (in other words touch the power cable ground or remote wire in any way shape or form) you should disconect the fuse......
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~my $0.02 on amp frying( dont need to read)~~~~~~~~~~~
and although i dont no what set up u have how much power your running etc...you gains on your amps should nvr be cracked more than 80%....75% is a more perfable max (sub amps anyway) if your using bass boost or HU EQ featres make sure your not distorting you bass or speakers...once you start cliping it doesnt take to long to fry your amp or your subs
and IDC what you heard..when ur playing with subs its better to buy subs equal to or less than the power of your amp...if its a good sub it will handel the overdriven system (may need subsonic filter to not have over excursion at lower tones)..using subs rated above you amp say two 750rms subs (1500rms total) on a 1200rms amp..they will run but u have a greater chance of overdrivng your amp than if you used two 500rms subs (1000rms total) with that 1200rms of power..u overdrive the subs a bit but with subsonic filters and low pass filters u can esaly rectify that problem
the whole underpowering your subs is bad means **** man dont listen to audio stores stay here and ask...it is possible but not by what most people think in (rms wattage and such) jusy buy equal to or less than...but make it close...obvioulsy a 300rms subs running with 1200rms may give u some problems