bass isnt kicking in on time

[Xdmethod24]

i just wired my friends system and as far as i know i did everything right but clearly not. when i turn my volume down past a certain level the bass cuts out and then when i turn it up the bass takes about a minute to start working? is that like rca lag? how do i fix it?

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[billjones42 10+ year member]

sounds like your electrical can't handle the amp. What are you running for amp and wiring? Have you done the big 3?

 

[Xdmethod24]

sounds like your electrical can't handle the amp. What are you running for amp and wiring? Have you done the big 3?

no i didnt do the big three cause i dont know where the alternator is or how i would attach a wire to the engine block. plus the pictures on the thread are gone.

either way i also didnt do it cause i dont think its a serious enough sound system, his speakers are running off the head unit we only have one amp in the back and i think its only a 250 watt amp hooked up to one 12 in sub? the power wire ran is eight g

 

[Xdmethod24]

it doesnt seem like a power issue to me cause it works fine after it kicks it and wont cut out or anything it just takes a second to start working?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

it doesnt seem like a power issue to me cause it works fine after it kicks it and wont cut out or anything it just takes a second to start working?

I'm guessing your amp automatically shuts off after RCA voltage drops below a certain amount.