Stereo help? :(
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Stereo help? :(
so i have a cheap kicker sub and amp and when the bass hits the lights flicker and the sub cuts off for like 2 seconds then comes back on. i dont know what the problem is but i know what it isnt. My amp is wired fine and grounded perfectly my stereo is hooked up right. i had my alt. tested its working fine. we tested my alt with the bass hitting and it went from 14a down to 12a on every bass note is that normal? also i have a second hand battery , one that is also too small. this setup that i have right now is sad so is this all i can get with my stock alt. or do i need an aftermarket one? i drive a 1993 lexus ls 400 any thing would help. ive talked to alot of people some said get a cap others said i need a new alt. or battery. so can someone tell me whats goin on? my amp is 800w max but its only running around 400w with my speaker at the most.
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Capacitor is a band-aid and ultimately will not solve the problem. Multiple bass notes will be draining the cap and the cap has to recharge from somewhere......the battery/alternator.
First, what gauge wire are you using for your 12v lead and ground connection on the amp? What model is the amp?
From what you wrote in your post you should not have any issues of overdrawing the alternator. I'm currently running much more draw than what you listed with no issues on a stock alternator.
You could be suffering from a regulator issue in the alternator. Also, check your grounding point on the amp and alternator.
First, what gauge wire are you using for your 12v lead and ground connection on the amp? What model is the amp?
From what you wrote in your post you should not have any issues of overdrawing the alternator. I'm currently running much more draw than what you listed with no issues on a stock alternator.
You could be suffering from a regulator issue in the alternator. Also, check your grounding point on the amp and alternator.
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Capacitor is a band-aid and ultimately will not solve the problem. Multiple bass notes will be draining the cap and the cap has to recharge from somewhere......the battery/alternator.
First, what gauge wire are you using for your 12v lead and ground connection on the amp? What model is the amp?
From what you wrote in your post you should not have any issues of overdrawing the alternator. I'm currently running much more draw than what you listed with no issues on a stock alternator.
You could be suffering from a regulator issue in the alternator. Also, check your grounding point on the amp and alternator.
First, what gauge wire are you using for your 12v lead and ground connection on the amp? What model is the amp?
From what you wrote in your post you should not have any issues of overdrawing the alternator. I'm currently running much more draw than what you listed with no issues on a stock alternator.
You could be suffering from a regulator issue in the alternator. Also, check your grounding point on the amp and alternator.
and it has stereo and mono outputs im currently using mono
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I don't know of any SLR or SRL series from Kicker. ZX or DX maybe? But, from what you were saying it sounds much more like the alternator or some other short somewhere.
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Car not running takes the alternator out of the equation entirely. Change your battery to the proper size (or go mo bigga), and you'll increase the reserve (engine off) playing time. Nothing is going to stop the lights from dimming, however, if there is no juice going into the battery. Once you get below that threshold, it's all downhill.
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Hmmm...
Car not running takes the alternator out of the equation entirely. Change your battery to the proper size (or go mo bigga), and you'll increase the reserve (engine off) playing time. Nothing is going to stop the lights from dimming, however, if there is no juice going into the battery. Once you get below that threshold, it's all downhill.
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Car not running takes the alternator out of the equation entirely. Change your battery to the proper size (or go mo bigga), and you'll increase the reserve (engine off) playing time. Nothing is going to stop the lights from dimming, however, if there is no juice going into the battery. Once you get below that threshold, it's all downhill.
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Found a fix
so i got a cheap 1100 10" xplod put it in mono and it still cuts out..... well i gave up and tried something else i put the xplod and my 10" alpine in seperate boxes and ran them in stereo cranked the amp all the way up along with the volume, and guess what.... it rattles your brain and doesnt cut out. so thank god its not my alt. or my battery so for some ungodly reason it was my mono output. sorry for wasting your guys time, its a little hard to teach an idiot. ive never even tried the stereo outputs
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so i got a cheap 1100 10" xplod put it in mono and it still cuts out..... well i gave up and tried something else i put the xplod and my 10" alpine in seperate boxes and ran them in stereo cranked the amp all the way up along with the volume, and guess what.... it rattles your brain and doesnt cut out. so thank god its not my alt. or my battery so for some ungodly reason it was my mono output. sorry for wasting your guys time, its a little hard to teach an idiot. ive never even tried the stereo outputs
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