Problem with turning volume up, and sub or amp missing beats.

[Zelott 10+ year member]

Hello all, Im pretty much a noob at all this wiring stuff, I just did my first wiring job myself today. Installed a JL 500/1, 10w7, and a cap. Everything sounds great at a mid range to lower high volume, although when turning up the volume or bass the sub starts cutting out. I have all the guages on the amp turned down, I am really stumped on whats the problem here.

If anyone has any information on what may be happening I would very much like to hear what you have to say.

Thanks Very much.

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[PhatalOne 10+ year member]

What gauge of wire did you run to the amp? If its too small then that could be the reason.

 

[Zelott 10+ year member]

I used all the recomended wiring givin by JL audio. 4gauge wiring. Mabye its the 10guage wiring from my amp to sub, but I used to have 16guage and it was doing the same thing. Pretty sure its not the merchendice, everything is new.

 

[PhatalOne 10+ year member]

Hmmm, honestly I have to say I don't know, I would have thought it was a voltage issue but as long as your within specs then I'm stumped for the moment. I had that same issue with my JBL amp in my old system but it usually started happening when the lights started dimming alot so I assumed it probably was not getting enough voltage through the cabling.

 

[PhatalOne 10+ year member]

I'd look into the possibility of it being a bad ground like Jmac said, that could produce that type of response from the amp. Also my Taurus did not have a great ground point either, all of that will be corrected in my latest installation that I'm working on. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Zelott 10+ year member]

I checked the ground wiring, all looks good. I also took good guys and asked them, they said that I may have to run the power wire directly to the battery instead of under the foot pannel.

Ill check the dang ground again lol.