power problems

  1. H

    What could be causing this?

    The Subwoofer is a polk dxi 124 dvc connected to an RE audio 2000.1 amp in a 1991 Honda Civic LX model. The amp's rms at 4 ohm is stated to be 410W and the subs rms is stated to be 360W (180 per coil). The gain on the amp is set to about 1/3 and the bass level on the amp is set to about 3db...
  2. H

    What could be causing this?

    The Subwoofer is a polk dxi 124 dvc connected to an RE audio 2000.1 amp in a 1991 Honda Civic LX model. The amp's rms at 4 ohm is stated to be 410W and the subs rms is stated to be 360W (180 per coil). The gain on the amp is set to about 1/3 and the bass level on the amp is set to about 3db...
  3. D

    is my Ford Ranger powerfull enough for 2000 watts stock?

    I have a 98 ford ranger XLT 4.0 liter all stock basically and im getting a new sub amp box setup for christmas. Will I need to run another battery or dual alternator or anything dramatic to push - SUB 1 Power Acoustik Mofo 122x dual voice coil 2 ohm speaker its 1500 watt rms and 2700 watt peak...
  4. W

    Troubleshooting troubles

    Hey! I just got finished setting up amp rack and My new woofer box. When i got it all hooked up, a new ******* problem appears... My head unit would not power up. So i started troubleshooting. After changing all fuses (none were accualy blown) , i Tried to connect the red wire to the yellow...
  5. M

    Need help with home sound system.

    My friend and I have decided to build a sound system for our get togethers. But we don't want just some home theater system. We want to build our own, using car speakers. Our only dilemma is powering them. We thought we could just power it all with car amplifiers if we could convert the power...
  6. mailbukicker

    alternator issues

    Hey I have a 1999 ford explorer 4.0L and I was wondering if I would need a bigger alternator if I ran a Big three with 0 gauge back to one reg car battery in the back with 2400 watts rms hifonics amp to my 18 or will my stock alt which is 130 amps be fine please get back to me thank you
  7. T

    Alpine iDA-X305S power issues

    I recently bought an Alpine iDA-X305S head unit and have noticed that it doesn't seem to be powering my amp as well as my previous head unit, which is a much older pioneer model that I have had for about 4 years. This confuses me as to why a brand new head unit is giving less power, or not...
  8. P

    Cant keep my system powered. Help

    I have an audio system that I can keep powered up. I installed it about 2 years ago and it worked great. I have a sony xplod head end. PA BAMF 1800/2 bridged into 2 12" 4ohm blaupunkt subs in parallel. Also a Pyle 600watt marine drive a pair of 6x9s. Last year I started having a problem...
  9. J

    JVC Control Panel Loose?

    I have a JVC S590 CD player in my car and it has worked fine until I drove over a speed bump last week. The control panel turned off like it lost power and when I jiggle it, it sometimes catches the power back (the control panel lights up again), which makes me think it might be a loose...
  10. C

    did big 3 but didnt fix problem

    did the big three and upgraded all wiring from front to back tin 1/0 gauge. and put a 2400 kinetik in trunk instead of the deka. amps still cut off around 9.9vlts whats the problem here? do i need a ground from front battery to rear, i have the rear grounded to chassis with 1/0. I have the power...
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