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  1. B

    Alpine Electronics i207-WRA randomly shuts off

    Anyone experience the Alpine Electronics i207-WRA unit randomly turning off? Looking for a solution before having to buy a new HU.
  2. Psychojic

    4 ohm sub measuring 2-2.5 ohm. Amp going into protect.

    Last week my sub fell over on its face when I took a corner too fast. Afterwards my amp would go into protect when I turn up the volume. I checked my sub for any damage and couldn't find any visually. I measured the ohms and it reads 2-2.5 ohms at the sub terminals. I also measured the speaker...
  3. BassErex

    Bass Louder and softer sometimes... Bass subwoofer problem - Bass loss

    Hello! From above, sorry from too long entry, I wanted to present my problem well. And I'm asking for advice :) . I have weird problem of bass from subwoofer. I fight with this about 4 years On two cars: Mazda 323f Ba and Mazda 6. Sometimes bass is much better and softer. and sometimes i can...
  4. G

    Head unit cutting in and out

    Hello all, I have been having an issue with my head unit lately and need some help. Whenever a song with decent bass is playing and I turn the volume past 20 every time the bass hits the music cuts out and the head unit goes black for a split second then comes back and keeps playing but the...
  5. blakemcdonnell

    Subwoofer / Amp Issues

    I recently recieved this sub/amp setup from my uncle for my birthday. 600W MegaVox Competition Amp and 2 x 10" Marathon subs in a Marathon competition sub box. I have a 200W power supply that I used to test them as they are 20-25 years old. When connected to the 200W (12V @ 18A) power supply the...
  6. H

    Subwoofer works, but only when headlights/dim/high beams are on

    Hi! I'm fairly new to this type of work, I'm not familiar with every term and how I should describe everything, so sorry for that beforehand. I got help from my friends installing a 400W Subwoofer in my car (1998 BWM E46 328Ci). We hooked up the sub as it was intended to, using a 1200W amp my...
  7. Mgman111

    Help with my new Setup

    So I recently added a subwoofer, amp and a new head unit to my 2008 Jeep Wrangler. I also have The kicker speaker upgrade which are 2 door speakers and 2 sound bar speakers rated at 75w rms each. My new head unit is a Sony XAV-AX5000 and I’m unable to turn the volume up past half without the...
  8. 09marty

    Speaker Noise

    Hello, I am having trouble with a noise in my speaker. I tapped into to my front left and right speakers to connect to my mono amplifier for a subwoofer I want to add. The problem is that now when I play music I get static out of the front left speaker, the static goes away when the RCA is...
  9. M

    2005 Ford Mustang Speaker Trouble

    I was on my way home today when my front left door speaker started vibrating like crazy shaking the whole car. I turned volume all the way down and it was still going crazy. Only thing that could stop it was turning off head unit. Never had this happen and googling has gotten me zero results. It...
  10. Boboblittz

    Orion HCCA3000.1dsplx Start up problem, clicking noise

    Hello all Ive had an Orion hcca300.1dsplx for a couple of months now. Amazing amplifier! But Im in the process of getting an rma which is proving to be difficult to say the least.  I have never had an issue like this. The amplifier when given power turns on and the light is green as well as...
  11. Z

    Help identify the speaker...

    So i have bought a Golf mk2 and in it was a sett of 4 speakers, two 6" x 9" pioneer TS-A6964R and two speaker i can't identify... so if any speaker guru could identify these i would love to know that the make and model of they are...
  12. S

    Radio/Speakers (ALL STOCK) cuts in/out on loud frequencies

    First forum post in my life guys so bare with me... Ive seen this question asked on a million different forums but they all seemed to be the same issue in that the radio cuts off completely. That’s not the case for me.... Basically my issue is the speakers cut in and out for literally and...
  13. O

    Popping, feedback noise when switching headunit on.

    I have tried everything yet I have not been able to fix a very irritating issue, the left RCA channel that is sent to my amp sends a bad feedback "popping" thump whenever I ex- start car (switches headunit off and on - eject CD - change certain EQ features on my headunit or turn volume from...
  14. L

    Monoblock Amp Issues. PLEASE HELP ME!

    Hello there, I am in desperate need of any answers that may help! First of all, I have had an audio system completely installed for over 2 years now. I have not changed, tinkered or mucked around with anything to disturb operations. I have a SoundStream Rubicon 2500D Amp that runs (3)...
  15. Eggroll

    Prob quitting car audio...

    Finally got my DC 320 alternator yesterday from DC power. Install went perfect, no skipping belt or nothing, car turned on perfect, everything worked fine. The only difference I found was now the "check battery" light was on, but everything seemed good. Today I wired down the bc2000d to .5 ohm...
  16. B

    4 sub's, having a problem with 2

    I have four kicker comps on 2 900 watt 2 channel amps. I have them split off one power wire with a dist block. Two of them work fine on one of the amps. On the second amp, when one sub is connected, that one sub works fine but when I hook up the second sub on the second amp, both subs move but...
  17. Martinp

    Installed new amp, now headunit has no equalizer

    Hello! So today I finished installing my kenwood 4 channel amplifier in conjunction with my kenwood ddx419 HU. Now my front ANL fuse off the battery was blown so there is no power going to the amp as of right now, so i'm not sure if that's the problem but anyway this is what is happening, My...
  18. R

    Sound cuts out/not playing

    So I just had my car taken into the body shop to get some minor body work done, and I get it back from the shop two weeks ago and I turn on my stereo and nothing plays. I did have my car washed and waxed and detailed while it was at the body shop. I looked at all my connections and they're fine...
  19. VWSundownAudio

    New amp installation / car problem, help?!

