Recent content by cemerton

I ran fine on a single Advance Auto Autolite AGM battery. Cost: $180. I also ran fine on the stock battery. I never noticed a difference. I push a JL 1000/1 and a PDX4. No issue with lights dimming. No power issues even when running the factory alternator. If you have not replaced the Big 3, it...

As with most amps, it is very possible to set your gain too high. I had my gain set to 1/4 up on my Alpine PDX-4 and sometimes I had channels dropping when pushing my 6.5's. In fact, I had to have one of my JL C5-650s repaired as a result of pushing too hard at 1/4 gain with that Alpine amp...

The new 1000/1 AMP is still running perfectly. I still plan to install the high-output alternator whenever Mechman gets their hardware figured out (sent it back at the start of this week). AND per JL, I am going to run a 4 gauge ground cable from the battery to the grounding point of my AMP. As...

My recently purchased JL 1000/1 is still running strong. No cutting out. No blue light flashing. Plenty of power w/ chest punching bass. It's been 3 days since I installed it. Guess I will be sending in my old AMP to JL for repair. $160 is the flat rate repair for a non-warranty 1000/1. Anyone...

Bottom-line. The Amp was the problem. The shop misdiagnosed it. And for all of you 1000/1 lovers out there, keep in mind that a blue light (Low V) is not always a problem with your install. The used 1000/1 I just bought is doing great and rather than installing it back on the sub enclosure (the...

The problem was the amp. I just bought a used amp and tested it in my car. It hits clean and hard on the factory alternator for hours (not minutes). So sometimes, a low-voltage light has nothing to do with your voltage. Also, don't always expect your Authorized JL Signature Dealer to help in...

My mechman alternator wasn't charging. I connected the oem harness in case it might help and the alternator smoked and burned up in 20 seconds. So back to the factory alternator until Monday when I can talk to Mechman.

So today I went to a JL Signature Dealer where I was charged $500. What did they do? They told me that the problem was that my car wasn't producing the power for the amp. I asked them to rerun my big 3 and rewire my Alpine PDX and Jl 1000/1. I also had them run fresh speaker wire to my door...

The H/O alternator will be tomorrow. I am also bringing the AMP and sub to an authorized dealer tomorrow to have them test both. They might rewire the car if needed. I noticed that I am not the only person to deal with this issue. A closed thread describes the same issue and there was no...

I brought the car to a shop today where we bypassed the head unit, used the same RCA's and connected an IPOD instead with a Y cable. We think we noticed some voltage fluctuation from the head units preamp outputs. I am going to rewire the head unit.

Omg. The problem is worse this morning. Maybe the HO alternator will solve this once and for all.

I have spent the last two years trying to determine why my bass cuts out sometimes. First, the setup. Big Three already done. Almost ZERO flickering even at night. Factory battery & factory 100AMP Alternator (2011 Toyota Camry). 0 gauge to a distribution block and 4 gauge to the JL 1000/1...