Electrical Issue...Need Help

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

Whenever I turn up my music loud, my component speakers cut out when my subwoofers play low notes. Also the subs don't hit as loud as they should be. This happens on songs such as Put On, White Girl, pretty much any song with lower bass notes. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this?

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[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

check and re-check your grounds and power conections. where ever you have your stuff grounded, make shure you have scraped the paint away.

 

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure both grounds are good. I used a dremel to sand the paint off.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

Take a DMM and measure the voltage at the amps power and ground inputs while playing some music. If your voltage is dropping heavily, it will send your amps into protect mode. This is almost surely the issue. Report back with what you find there and I will help you further.

 

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

Both my sub and comp amps were seeing about 14.2-14.3v

 

[vandiar2 10+ year member]

lol a UCF fan. what is the world coming to... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Your subs and amp are seeing this with the volume cranked?

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Did it always do it?

How would you know wat its "supposed" to sound like?

Check your SSF filter on amp

 

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

lol a UCF fan. what is the world coming to... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gifYour subs and amp are seeing this with the volume cranked?

Yes the volume was cranked.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

Not a voltage issue. That is rock solid if it is staying above 14.0v //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

Maybe something is wrong with the amp or my battery is starting to die. I'll have plenty of time to figure it out over spring break.

 

[Dre20xl 10+ year member]

get your amp looked at

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

Maybe something is wrong with the amp or my battery is starting to die. I'll have plenty of time to figure it out over spring break.

It should not be a battery issue if your voltage is as solid as you stated. It is likely an internal amp issue or a speaker wire shorting out when the bass hits.

 

[natisfynest 10+ year member]

or he doesnt know how to measure the voltage at the amp and its not at 14v like he thinks it is

thats my guess

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

or he doesnt know how to measure the voltage at the amp and its not at 14v like he thinks it is

thats my guess

I can only go by what he tells me. If he thinks his measurement is good, then it can't be a power issue. If he is unsure of his measurement, then he should say so. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[UCF_Knight24 10+ year member]

The reading I took is correct. I know how to use a DMM. After my test this afternoon I'll check out the speaker wire to make sure that's not the issue. I'm starting to believe it's an internal problem with the component amp. Maybe there was a reason I got it for free...the last guy that had it was retarded when it came to car audio.