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I just got done wiring up a new amp and sub in my car, and I am having two problems, both significant. 1) A few minutes after I turn the car on and the amp has power, the power starts flickering on and off. The head unit and amp power flicker on and off, as well as my car antenna. 2) When...

The model I have is the DEH-1500: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support/CarAudioVideo/In-Dash/CD-Players/ci.DEH-1500.Support Would it work if I had just the mp3 player going to the rca input on the amp and say screw the head unit temporarily?

Hi, I need help wiring up an amp I just bought. I have a pioneer head unit, but also want to be able to use an mp3 also. I have tried using the fm transmitters but they usually blow *** and give horrible sound quality. How can I have it so I can switch between two inputs without having to...

So is it a good design to have the sub facing the rest of the trunk with the ports facing up? Or should I just put the ports facing the same direction As the sub?

As my name implies, it's a '90 Volvo 740 with plenty of trunk space. Also I noticed some posts in other threads that say to put the ports facing up.

Hello! I am going to be building an enclosure for the back of my trunk. What is the best direction to have my sub facing? Will it sound the best from the front of my car if I have the sub facing the back of he seats? Or should I have it facing the trunk? What about facing up? Thanks in...

I only have 2 speakers in the front, so should I then look for a 3 channel one? I guess that amp would leave room for adding more speakers later.

Also, what other brands should I look at? If anyone has any amp suggestions in the $150 and below range that would be great!

Ok, thanks! Ive found a few amps that seem like they may do the trick but I have a few questions about how my setup will work. I know this is a weak system but it was practically given to me and the stock system in my car is complete garbage so this will actually be a upgrade for me. I have a...

Hi, I am looking to purchase an amp for a set of speaker and a sub that I recently got. I have been looking on ebay for one and am just wondering why some amps are so **** cheap. Is something like this just a crap product or can I actually get a decent amp for $30...