voltage going below 11 volts

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Ok, I just installed a new system in my car. I installed a kicker kx1200.1 with a pioneer premier 3001 sub running at 1 ohm. Some times the voltage goes below 11 volts. Can this mess up my amp? I know I need an extra battery, I just don't have the money right now. So, can I keep playing it?

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[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Anything below 11v's is dangerous to your battery. Lower the gains, until you get the proper electrical support.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Anything below 11v's is dangerous to your battery. Lower the gains, until you get the proper electrical support.

grrrrr, the gain is below half way at it is right now.... I guess I have to turn it down ever more... thanks man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[alias3r 10+ year member]

yo thats a tight set up

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

yo thats a tight set up

thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

make sure you replace your stock battery before adding battery's. kinetiks's work good for daily driving

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

anything below 12v is dangerour for the battery..............AND you amp. The amp will heat up much quick since its not running nearly as efficently as it's ment to. As a result you may go into thermal protect. Depending on how hard you play it the signal might start clipping, and then you may blow your sub.

until you get an HO alty or a new battery (get the alty first) watch that voltage, and keep you rpm's up. never bump hard with your engine idling.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

can also smoke the amp from low voltage, like i did with my vfl 200.1. i wanted to cry.

 

[budget76 10+ year member]

what guage wire are you running? before I knew anything I was running my setup off 8ga power and ground, about 15ft runs of it right to the batt(didn't know anything about grounds). Voltmeter showed a drop from 14 to 11 or 12 on hard hits.

Replaced it with the big 3, 0ga to the distro, and 4ga to the amp. No more voltage drop, maybe .2 volts rarely. So, done any of these mods? Big 3, then a thicker power, THEN i'd go to a new batt. Unless you're running 1/0 already. Just my .02

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

what guage wire are you running? before I knew anything I was running my setup off 8ga power and ground, about 15ft runs of it right to the batt(didn't know anything about grounds). Voltmeter showed a drop from 14 to 11 or 12 on hard hits.
Replaced it with the big 3, 0ga to the distro, and 4ga to the amp. No more voltage drop, maybe .2 volts rarely. So, done any of these mods? Big 3, then a thicker power, THEN i'd go to a new batt. Unless you're running 1/0 already. Just my .02

I haven't made any changes yet. It's all still factory. I still have to buy a new alty and two new batteries. I'm also running a 4ga wire. I turned down the gain a bit, and now it stays over 11 volts. I do have to turn off my air condition though if I bass out... lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

Thanks for all that replied, ya all helped me out a lot.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif