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sub and amp trobuls help its drivin me nutz!!!

well to start off i have a 12" sony xplod with a 800 by 2 channel amp. and the sub is rated for 1100W now when i turn the head unit up to bout 25 with no gain and no bass on the head unit it cuts out. but i put bass on the head unit and its ok but it will go to bout 24 on the head unit b4 it cuts out. but if i have no bass on the head unit and bout 1/4th gain i can go to 25 b4 it cuts out. now why is it cuttin out when the basshiznits? ive tryed everything i know and i can't figure it out its drivin me nuts i ned help please. thank you
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

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Re: sub and amp trobuls help its drivin me nutz!!!

Reply #1 –
I think it can be not enough power to the amp to me and/or bad ground connection between Head unit and Amp....

Is it happening since you installed it? or it worked correctly before?

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Reply #2 –
What kind of power cable are you running?  What Guage?  Do you have in line Fuses in the connection?  I would check your grounds also.  Try adjusting your amp levels to a lower setting and see if it helps the problem with cutting out.  Post your set up between battery and amp and mabey we can help ya trouvleshoot it.
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Reply #3 –
we have 2 winners here. it was a bad ground and now it thumps really loudly. and now i gotta uograde my alt really soon or just throw the battery charger on the car every time i park it.
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

Re: sub and amp trobuls help its drivin me nutz!!!

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Cougar8775
we have 2 winners here. it was a bad ground and now it thumps really loudly. and now i gotta uograde my alt really soon or just throw the battery charger on the car every time i park it.


Or you could install a toggle switch and cut all power to the amp when  ur not driving....

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Or you could install a toggle switch and cut all power to the amp when ur not driving....

I dont see the needs for this.... AMP or active crossovers have a "Remote ON" wire (blue wire) that already act as a switch.... I connected em to my Acc wire.

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Sly1990
I dont see the needs for this.... AMP or active crossovers have a "Remote ON" wire (blue wire) that already act as a switch.... I connected em to my Acc wire.


True but those only turn the amp on or off, there is still power at the positive terminal on the amp when the car or radio is off. what he's talkin about is putting a switch in the power wire disabling power from the amp when its off. Meaning, even if the car/radio is on sending power to the remote there would be no power at the amp to turn on without flipping a switch first. Or you could take the fuse out of the line at the battery up front every time you park her. I have a circuit breaker that has a red button on top that I push every time I park her. Being that I barely get to drive mine its not a big deal but if this is your daily driver it could be a pain in the azz...

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Reply #7 –
Yeap..and the reason i dont use my remote line on my cd player for my amp.. or run one to my acc or anything like that is.. Well i have a switch right in front of me that stops my amps power... say im riding down the road.. i see someone who i know steals systems and buys meth and shiznit to get high.. cuz thats how people are around here.. i jsut hit the switch, no more bass. But their is many ways of going about that. your happy with how you do it.. im happy with my toggle switch.

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Reply #8 –
nice setup..... im running (dont laugh) 5 speakers in my trunk 2 12's ,1 8 , and 2 5ish imagine this.... all of them running off a 450 amp and hitting HARD my cd player pushes them pretty hard.... im the junk speaker guru...
[edit] now you know why im the junk speaker guru  :flip: