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Eclipsed · 07-17-2006, 10:40 PM

Ok, now that I ahve all my system in, I can only go about 3/4 on the Volume and my subs will hit and my deck turn off as if it were hitting a bump, I checked the connection and it seems fine.

Any other suggestions?

weird22person · 07-17-2006, 10:49 PM

Maybe your amp is overpowering you alternator? Something may be going into protection mode.

Eclipsed · 07-17-2006, 10:52 PM

The only problem I have had out of my amp is it overheateing in the 100+ degree weather.

The deck problem only happens when my volume is at about 3/4 though.

weird22person · 07-17-2006, 11:14 PM

But maybe the alternator isnt creating high enough voltage because of the current drawn by you amp. You said it turns off when you subs hit. This probably means the subs/amp are part of the problem. Try turning the volume on the amp down...either the setting at the headunit itself or at the amp. Try both and see what happens. Maybe you can unhook the amp altogether just to test it out.

Eclipsed · 07-17-2006, 11:42 PM

I turned the subwoofer volume on the deck all the way down, then volume up, it croaked. Turned it all the way down on my bass control remote, it croaked. Even tried it on the radio, it croaked.

It's making me thing the deck jjust can't handle it, I was running it off my battery the caqr wasn't on.....perhaps a new deck is in order?

Eclipsed · 07-19-2006, 01:19 AM

Ok, today it was really hot and my amp went into protection mode when it got hot from the 100+ degree weather, so no amp or subs, so I crank it up all the way and it never went out, my subs come back on 3/4, it goes out.

HELP!

fstrfvo · 07-19-2006, 01:47 AM

try turning the gains down on the amp. Also what guage wire are you running to your amp?? It may be to small and choking your amp. Also check your impedence of your subs, if your running 1 or 2 ohm on a 4 ohm stable amp it will shut pretty down quickly.

Eclipsed · 07-19-2006, 02:09 AM

8 gauge wire.

I just think the amp is to powerful for the deck.

aznboi3644 · 07-19-2006, 03:07 AM

Lol...but sorry...no amp can be TOO POWERFUL for a deck...all the deck does is send a signal to the amp.

To small a gauge of wire wouldn't really cause it to shut off.

What are the specs of that amp??? Impedances of the subs?? How is it wired???

Eclipsed · 07-19-2006, 12:28 PM

http://www.soundstormlab.com/home/ca...um=3&catNum=16 Top one on page. I dunno what impedances are, and it's not bridged.

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