need help quick.

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I remember my first time seeing a bass boost knob....it seemed like a good idea at the time:crap:Anyway turn the bass boost off, (basic way to set a gain) turn stereo to 3/4 volume increase gain on amp untill you notice clipping(harsh noise) back it off a little bit so there is no clipping at 3/4 volume, now try not to go much above 3/4 volume for long periods of time. The burning smell is more than likely the coils on your subs, this is a bad sign, but not a horrible sign I'm guessing turning the bass boost off will solve this. You don't want to run them hard to where they make that smell for very long. They do that a little bit when they're breaking in but keep it to a minimum. If you are still haveing problems we need to look into the LOC and the wiring in general. (your system might not be very loud in and of itself) but it should sound decent.

Dont do this until you find out how your sub is wired and what your amp puts out at the wired load. You cant send that much juice to a CVR

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

Not without knowing the voice coils of your sub, which amp and what box. Also box placement

LOADED KICKER SUB BOX W/ CVR12 COMP VR SUBWOOFER NEW | eBay

that is the exact subwoofer i bought. Ordered it right from there.

Kenwood - 1000W Class AB Bridgeable 2-Channel Amplifier with Low-Pass Crossover - KAC-7205

Theres the amp. I used a 680 watt amp wiring kit.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Thats not a 1000 watt amp. its a 500 watts amp. you should have your sub pluged into one of the +/- terminals for 250 watts. So it is underpowered by a bit. that is the best you can do with what you got

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

Thats not a 1000 watt amp. its a 500 watts amp. you should have your sub pluged into one of the +/- terminals for 250 watts. So it is underpowered by a bit. that is the best you can do with what you got

Then why does it say 1000 watts? I know some companys underate there stuff but by 500 watts???

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

1000 watts max! Its might do it for a .9998888 of a second

RMS is what they do constent

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

1000 watts max! Its might do it for a .9998888 of a secondRMS is what they do constent

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

And some companys underrated much more then that with thier RMS rating

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

So anyone got any advice on how to fix my door??? lol. I would like to be able to use all doors of my car.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

What year is it. You might want to ask around the focas forums or check the dealership. Like I said, it might just need to be reset. Mine is the windows.. You have to push down for 8 seconds the hold it up for 8 seconds

 

[Fiendstolemyamp 10+ year member]

Your amp is overheating because it's seeing a 2 ohm load & is only stable @ 4 bridged, you need to rewire your sub (take out of box & change wiring). The stock systems sometimes attenuate the bass when you raise the volume to protect the crappy stock speakers so that might have something to do with losing output as well.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Your amp is overheating because it's seeing a 2 ohm load & is only stable @ 4 bridged, you need to rewire your sub (take out of box & change wiring). The stock systems sometimes attenuate the bass when you raise the volume to protect the crappy stock speakers so that might have something to do with losing output as well.

I'm pretty sure its a dual 4 ohm sub. He can only use one channel

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

So should i just drop my car off at that mad marks place i was talking about and tell them to fix it and pay em? Idk if i trust my friend to do it anymore.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

So should i just drop my car off at that mad marks place i was talking about and tell them to fix it and pay em? Idk if i trust my friend to do it anymore.

Before you do that look at your speaker wire going to your amp. it should be plugged into one set of outputs. turn your bass boost off and set your gain by ear since your cont over power the subs. Do what i2ain2thunder said. be careful since you are under powering them you will be tempted to send them a clipped(distorted signal) and burn them up quick

 

[stay_high 10+ year member]

since my amp is under powering it, would it be worth it to sell the kenwood and get a better amp ment for that kind of sub? Would it be a big difference?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Personally I would sell it all