BOSS 600 subwoofer install Q's

[Rhinoculips]

Hey guys,

I just got a Boss 600 powered sub. The instructions say to use 8 gauge wire for the power and install a fuse with in 18" of the battery. Thing is it doesn't say what size or kind of fuse. Any recommendations?

The plan is to install it under the drivers seat, but I have no aux battery as of yet. Whats the best way of getting the wire to the battery with out being seen?

Where is the best place to ground the sub under the drivers seat?

Anyone with this sub have any pics of your install?

Many thanks for any help.
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[Rhinoculips]

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[PDXWesty]

I installed a new ground post right behind the drivers seat. There is an existing hole in the body already and you just need to grind some paint away on the inside. It worked well for my auxilliary wiring on that side of the van. Also use some dielectric grease when you assemble it.

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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[PDXWesty]

Doesn't the unit have two 15 amp fuses on the side? It seems one is a spare though. 15 amps is not enough to handle 600 watts of power like they say the unit is rated for. 600 watts is about a 40 amp load at 14 volts. I would start with a 30 amp in line fuse and see what happens. A #8 wire can handle 80 amps pretty easy. All you're trying to do is protect the wire with the inline fuse, not the unit. The fuses on the unit will protect the unit.

I love this quote from the owners manual:

"The fuse is rated at 15 amps. Do not use a fuse with a different value and NEVER replace the fuse with a wire or coin"

That's classic.

http://www.bossaudio.com/support/index.php?_m=down...p;nav=0,15
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[sc-surfer]

The inline fuse isn't to protect the sub, but to protect the HEAVY gauge positive wire supplying power. It that wire were to short out before the sub, baaaad things could happen as it is fed directly off the battery. Any large gauge inline fuse holder will be ok. You should be able to find one at radio shack or such. Usually sold with the rest of the car audio install stuff.

As for ground, anywhere on the chassis will work.

If you want to hide the power line coming from your battery, consider drilling down through the battery box floor, install a big fat rubber grommet of strain relief clamp, run the line to the other battery box through the 'frame' members, and back up through the floor. If you use heavy jacketed wire, and grommets everywhere it passes through the body and fuse it properly you should be fine.

No pics of my install, but I can say I like the end result!
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[Rhinoculips]

[PDXWesty]

Any amp rating of 80 or lower will be fine if you use a #8 wire. I would install a 30 or 40 amp fuse if it were my install. Like said earlier, it's just to protect the wire. You just don't want a fuse rated for higher than the wire. You want the fuse to blow before the wire melts.

I think a #10 wire rated for 60 amps would work for that sub too. A #8 wire is pretty beefy.

Where the chart levels out on the left side is the maximum current and maximum fuse size for the wire used. You can go with smaller fuses but not bigger.

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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[Rhinoculips]

What do you guys think about using a type 1 or type 2 automotive circuit breaker that will reset itself when you disconnect it from the battery?

http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/p190.html
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[PDXWesty]

I wouldn't overthink this. A standard auto style in-line fuse is all you need.
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[shepherdsond]

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The BOSS sale items can be seen at this URL:

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If you use the following discount code at checkout you get an additional 20% (till Sept 4th):

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[Memphalia]

Please let me know how it sounds once it is installed. I have been considering one, but have not heard one.

[Rhinoculips]