I have a jl 1000/1 connected with 12'' W7 with 4AWG wire...But When i put up the volume the bass cuts off..Any help anyone??
2006-09-04 12:34:43 · 13 answers · asked by memo 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Well smitty, we all know a bad ground ONLY occurs when the volume is turned up, LOL.
Points to consider:
1. Have the battery/charging systems checked.
2. Make sure the gain(s) are set correctly to match the output voltage of the HU
3. If the amp is bridged (or not), be sure it can handle the ohms the way you have the subs wired
2006-09-04 15:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a lot of people have said, sounds like you either have a bad ground, or the system is not getting enough voltage from your eletrical system.
To the guy who said your last option would be a new alternator. This should be your first option. (Though I guess upgrading the "big 3" (the 3 wires from your battery) would be the easiest option). Your alternator is what drives your entire charging system. With a weak alternator, new batteries, more batteries, capacitors (which most likely won't help anything), aren't going to be getting the extra power that they need to stay charged...so what good will they do?
Think about it this way: say your alternator puts out 100amps to your battery and your amplifier is drawing 150 amps from your battery. Factor in an additional 50 amps that the vehicle is drawing to stay running, and the total is 200 amps that is being drawn from your battery. Your amplifier will only get the maximum amount of amps that the battery is putting out.
100amps total - 50 being used by your vehile = 50 that are going to your amplifier
This amperage is not enough for the amp to be outputting enough wattage for the sub to play. Not to mention that on heavy bass notes, the amp is trying to draw more current to output more wattage.
The only way to increase the total amount of amps that your amplifier will be receiving is to increase the total amount of amps your car is producing by upgrading to a large alternator. Once your vehicle is putting out enough amps, you can add batteries, etc to keep that power on tap at all times.
2006-09-05 08:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by derekdemeter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forget what u read, Your speakers (ohms) are a perfect match for the amp as long as each sub is wired in series in itself, then parallel with the other sub. Your amp is a mono block stable at 1.5 ohms. So we are clear on that.
Here is EXACTLY what is wrong:
You amp is not getting enough JUICE! like Sparky said, get your charging system checked out. In more detail, you need a good battery under the hood (Optima, SVR, Any high power) U need a 5 farad capacitor (many argue that caps don't work, but they do, trust me) Ur last alternative is a new high power modified alternator, you can get one of these at Stinger. Http://www.aampofamerica.com
2006-09-04 16:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Slacker34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you running into circuit protection? Just how low are the ohms at the speaker(s) Try wiring a second speaker in series loop and see if more ohms keeps the amplifier running. Sometime the voice coil wears on the magnet and shorts out at long throw and kicks the amp off.
2006-09-04 12:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your amp that is going to the interior audio equipment ought to nicely be going into chance-free practices mode. This cuts out positioned out to the speaker until eventually you deliver the quantity again down. this may mean you amp is going undesirable.
2016-12-06 10:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
upgrade to a 0/1 guage or lower wiring, your amp is drawing to much power through the smaller gauged wiring. i had a similar problem with my type r's.
2006-09-05 03:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing happens to me..sometimes wen the volume is too loud it cuts off just to protect the speakers .. coz u do know that they can break no matter how good they r
2006-09-04 15:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by Ali J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing to consider is that your amp might be overheating and cutting off to cool down.
2006-09-04 19:05:31 · answer #8 · answered by riding128 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not your speakers or your ohmes. its not your amp either sounds like you have a pretty good set up though. your problem is coming from your ground. IF YOU INSTALLED IT YOURSELF GO BACK AND REGROUND YOUR AMP TO THE FRAME. if a professionally installed it take it back and have them do it free of charge. good luck.
2006-09-04 13:02:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deck or somethin' probally has a sound limit n' it cuts off before there's a risk of poppin' a woofer?
2006-09-04 12:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