    Well, I have a 1998 VW Passat that I'm putting a 15" Sundown Sub and a Kenwood 1000W Mono class D amp into. (Also using KnuKonceptz 4 gauge wiring kit if that matters) So anyway, right now I am at the process of setting the amp gain with 60Hz test track and a multimeter (voltmeter) at the number...
  20. L

    Need Help! , Urgent. Having Trouble with Random Issue :/

    Hi there, i am not new to car audio and i have recently done a build in my girlfriends car.. Everything works perfectly, all 4 speakers and sub are blasting on the radio.. However, when a Bluetooth device is connected or a device through Aux is playing, theres no sound?? Yet on radio its...
  21. stevknd2

    DIY MTX Terminator sub lasts a week then quits...

    So I recently purchased a subwoofer for my friend. I bought him a 12" 2Ohm 200Watt MTX Terminator Sub. I hooked it up to an MTX TN-250Watt Amp and his new JVC deck. I hooked it all up and it worked for a week. Then today my friend tells me it stopped working. He told me that he was knocking it...
  22. Z

    KICKER DX250.1 Direct Short on Pos & Neg Power Wires? Why?

    I got this amp used, had no idea it was not working. Looked brand new but has 2 orange stickers on it that look like the kind that may be used for RMA or repair by Manufacturer's. I figured it was a refurb, Checked the fuses first, both blown, bad sign. Replaced them and hooked amp up to Battery...
  23. Dr. Slam

    Whats wrong?

    I have 2 fi qs hooked up to a rf bd 2000. The load the amp is seeing is 2 ohms from each sub. One just stopped working. It isn't the amp / rcas because I switched speaker inputs and the other sub still worked. There's no damage to the cone, it didn't stink, and all the voice coils read as they...
  24. heydes

    replaced head unit now my door speakers dont work!!!

    i drive a 2000 nissan maxima with B.o.s.e (buy other stereo equipment)factory system installed. about six months ago i replaced my bose head unit with a clarion cz500. everything worked fine up until i decided to install a different head unit( pioneer 980-bt ) i remove the harness to wire it...
  25. stoker42

    Civic SI engine swap idle problem

    Alright i have a 1999 civic si with a b18b block and gsr head so its ls-vtec. WHen i cold start it it does not want to idle and there is a strong smell of gas. Could the problem be air/fuel ratio? Once the car is warmed up a little it idles perfect and you can shut it off and restart it without...
  26. rlambert02

    Battery alternator cap? please help!!

    first off im powering 2 rockford P315's, a hifonics 1700 amp, a P200-2 amp, punch 6.5 speakers, 2 farad capacitor, interior LED's (under dashboard), 12k HIDs, underglow kit and i thinks about it. (and may upgrade to much more powerful system BTW) But the problem is I'm still running it all off...
  27. A

    Help with /////alpine mrp m-850

    wheather im driving, in idle, or on accessory mode my amp just randomly stops producing output to my subs. the light doesn't even twitch when this happens, and everytime it does this I have to take me faceplate of my reciever to turn the amp off, and then ill put it back on, and it turns on, my...
  28. J

    i need help how to disable flashing parking lights feature ?

    my car is a 1990 Honda CRX Si, and it has a Clifford Arrow II alarm system, which a shop installed back in 1999. the alarm works fine except one problem that has to do with the feature that flashes the parking lights....... sometimes after arming or disarming, the parking lights get...
  29. K

    Subwoofer barely moving... HELP!

    Need help with my current problem. A couple weeks ago my subwoofer stopped working. I carry a lot of stuff in my trunk (bowling balls, golf clubs, etc.) and I assumed one of these damaged it in some way. I then bought a new 12" Kenwood sub and hooked it up. It still didn't work. Once this...
  30. M

    What's wrOng with my radio/speakers?

    Are my speakers blown in my maxima? I've got it on max volume (31) and it sounds like it's on 5 or so, and it's crackling and the back ones don't work at all. I've had it for about a month now and just haven't had time to fool with it or take it anywhere but I hate not having a radio. Please help.
  31. S

    Head Unit Problem turns off and on Randomly

    Hey Everyone, I have a Pioneer DEH-4200UB and I've been very happy with it. I purchased it at a local shop here in town and they installed it for me. The problem is that after a few months of use the head unit powers off completely. I took it back to the shop and they inspected the wiring and...
  32. S

    Headunit broken?

    Hey, i have an alpine cda-117e running 2 type r 12" subs from an alpine pdx1.1000, and for the fronts i have a set of pioneer splits up front and type r coaxials in the back doors powered by an alpine pdx-f6. I have been over my wiring and conections, also the headunit grounds and power. The...
  33. 99regal

    Massive Issues

    i know im probably going to take some crap for this but i have some problems and i hope someone will be able to help. i have an old school pioneer flip out. 2 15 in thunder 9500s on a 2000 watt u.s. amp. i also have 3 EVs 2 15s and a 12 on an older power acoustic 850 ( i think ) watt. after...
  34. sizzl3r

    Clarion HU Producing No Sound

    I have a Clarion CZ200 (here's a pic). Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more anyway, I have it installed in my 99 ford ranger with a 10'' punch sub and 200 watt jensen Amp. My brother, who was driving the car at the time when the sound stopped...
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