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[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

grounding could b the issue or a short somewhere. also i feel like it might be over heating. my advice would be get out the dmm

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

if you can't check the oil in your car, finding your dick in your pants is probably too hard for you

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[Jeremy M 10+ year member]

i ran more power then that on my stock neon alt and it still held up.

it's in the install somewhere....i mean it don't help that u run your stereo full blast with the AC on...

try folding down ur seats, run your AC try to replicate the problem but with the seats down...if it does it with the seats down.....turn off the AC and try again....but i'm betting it's wiring....bad ground, shorted remote wire.....i drive an 02 dodge neon sxt

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

what would the seats folded down be doin?

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Okay I'll let you in on all the tests.
You got the power test I did earlier. Tested the amps and they are the same temp as with normal use... warm.

I believe I have 4 guage wire for the subs and 14 for the speakers. It may be that the grounds is messed up, but I'd like to know how to check myself.

I already tried talking to him. He paid no mind to my countless ims and the one time he did reply, he just ignored my question and went on with w/e he was doing. I haven't seen him on since.

4 gauge for the speakers? Do you have a camera? could you possibly take pics of the install?

 

[Ridley 10+ year member]

4 gauge for the subs and 14 for the speakers.

ill try to take a picture

the more I hear it, the more it sounds like wiring.

my battery light never came on and it doesn't seem ti dip with anything... if the speaker amp were to turn off cause of juice, wouldnt the sub amp do it as well?

I need to find out which wire could be causing the problem

 

[BigJoker 10+ year member]

So it could just be a wire issue? Hmm...
I took it to Autozone and they tested my battery for me. They said the battery is doing great and they said the alternator is fine as well. This was without the car on btw. That means the battery and alt are not dying, but they may be underpowered. What do you guys suggest? My install shop is trying to rip me off and I know this since they are charging over 50 bucks more for the battery than autozone is. Plus they said I need 3 fuses which would cost around 150 from them. So thats about 400 bucks not counting install.

Is there a website where I can get a higher output alt for a good price? It has to fit a 2002 Dodge Neon SXT. I'd hope it would be no higher than 250, but that may be pushing it. Would it be enough or would I need a new battery too?

For testing purposes, I tried using my subs and comps at a low-medium loudness, air all the way up, lights and wipers on, and opened up my automatic windows. Nothing happened to the music. As soon as I turned my volume up past 30, the comps stopped working and only the subs and back speakers played. Sometimes when I'm blasting my subs, mainly A Milli by Lil Wayne, it shuts off after a good pounding in hot weather. I'm thinking the sub amp is cause of heat but what about those comps? hmmm

I never had them both shut off at the same time before and I never had a protect light come on. The amp remains on for the comps, but just the speakers cut out. Once I turn my headunit off and back on, it usually fixes the issue for a minute.

3 fuses wouldn't cost you that much.

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

I also bought a custom box from them that was made from my trunk, and they used 2 full rolls of RAAMMAT to triple my entire car, including the ceiling.

Hard to believe 2 rolls could triple coat your car and why would you need it with the power your using.

Check your remote turn on wire at Head Unit and amp. May be loose.

Usually a Blue one. On the amp its the little tiny one whatever color they used.

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

4 gauge for the subs and 14 for the speakers.
ill try to take a picture

the more I hear it, the more it sounds like wiring.

my battery light never came on and it doesn't seem ti dip with anything... if the speaker amp were to turn off cause of juice, wouldnt the sub amp do it as well?

I need to find out which wire could be causing the problem

4 Gauge for the SubS:wow: **** I only use 8:crazy:

 

[Ridley 10+ year member]

checked all wires in back...

tested battery with everything running... it stayed above 13 on the meter

that was with the car in idle without hitting the gas.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

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[jfink 10+ year member]

i got a 95' neon and any time i had a system, it was real picky about the grounds. i ground it out at the strut mount in the trunk, if they used the same grounding piont make sure they stripped away the paint all the way to bare metal(in fact anywhere they grounded it), if not that will definatly cause problems. at least for me, blew an amp and later down the road two subs before i learned of my problem. distortion is a b!tch

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

99% chance it is a ground problem or short somewhere. Tell Nutz to figure out the problem, and not to try to sell you more shit.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Just because a new alt is expensive does not mean that is not the problem. It in fact is the problem. Do I need to run through the math again for you guys?

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

Just because a new alt is expensive does not mean that is not the problem. It in fact is the problem. Do I need to run through the math again for you guys?

He is running 800 watts rms TOTAL. His lights do not dim when he is playing full tilt. Only one of his amps is shutting off at a time, and it varies between the sub and highs amp.

Has to be a ground or short problem.

If the alternator were the problem, both amps would be shutting off.