rkinman

I was about to place an order for my big 3 wiring and the ought gauge wiring for my my 1200D. Really dont want to order a surplus here. Trying to keep the price low as possible. The amp combo kit that im getting comes with 17 feet of ought gauge. I am sure that it wont take 17 feet to reach the amp so I may have some left over cable. Not sure how many feet it usually takes to do a big 3 in a engine. Any thoughts would be nice. I am considering buying 10 extra feet. If you think I can do it with less that would be great. also thinking of getting x2 of these battery terminals LINK to terminals. I am assuming the big 3 will take 1 cable for the alternator, the amp will take the other for the positive terminal. But Im not sure about if the car electronics power wire will squeeze in there as well. The negative terminal will fit both ought gauge cables for the big 3. So, how am I looking so far?

Well it so happens my wife wants some bass in her 06 Mercury Mariner SUV. We wanted something that sounds very good without having to add to much to the vehicle. We also don't want a huge box either and save some trunk space. She always finds a way to put her entire closet in the back of this thing. I was thinking of a FI SSD 12". I really have no idea what would be a decent cost effective amp for this sub. Also I was wondering if I could use the existing battery from the car to handle the amp and 12" SSD. Any recommended thoughts would be great!

Well, my FI BL 15" is finally mounted in a ported enclosure. My Sundown 1200d V.2 just came in the mail. All I need now is my wiring. Once my wiring questions get answered in the electrical section I will place my order. Once I get everything installed I hope to post some pics for all those that have helped me! Maybe even do a video if I can.

You may not need a battery at all. Most cars can handle up to 1000 watts. The big 3 could be efficient since it can "from what I have read" add up to 25% to your electrical system. You could just replace your starting battery with a yellow top. A discount auto store should carry those.

do not get a cap...instead get a battery. caps are a waste of money. Really? Why are they a waste, I really dont know? you really should be ok with the big 3, but if the lights dim a lil i would say get a cap. But if its dimming continuously get a battery. the cap just holds a short charge when extra power is needed for short burst, but if your lights are dimming every time the sub hits then you will want a battery over the cap. cause once the cap looses its charge now your alt has to work harder to send power to the amp battery and cap. Yea, I did some reading. Also found a guy who has the same sub and amp, except his is the V.1 of the sundown 1200D. Before big 3 he had voltage drops to 11v. after its 13v stable.. I should be fine. Right now Im helping a friend fix his electrical. He added 2000 rms to his vehicle and is wondering why is amps keep cutting out with an indicator for not enough power. After the math we need found he needs to create 121 amps. Also only running 4 gauge wire to his 2 1000w amps. So its actually been a great learning experience helping him out.

do not get a cap...instead get a battery. caps are a waste of money. Really? Why are they a waste, I really dont know?

I would like to give thanks to everyone's help! I have finally placed my purchase and decided to go bigger than I wanted. I purchased a 15"BL and did the pre-order on the sundown 1200D. May have to wait a bit for the amp, But I am patient. Gives me time to save a little to get the rest of the setup. electrical for wiring and big 3, ported box, cap maybe? Wife is very excited and I am jealous. This one sub is going to out perform my two 12"s significantly.

I just sent my pre-order through Pay-Pal, Thanks for the nice deal!

What if I decided to go with the Hifonics Brutus 1210D vs the sundown for this 12"? I know if it was a FI-Q I would definitely use the sundown. But for the SSD, you think me shaving couple bucks will make a difference? Meaning buying the Hifonics over Sundown or not doing the big three to save jack? Im not sure which one you mean. If its a budget install then go with what is in it. Is it $200? No, Big 3 is a must in my mind. It was suggested that I should get the sundown amp. I did some research and also found the hifonics one. I was just curious if it would be okay to go with the hifonics or if i shouldn't. From what I have read, 90% of the time people prefer the sundown hands down, but there also pushing much more powerful systems. For a little more money you can buy the Sundown. Almost all Sundown amps rate their power at 12.8 volts versus a Hifonics which rates them at 14.4 volts. The customer service of Sundown is...well, look around. Its excellent. I prefer them no matter what power it is. You havent given a budget for this amplifier even though its been asked three seperate times now. All I know is $200 because that is what the Hifonics is. Just looking for most bang for my buck so to speak. I am just trying to keep something simple to getting more advanced or even overkill. No more than $250.0 roughly for the amp.

What if I decided to go with the Hifonics Brutus 1210D vs the sundown for this 12"? I know if it was a FI-Q I would definitely use the sundown. But for the SSD, you think me shaving couple bucks will make a difference? Meaning buying the Hifonics over Sundown or not doing the big three to save jack? Im not sure which one you mean. If its a budget install then go with what is in it. Is it $200? No, Big 3 is a must in my mind. It was suggested that I should get the sundown amp. I did some research and also found the hifonics one. I was just curious if it would be okay to go with the hifonics or if i shouldn't. From what I have read, 90% of the time people prefer the sundown hands down, but there also pushing much more powerful systems.

What if I decided to go with the Hifonics Brutus 1210D vs the sundown for this 12"? I know if it was a FI-Q I would definitely use the sundown. But for the SSD, you think me shaving couple bucks will make a difference?

Something like an ssd 10 in a small ported box or sealed.....???? wait first what kind of music do you like to lessen to? and if you go with a 600 watt amp your stock Electrical should be fine I thnk your car has a 130 amp alt in it, and if she isn't into loud music you could get a smaller amp 300-500 watts She is very diverse in her music collection. Rap to Rock to Country. I just want it to where if she decides to play loud, she will look at me and say "SWEEEEET"