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1st question is I will need 3-amp kits for wiring them up. Wheres a good place to get these??
2-JL's and a PPI.
Im still a little confused on the whole WHO has a transom remote and will it work with any head unit. Heres what I want to do. I have a new JVC head unit but will sell it to buy another that will work with a transom remote. Which ones?? I will be also installing a Krypt/4200. Any ideas?? Thanks for your help. Jet
I can't believe KG and Dusty have gone almost an hour without jumping all over these questions for you. They must be off to lunch : )
I wouldn't use an amp kit get just buy some power wire. darvex.com has good prices on power and ground wire by the foot. Using a distribution block will clean up the wiring a ton. Here's how you could do it. The only thing I am unsure of is where you should put your fuse or if you should use a fused distribution block. I've been getting real creative with paint diagrams lately:cool:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5.../batteries.png
They make distribution blocks that are fused and do both power and ground.
Dusty should be able to drop his wiring diagram on here from when we did it. I did a quick scan on Moomba and did not spot it.
I'm interested to see Dusty's diagram then, I'm planning on going to a dual battery set up once I get the boat out of storage and start tackling projects and most of this stuff is over my head...
Lemme find it. Jet, you know how to find me bud.
Here is the best I an do. Hopefully it will help. For the record, obv. there are all kinds of ways to do it, but this was my route. Tons has changed since the entire system was redone, but this is how it was all based.
Dual JL amps plus 4 channel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../speakers4.jpg
2 Stereo Batt and one crank bat setup (I have 4 total now)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oat/wiring.jpg
How the dual hybrid is wired now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...bridwirin5.jpg
Any of that help you out?
BAM :cool:
What KG said, BAM. Great stuff, getting so excited to start tearing things apart.
I'm going to keep grilling you about this and hijacking Jet's thread - I'm interested in cost. I'm looking to move to a dual battery setup. I will want one battery to power my two amps - one of which powers 6 speakers, and the other powers the sub. From looking at the picture above I should get a distribution block, the VSR, possibly the dual charger and BEP switch? Not really sure what those last two are for. Just by glancing at that what would a rough estimate on cost be?
Its a little vauge?? Can you go over that again? LOL. No thats great info there but it dosn't hit my question about the wired transom remotes and head units??
Jet, what is the model of your JVC headunit?
Chris, there are a lot of variablesQuote:
Originally Posted by chrisk
Distribution blocker should run under $80. I think I paid 70'ish for a 4 out (4 awg) fused distro block.
VSR, I have no idea
Dual Charger can be had in mid 100's I think? I believe promariner is a get the job done at a good price product.
BEP switch, I have no idea.
There will be some cost in wiring. 0 awg from batteries to Distro (some recommend a fuse in that run); 4 awg from distro to amps. I'd likely just measure the needed lengths and run by a local installer, chat with them about what you have going on and ask if they mind cutting some wire for you. Should give you a decent price.
For two amps, a distro isnt going to clean up the wiring alot but it does help and provides an easy place for fuses.
Thanks for the help!
Agreed on buying the power and ground wire in bulk...much more cost effective way to go and you can get marine rated wiring. Here's a good link...
http://shop.genuinedealz.com/
I bought all my power and ground wires from them, including battery set ups. I had them do end effects on a lot of them too, putting on the terminals I wanted, heat shrink, etc.
On the transom remote, from everything I've seen the remotes are specific by brand and work with only certain models within that brand. If there isn't a transom remote in your brand designed to work with your model, you will have to buy both.
Jet, if I'm not mistaken, you have to have the same name brand of head unit(marine version) and transom remotes for them to function together. I went with Sony just because of the price of the remotes and the fact there there are a few different styles to choose from. So far, so good. Some manufacturers want just as much $$$ for the remote as they do for the head unit... I added one remote w/display at first next to the throttle and had plans of later installing an additional transom remote for the swim platform.
Now I think I will give this a try instead of the wired transom remote. (No holes or wires...)
https://recreationnation.me/drupal/c...eed-indicators
https://recreationnation.me/drupal/c...eed-indicators
I meant to paste this link in there as well. Explains a little better how this thing works.
http://marine.manualsonline.com/manu...idRes=12887792
Here it is. KD-R300. Dusty, how is that sub-amp working?
http://support.jvc.com/consumer/prod...lId=MODL028471
The Exile 1500? Like a champ....