Recent content by buuzero

Ok, well my RCA's came in one of those kits that comes from Walmart (bought in 2001), you know, the one that comes with 8 guage power and ground wires, and a set of RCA cables. Mine are probably shielded as well, as I've never had a problem with hissing or that kind of distortion. My issue was...

Ok, I have a friend who suggested that when you run your power, RCA, and Remote wires, that you put the power cable on one side of the car, and the RCA+ Remote wire on the other side, to reduce interference. True?

Man, I DEFINITELY feel your pain. I have an '89 Acura Legend that has basically the same problem. My system is only a 120W RMS MTX amp pushing one 10" JL sub. I have replaced the alternator twice (didn't upgrade though) but haven't replaced the battery (got it tested like 10 times and they...

Ok, so today I reconnected my Big 3 wiring, cranked up my car, and my system was BOOMING. So much, my roomate came outside and commented that I must have finally fixed it. The grounding points on the chassis of my car weren't nearly as good as they should have been because I had failed to...

Hmm... I'll check for that wire, but my symptoms don't really come from the car "shaking". When I first start up my car after its been sitting, and turn on the cd player, everything comes in clear and bassy like it should while I'm sitting there idling (or when I turn on the radio without...

Removing anything in this car is a major pain in the ***. I still haven't gotten it replaced, going to try again this week. My amp is still shutting off (I am guessing because of lack of voltage) and I swear, everyone keeps telling me I might need a capacitor. I'm like, it's only a freakin...

Connection at the back of the alt? I'll check in the morning... is this same positive connection where you do the big 3, or somehing different? Because that terminal is showing the same voltage as the battery. Or, is it one of the terminals shown here or something completely different...

Ok, so I checked my voltages at my battery and my amp, and I get around 12.8V, which is low, correct? I have read around here that you should be getting like 14.5 to 13.5. Anyway, when the amp cuts out, I read it's voltage as around 12.4, maybe a little lower. I got the alternator checked...

I'll take your advice, maybe my grounding point isn't as good as it should be. I've had the system in for over 4 years and just started experiencing these problems in the past 10 months, and they have gotten progressively worse. Was thinking it was the alternator because I just got a new...

Thanks for the response. Well, I removed my Big 3 connections, and made sure my the wires/terminal connetions on my battery were tight, then rolled to Advance Auto to get a batt/alt test. They did the test and said the alternator was putting out ~53A and the battery ~13.5V. Earlier, when I...

Ok, I posted this in the Big 3 sticky, but I thought I'd post here so more could see it (and possibly throw some advice my way): I have an '89 Acura Legend and I'm trying to run my meager system (200W MTX amp pushing one 10" sub) but my amp has been cutting out/turning off. The car has a 70A...

Just wanted to say I love this thread, even though the Big 3 still hasn't helped me... I have an '89 Acura Legend and I'm trying to run my meager system (200W MTX amp pushing one 10" sub) but my amp has been cutting out/turning off. The car has a 70A alternator, and the battery is good. I...