Recent content by jmstrawn12

I bought a large crimping tool that allowed me to attach the lug to the cable. I used a ferrule on the end of the cable that goes into the amp. I used ferrules and heat shrink on all the cables throughout the system. The seat frame has 4 bolts attaching it to the car so I removed one and ran...

It's a brand new car bought a few months ago so no corrosion. The ground wire from bolt to amplifier was only 18 inches long so not a long run. I created a new ground wire and after connecting it I still had the same problem. I found another place to ground and it works just fine. For some...

I recently upgraded my factory stereo with a new head unit, amp, speakers, and all the wiring and everything worked great for a month. Now the amplifier will work occasionally but most of the time will go into protect mode or not turn on at all. I checked all connections, ran resistance checks...

Yes, I replaced the fuse by the battery just to make sure. It made no difference. Will send it in for repairs but I'm not crazy about waiting weeks for a repair. Good lesson learned. Mike Strawn

I'm working on my first install and screwed things up. I created a spark on a live wire while installing a new powered subwoofer and messed up my 4 channel amp that drives the door speakers. Sometimes the amp will work and the electrical system reads 12+ volts on my multimeter. When the amp...

I did as Jimi77 said and set the low and high pass filters on the amplifier. Everything sounds great now! Thank you all so much for your help and the education. I never thought of frequencies overlapping causing a problem. Makes sense to me now. Mike Strawn

I'm a total noob with installing car audio so can you please tell me where the sails are? Mike Strawn

Thank you for all the replies. I will try what you said Jimi77 and let you know how it works. Mike Strawn

I recently installed a new Pioneer DMH-WC6600NEX head unit, 4 channel amp, speakers, and powered subwoofer in my 2022 Highlander XSE and I'm having trouble setting up the sound correctly. This is my first time doing all of this so any help is appreciated. I've installed Memphis Audio PRX3...