r/cableadvice • u/gurndog16 • 3d ago

ESA Cable?

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Anyone know what this is? I bought an aftermarket car amp online and this came in the box. It looks ike speaker cable but I'm not sure what the box is Any help would be appreciated!

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u/HeyNow646 3d ago

Not to be “that guy” but the cable has “power cable” printed right on it. It’s the 12V supply cable. Some amps can draw quite a lot of current at 12V. That’s why it’s oversized.

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u/gurndog16 3d ago

Gotcha. The amp didn't require a separate power cable so maybe this was for a separate piece of equipment.

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u/theregisterednerd 2d ago

A car amp that doesn’t require a separate power cable? You sure about that?

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u/gurndog16 2d ago

Alpha one amp from Bimmertech for BMW. It plugs into the existing harness. So I assume it is getting its power through that?

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u/Sophiiebabes 3d ago

The box is possibly a fuse?

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u/ariindny88 3d ago

The box could be a small capacitor

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u/gurndog16 3d ago

Just realized it is MESA not ESA. Thanks!