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neondriver
01-26-2004, 03:07 PM
to start i dont really know too muchabout systems but i hooked mine up all by my self and now im runnung into some problems. first to what i hope is a simple fix is that when i play cd's loud about 56 on vol. level the music cuts on and off when bass hits the cd stops not the amps is it drawing too much power...or is wireing with the cd player screwed up..or something else maby i need a cap my dome lights do dim a bit but when i listen to the radio i can turn it all the wat up to 100 with no problem. i have 2 amps a legacy 1000 for mids and high's and an kenwood 600 going into 2 power acoustic fubr 10' 600 rms each maby the amps are drawing too much power from the amp causing it to turn off.i have no clue hopefully someone here can help it sucks when listening to cd's and can only turn the volume up half way especally when it seems when ever i drive the radio plays nothing but commercials.id appreciate any help.
I think that there is a sizable current draw for the electrical system. TRY: a new battery, the battery might be about exhausted. and maybe running a seperate line for the power wire fro the head unit, directly to the battery with a larger guage.
SSpiro
01-26-2004, 04:38 PM
Wow. That was painful.
The reason your CD is skipping/stopping is because of the bass. :duh: Try turning it down a bit or getting a cd changer.
Bumpin Expo
01-26-2004, 06:03 PM
Neon so the only prob ur having is the cd skips when the bass hits. Well yeah its the bass that causes it to skip. What brand is the cd player? My first ever cd player was cheap as hell and did the same thing urs is doing. If its a cheap player u might wanna considering spending the money to get a better one
TBSpyder
01-26-2004, 06:08 PM
I seriously doubt it's the bass judging from his equipment, no offense. The cd player is skipping or turning off complety? Is your car running when this happens?
neondriver
01-26-2004, 09:34 PM
yah it stops while im driving i did buy a cheap cd player whick also can be the problem i think that the rca are drawing too much even with the bass at -4 or -6 it stops aat about 80 out of 100 on the volume. the cd player is a sound storm50x4 i bought it because it had front/rear/aux/sub outputs and was cheap i couldnt find a cd player with all that, that i could afford anyway.but before my new subs i had cheap 250 rms subs to the same amp amd had no problem my new subs are 600 rms and are now doing that.
neondriver
01-26-2004, 09:38 PM
this my system, not perfect but its only the second box i ever made. i did all of it my-self.
Bumpin Expo
01-26-2004, 09:56 PM
not bad bro not bad, looks clean. I also like that 6 1/2 speaker u got back there.
So ur saying u had the same H/U, as ur previous set up and now that u get these new subs every time the bass hit the cd player turns off? Im kind of confused now
TBSpyder
01-26-2004, 10:10 PM
I'm confused too. So it's completely cutting off and not skipping? And it also does it while your car is running?
neondriver
01-26-2004, 11:04 PM
yah. while im driving, it only cuts off for the cd part and not the radio, it doesnt shut off but the minute display stops a second or two then it plays again it does that for all deep bass. the cd doesnt skip i knoe really loud bass can cause that but its not that loud especally because it cant be turned that loud.it never did this until i got these sub's even when i bridged the ampp to 1 sub it did it.
MDIFYTD
01-26-2004, 11:15 PM
It's either a bad power or ground connection with the HU. Check all the connections are tight, clean, good solders etc. If so then you may have to do what Jesse said and run a seperate power straight to the battery. If you do that you'll want to run a ground of the same gauge.
TBSpyder
01-26-2004, 11:41 PM
Yeah, I have to agree with Steve...sounds like a loose wire or fuse somewhere. I'd double and triple check all you power and ground wires on your HU.
SSpiro
01-27-2004, 08:50 AM
Originally posted by neondriver
yah. while im driving, it only cuts off for the cd part and not the radio, it doesnt shut off but the minute display stops a second or two then it plays again it does that for all deep bass. the cd doesnt skip i knoe really loud bass can cause that but its not that loud especally because it cant be turned that loud.it never did this until i got these sub's even when i bridged the ampp to 1 sub it did it.
I don't know guys.. sure as hell just sounds like the bass is skipping the deck. I have this exact same problem and does the exact same thing. Also it never does it for the radio?.. Seems kinda obvious to me. You guys are looking into it too deep.
Turn the deck down to a low level (a level in which you could talk to someone sitting next to you) and start the song over and see if it does it.
If it does, then its a power issue or quality of the deck issue.
If it doesn't, then its the bass skipping the deck.
neondriver
01-31-2004, 08:58 AM
thanks everyone im gonna check everything out this weekend and try everything that you suggest i try
neondriver
01-31-2004, 08:59 AM
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SSpiro
01-31-2004, 09:14 AM
OK?
Derek
01-31-2004, 01:36 PM
maybe your amp running your highs after all its legacy...
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