Powering one amp off another

[ShagggDiesel 25]

I have a cheap 300w amp that I plan to run to my doors and 6x9's in rear deck. I already have a run of 1/0 to my 1000w mephis amp. I was wondering if it is a good idea to run a short run of about 12-16g wire from the power inputs on the mephis where the 1/0 is, and from there to the power inputs on the 300w to keep from having to put in another run of power cable from battery to the trunk. I tried this already just to power the amp and it worked, but I didn't have any speakers wired to it. Would this be logical, or would it mess something up?

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Just get a distribution block for a couple dollars.

[ShagggDiesel 25]

Where would I put it? My bat terminals have a couple outputs (1 1/0, 2 8g), but the whole idea here is to keep from running another cable down my car. Just keep it all in the trunk

[PhishHead 6]

With a distribution block you run the 1/0 from the battery into it. then do one run to the small amp and finish with another run from the block to the sub amp. Sorry if that sounds confusing. I will get a picture here in a second.

[Randal Johnson 544]

dist. block near the amps ... single in / double out ...

[PhishHead 6]

My paint skills arent the best but you get the general idea.

[ShagggDiesel 25]

So I will have the dist. block near the amps, with the 1/0 going into it, with another run of 1/0 from the block to the sub amp, and a smaller size from the block run to the comp amp. Correct? I think I got the idea. Thanks guys!

[Randal Johnson 544]

cool ... you're in the mix !!!

[PhishHead 6]

You sir have offically got it.

Edited March 8, 2010 by PhishHead

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

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