Ebay Wiring Kits

[Wacky Dee]

stuff like this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CAR-AUDIO-POWER-Amp...%3A1%7C294%3A50

Only $15 for the kit .. would this sort of stuff be any good to wire up a 200-300W sub/amp ?

[Joe Bellissimo]

Can't tell you, they didn't post up enough information. I would recommend getting a good cable kit first so you don't have to rewire it when you decide to upgrade. Those look really thin...

[Wacky Dee]

not worried about future upgrades because if/when that is done I'll get the whole car rewired professionally anyway .. I'm just wondering the this sort of kit would be noisy etc

Looking at the seller's feedback for these wiring kits they're all positive it seems ppl saying great quality kit and whatnot. Worth a try I reckon

Edited July 3, 2009 by Delta Force

[Chris Rogers]

waste of $$ personally.

[Shiraz200SX]

You'll probably find that even if it states that its an 8Ga kit they'll spin a heap of silver in, being that silver is cheaper than copper, but is also an inferior conductor of electricity, and if it has a low strand count it wont reject noise as well as something with a high count.

if you really must buy a cheap wiring kit, without knowing real specs on your amplifier, I'd buy a US2CH8N wiring kit from your local autobarn. usually about $59, but you can always ask nicely for a discount.

[pablo101]

I bought 4 gauge wiring (from ebay) for the price of 8 gauge from autobarn. It's heaps good quality link is:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/4-GAUGE-3400-WATT-A...%3A1%7C294%3A50

[Wacky Dee]

looks good .. how are the RCA's ?? do the RCAs have that little ground wire attached to them at all?

[Shiraz200SX]

Pablo101 i'll refer you to my earlier comment in stating that the quality of the ebay cable is unknown and probably very poor. Most of my experience with such kits has been that they are a terrible conductor, and usually lead to more problems, like damage to your amplifiers or subwoofers due to clipping from a lack of voltage, or noise due to poor rca's.

REMEMBER - It's not often ebay offers something which is good and cheap, usually its cheap and nasty, choose where to spend your money on a sound system wisely

BTW dont assume what you have is fantastic until you have tried all the alternatives. Especially someone claiming that its a "3400 Watt" kit. If thats an RMS value, its physically impossible for that cable to handle that much current, you would need at least 2 0ga cables of GOOD quality material to handle that sort of power reliably.

Delta Force - that wire is a remote wire, not a ground wire. Dont use it, run a separate wire for your remote, and make sure its rated to 10-15 amps. If you're going to be running more than 2 amplifiers, you may want to consider using a relay as well.

[Wacky Dee]

someof the RCAs have a ground wire sticking out of them.. even one of the kits on Ebay I saw had it. Not all kits on ebay are that cheap and nasty like this Kicker 1/0 Gage kit currently at $80 or so http://cgi.ebay.com.au/kicker-1-0-gauge-wi...%3A1%7C294%3A50

Edited July 5, 2009 by Delta Force

[Shiraz200SX]

Delta Force - that wire is a remote wire, not a ground wire. Dont use it, run a separate wire for your remote, and make sure its rated to 10-15 amps. If you're going to be running more than 2 amplifiers, you may want to consider using a relay as well.

it's not a ground wire champ, ready my post. why would you want a ground wire? the outer sheath of the RCA is already ground. it's remote, to turn the amplifier on.

Can you be sure its a genuine kicker kit? Are you sure you can fit 0ga in your car and amplifiers? its big cable.

[Wacky Dee]

look I'm happy to admit I dont know jack shit about wiring ... but I know what I've read/seen, there was even a thread here on SAU and someone recommended the same thing for the RCAs to get better earth..

I'll try and find one on ebay which has it...and no, it's got nothing to do with remote power for the amp.

eg. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUDIOPIPE-PK1500X-A...%3A2%7C294%3A50

17FT (5METRES) BLUE 2RCA TO 2RCA FLYLEAD / SIGNAL LEAD (CONNECTS FROM AMP TO HEADUNIT)

RCA LEAD HAS EARTH LEAD TO REDUCE POTENTIAL GROUND LOOP PROBLEMS

I've seen similar on another auction but I think it has ended now ..had a little earth wire sticking out of the RCA cable near the connectors..

Edited July 6, 2009 by Delta Force

[pablo101]

looks good .. how are the RCA's ?? do the RCAs have that little ground wire attached to them at all?

nah the RCA's dont have the remote wire, the remote wire is seperate with that ebay kit

[Shiraz200SX]

look I'm happy to admit I dont know jack shit about wiring ... but I know what I've read/seen, there was even a thread here on SAU and someone recommended the same thing for the RCAs to get better earth..

I'll try and find one on ebay which has it...and no, it's got nothing to do with remote power for the amp.

eg. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUDIOPIPE-PK1500X-A...%3A2%7C294%3A50

17FT (5METRES) BLUE 2RCA TO 2RCA FLYLEAD / SIGNAL LEAD (CONNECTS FROM AMP TO HEADUNIT)

RCA LEAD HAS EARTH LEAD TO REDUCE POTENTIAL GROUND LOOP PROBLEMS

I've seen similar on another auction but I think it has ended now ..had a little earth wire sticking out of the RCA cable near the connectors..

and unless you're trying to be a stupid bogan and put a sub in a 1970 hq holden, or using a cheap POS amp or head unit, its not going to do anything. if your wiring is correct, it's not going to make a difference.

also, you wouldnt use that wire because it could induce noise, so just dont worry about it, it does nothing.

it's also just a case of the person who put the item having no idea whatsoever about wiring, because that wire on the rca is ment for remote signal, not for earthing.

Edited July 6, 2009 by Shiraz200SX