problems hooking up amp
#1
04-21-2006, 07:20 PM
problems hooking up amp
soooo... i recently got someone to put subs/amp in my car... and for some reason all the lights in the car (including head and tail lights) were blinking to the bass. then my car just died and wouldnt start til we shook the battery terminals. what's going on!? when i got the car it already had an older headunit in it that blinked when it was turned up loud. i have no idea what the problem is but i don't think its the battery because its fairly new...? i have the fuse out now so it's not taking any additional juice. can anyone help!?
thanks (:
thanks (:
#3
04-22-2006, 08:14 PM
RE: problems hooking up amp
i had the same problem, but on a Ford Escort, it is probably your alternator, that was my first thought but i dont think your sound system is powerfull enough to have your car die (how many watts is your amp?) ... that seems odd,
check your alternator, or maybe even buy a stronger one.
I bought a rebuilt alternator for my Escort, and the car ran fine and so did the system.
check your alternator, or maybe even buy a stronger one.
I bought a rebuilt alternator for my Escort, and the car ran fine and so did the system.
#6
04-23-2006, 01:27 PM
RE: problems hooking up amp
ORIGINAL: Sebba
Bull****... i have a power cap and it still sucks
Bull****... i have a power cap and it still sucks
ORIGINAL: EclipseBabe29
soooo... i recently got someone to put subs/amp in my car... and for some reason all the lights in the car (including head and tail lights) were blinking to the bass. then my car just died and wouldnt start til we shook the battery terminals. what's going on!? when i got the car it already had an older headunit in it that blinked when it was turned up loud. i have no idea what the problem is but i don't think its the battery because its fairly new...? i have the fuse out now so it's not taking any additional juice. can anyone help!?
thanks (:
soooo... i recently got someone to put subs/amp in my car... and for some reason all the lights in the car (including head and tail lights) were blinking to the bass. then my car just died and wouldnt start til we shook the battery terminals. what's going on!? when i got the car it already had an older headunit in it that blinked when it was turned up loud. i have no idea what the problem is but i don't think its the battery because its fairly new...? i have the fuse out now so it's not taking any additional juice. can anyone help!?
thanks (:
#8
04-23-2006, 06:56 PM
RE: problems hooking up amp
ya i would get a fraed cap and a deep cycle optima battery if that dosn't work can get a higher amped alternator, ya what gage (size) wire do u have running from your battery back?
im runing 2000watts and my lites would dim but not go out. all i had to do was get a fread cap and that fixed it but i already had a optima batt
im runing 2000watts and my lites would dim but not go out. all i had to do was get a fread cap and that fixed it but i already had a optima batt
