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Ok heres my setup:
HU- Pioneer DEH 80PRS
Front stage- 2 Silver flute 6.5's mids, 2 LPG Tweets (running active from HU. mids HPF @ 150hz, LPF @ 6khz, Tweets HPF @ 6k hz )
Front stage amp- PPi 900.4
subs- 2 SSA GCONS 12's in a 6 cube box tuned at 30 hz. wired @ 1ohm getting 400 rms each
sub amp- American Bass PH1600MD
0 gauge wire, I do NOT have big 3/alternator
gain on amps is between quarter and half way up subs and front stage hit max volume before distortion when HU volume is 3/4. No bass boost/xovers are set on the amp.
Now to my problems, Ill start with the sub stage. hard to explain but when they hit any type of lower note (like anything under 32 hz) the subs start to sputter if that's a word lol. for example if I just played a 30hz test tone the subs would start to play it and then start going BUMP BUMP BUMP and flexing harder at random times. My headlights dim in and out along with the subs doing this. This will continue until the amp gets hot and goes into protect. Higher bass notes can be played all day but the second that the subs have to play a lower note they start doing this. this happens with subs turned about half way up so it not like im over working the amp. Its almost like the amp isn't getting enough power but my system is only about 1kRMS total so this shouldn't be the case.
ground wire is short and grounded to sanded down bare metal chassis of the car. Its impossible to fit the 0 gauge wire into the small terminals on the amp so I had to cut off more than half the wire to get it to fit into the terminal. I have tried a different ground and different RCA's as well. Possible that the amp is messed up? (Had it for over 4 years).
My other problem has to do with my 6.5 mid in the right door. For some reason on higher notes it starts breaking up and almost sounds like its blown, only on certain notes tho, other times it sounds fine. Also, at random times while driving it will cut out and will come back on when I move the HU around a lil with my hand. I have even had 1 silver flute blow out in the right door. The left one never cuts out and sounds fine all the time. Have tried running different speaker wire and RCA's and the problem still exists. Have also tried running the speaker on a different channel. Is the Pioneer HU messed up considering the speaker will cut back in when I move the HU around? Its also worth noting that the HU acts up all the time by showing a blank screen and will return to normal once I move it. I bought the unit new about a year ago.
Well thats all my lifes problems lol. I have a decent system that would sound AMAZING if these 2 issues did not exist. Its really aggravating when a speaker in the passenger side is cutting out at random times and the subs cant play lows..... I dont want to blow out another door speaker or subs considering my Fi q stopped working (thought it was because I abused and over powered it for years but now im not sure) Any help is greatly appreciated and thanks for reading.
Ok heres my setup:
HU- Pioneer DEH 80PRS
Front stage- 2 Silver flute 6.5's mids, 2 LPG Tweets (running active from HU. mids HPF @ 150hz, LPF @ 6khz, Tweets HPF @ 6k hz )
Front stage amp- PPi 900.4
subs- 2 SSA GCONS 12's in a 6 cube box tuned at 30 hz. wired @ 1ohm getting 400 rms each
sub amp- American Bass PH1600MD
0 gauge wire, I do NOT have big 3/alternator
gain on amps is between quarter and half way up subs and front stage hit max volume before distortion when HU volume is 3/4. No bass boost/xovers are set on the amp.
Now to my problems, Ill start with the sub stage. hard to explain but when they hit any type of lower note (like anything under 32 hz) the subs start to sputter if that's a word lol. for example if I just played a 30hz test tone the subs would start to play it and then start going BUMP BUMP BUMP and flexing harder at random times. My headlights dim in and out along with the subs doing this. This will continue until the amp gets hot and goes into protect. Higher bass notes can be played all day but the second that the subs have to play a lower note they start doing this. this happens with subs turned about half way up so it not like im over working the amp. Its almost like the amp isn't getting enough power but my system is only about 1kRMS total so this shouldn't be the case.
ground wire is short and grounded to sanded down bare metal chassis of the car. Its impossible to fit the 0 gauge wire into the small terminals on the amp so I had to cut off more than half the wire to get it to fit into the terminal. I have tried a different ground and different RCA's as well. Possible that the amp is messed up? (Had it for over 4 years).
My other problem has to do with my 6.5 mid in the right door. For some reason on higher notes it starts breaking up and almost sounds like its blown, only on certain notes tho, other times it sounds fine. Also, at random times while driving it will cut out and will come back on when I move the HU around a lil with my hand. I have even had 1 silver flute blow out in the right door. The left one never cuts out and sounds fine all the time. Have tried running different speaker wire and RCA's and the problem still exists. Have also tried running the speaker on a different channel. Is the Pioneer HU messed up considering the speaker will cut back in when I move the HU around? Its also worth noting that the HU acts up all the time by showing a blank screen and will return to normal once I move it. I bought the unit new about a year ago.
Well thats all my lifes problems lol. I have a decent system that would sound AMAZING if these 2 issues did not exist. Its really aggravating when a speaker in the passenger side is cutting out at random times and the subs cant play lows..... I dont want to blow out another door speaker or subs considering my Fi q stopped working (thought it was because I abused and over powered it for years but now im not sure) Any help is greatly appreciated and thanks for reading.
