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Amp turning off due to voltage drop while driving
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<blockquote data-quote="nola111" data-source="post: 8863122" data-attributes="member: 690299"><p>Take the title of this thread with a grain of salt, as that is only my best hypothesis as to what is happening. I'm new to DIY car audio but so far have had a relatively successful ride.</p><p></p><p>I have a 2013 Honda Pilot EX-L, stock Navigation system. I replaced the speakers, added an amp for the speakers, and added a sub and sub amp.</p><p></p><p>These are the amps I added:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.crutchfield.com/p_161D61200/AudioControl-D-6-1200.html[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY50/Kicker-47KEY500-1.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>And a single 12" Kicker Sub.</p><p></p><p><strong>For several months, everything worked without a hitch</strong>. Then the AudioControl amp started turning off mid-music. After it turned off, it would turn back on, play for a few more seconds, then cut off again.</p><p></p><p>So I assumed I was dealing with voltage drop, and I bought this cap: <a href="https://bossaudio.com/collections/car-audio-capacitors/products/791489108980" target="_blank">https://bossaudio.com/collections/car-audio-capacitors/products/791489108980</a></p><p></p><p>After installing this, the problem went away for a few more months. Starting yesterday, the amp started cutting out again, along with the cap beeping at me, but only while driving. If I'm sitting in my driveway in Park, I can play everything very loud, and there are no dropouts. The cap shows a steady 13.3 - 13.4 of voltage. Unfortunately I'm not able to see what the voltage reads when the amp cuts off, b/c I'm driving and the cap is in a closed compartment in the back.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts on what I need to do now to remedy this?</p><p></p><p>Battery? (more powerful one, secondary one?)</p><p>Alternator?</p><p>Better Cap?</p><p></p><p>Any advice/insight would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nola111, post: 8863122, member: 690299"] Take the title of this thread with a grain of salt, as that is only my best hypothesis as to what is happening. I'm new to DIY car audio but so far have had a relatively successful ride. I have a 2013 Honda Pilot EX-L, stock Navigation system. I replaced the speakers, added an amp for the speakers, and added a sub and sub amp. These are the amps I added: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.crutchfield.com/p_161D61200/AudioControl-D-6-1200.html[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY50/Kicker-47KEY500-1.html[/URL] And a single 12" Kicker Sub. [B]For several months, everything worked without a hitch[/B]. Then the AudioControl amp started turning off mid-music. After it turned off, it would turn back on, play for a few more seconds, then cut off again. So I assumed I was dealing with voltage drop, and I bought this cap: [URL]https://bossaudio.com/collections/car-audio-capacitors/products/791489108980[/URL] After installing this, the problem went away for a few more months. Starting yesterday, the amp started cutting out again, along with the cap beeping at me, but only while driving. If I'm sitting in my driveway in Park, I can play everything very loud, and there are no dropouts. The cap shows a steady 13.3 - 13.4 of voltage. Unfortunately I'm not able to see what the voltage reads when the amp cuts off, b/c I'm driving and the cap is in a closed compartment in the back. Any thoughts on what I need to do now to remedy this? Battery? (more powerful one, secondary one?) Alternator? Better Cap? Any advice/insight would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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