Wiring for a amp cooling fan

[Ynot 10+ year member]

Can someone tell me how to connect a 12V cooling fan to my amp ? I have a Rockford Fosgate 800.2 amp .

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[jlman 10+ year member]

Just hook on wire up to the power and the other to the remote they should be labeled.

 

[Ynot 10+ year member]

jlman thanks for the info . Now I got another question Do I need to put the amp in any kind of enclosure to use a fan ? Right now it is mounted to the floor of my truck under the seat .

 

[jlman 10+ year member]

no just mount the fan so that it is pointing towards the amp so it can cool it.Any place is fine as long as it blows on it.

 

[Ynot 10+ year member]

Thanks for the info . I really appreciate it .

 

[jlman 10+ year member]

did you get it?Hope so if you have any more ???? just ask.

 

[<natem33>]

When you wire the fan, put an inline fuse on the power wire going to the fan. Make sure that the fuse matches the power draw of the fan. If you don't add a fuse, you could risk a fire from the fan motor if it should fail. Not that it's a huge motor, but it's better to be safe.

 

[Ynot 10+ year member]

natem33 and jlman thanks for your help on this subject . I rather new to the car audio thing and I have this message board to very useful . You guys have any suggestions on brands and size ? I have a RF Punch 800.2 amp .

Thanks again for your help

 

[jlman 10+ year member]

Yeah you got a big amp so you can run alot of it how much u want to spend tell me and then we will talk.

 

[Ynot 10+ year member]

I want to spend somewhere between $15 - $25 if possible .

 

[jlman 10+ year member]

Man that isnt **** you could buy like ****ing mobile authority thats it for 25 now for around 60 you can get soem fosgates but you would still have alot of power left and most likley blow your speakers but when you ready to spend more talk back.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Ynot:I want to spend somewhere between $15 - $25 if possible .

Are you talking about buying a fan ? Why not just go down to radio shack and buy a 12v fan.

 

[Ynot 10+ year member]

ramos thanks I'll give that a try . I was under the idea that I had to buy one that said it was for car stereo applications .

 

[jlman 10+ year member]

My bad man i thought you meant subs yeah go down to radio shack thats were i got mine they are like 10 bucks work good too.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Ynot:ramos thanks I'll give that a try . I was under the idea that I had to buy one that said it was for car stereo applications .

Nah as long as it's a 12v dc fan. It will work fine. There will be to wires one for power and one for ground. I use a toggle switch on the power side so that I can turn them off and on when I want.