8 guauge for power and ground.
4 gauge to distrib block, then 8 guage to each amp.

 

8 gauge is a little small for that :-(

 

so u think this could be the whole problem? i know there is obviously other possiblities, but the gauge of wire is enough to cause a problem?

 

it's enough to not be able to supply the amps the correct amount of power... if you want an easy fix so you don't have to run 1 gauge or 0 gauge , just get a small kentic cap... well it's more a battery than a cap... get an HC600 - very small , but from what they say 100x stronger than a cap... I carry them , i've put them in and they're amazing... I think there about 160 or so... but that way you can run 2 4gauge wires off the cap and have enough power for both amps

 

thanks, but.... the wires will only cost like 25-35 bucks. might as well save some money

 

I don't think your power wire is the problem, it should be adequate if you're
not cranking your amps all the way to 11, and probably even if you are.
seems more likely that you have a short or other problem in your speaker
wires, it's consistent with both your symptoms and the low impedance
warning. The best way to figure it out as someone else mentioned would be
with a multimeter - you can get a cheap one at sears/radio shack/home depot
etc.

 

I still agree with that as the problem , and i'd upgrade your wires later... and if your paying 25 - 35 for 14' of 1gauge someone's not giving you 1 gauge :-)

 

should this be adequate?
http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-HANDY-DIGITAL-MULT...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

sure, but if you don't feel like waiting for it to arrive from hong kong,
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...word=multimeter

 

So, I guess im going to be buying a multimeter...
How can this diagnose the problem? How is this able to find where the short is coming from?
you touch the red and black to the pos. and neg. wires...find where voltage is changing?
If it is a problem with my HU, will I be able to see if its from the RCAs???

Im going to need a crash course tutorial with the multimeter.