Bought a Subwoofer need help
12-09-2008, 06:36 PM
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absolutely not lol....amps arnt too expensive and you definitely do not want to go cheap on an amp. anything with a cooling system is essential. ive had my speaker amp shut down in the summer and all i heard was bass. made me so nervous but i just had to let it cool and it came back on. both of my amps are clarion and the subwoofer amp has lasted me over 5 years. its a very nicely built amp and they are very reasonably priced...especially a two channel
12-10-2008, 03:15 AM
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its real simple but can be fucked up at the same time.
Since the stock sub is a dual coil you want to tap those for the LOC. you want to make sure to use t-taps a few inches from the plug and dont cut it.
this gives you the signal for the amp and allows you to still connect or disconnect the sub at your leasure. Just have them screw the amp to the back seat. Then when you need weight savings for the track all you have to pull out is the aftermarket sub and box and tape the wires so they dont touch (or pull the remote and tape it) and plug the stock sub back in. I wouldn't use both simultaneously but if the install is done like stated above it should only take a few minutes to go from one to the other. Just be careful with that plug so you dont break it if you do this often.
crunch is the cheaper version of hifonics. which is a cheap imitation amp to begin with
depends on the amp really. I would put a rockford fosgate to the test against any amp out there and i bet it would take longer to thermal. and most of them dont have fans... and the ones that do it you would be hard pressed to know when its on without removing the cover.
Since the stock sub is a dual coil you want to tap those for the LOC. you want to make sure to use t-taps a few inches from the plug and dont cut it.
this gives you the signal for the amp and allows you to still connect or disconnect the sub at your leasure. Just have them screw the amp to the back seat. Then when you need weight savings for the track all you have to pull out is the aftermarket sub and box and tape the wires so they dont touch (or pull the remote and tape it) and plug the stock sub back in. I wouldn't use both simultaneously but if the install is done like stated above it should only take a few minutes to go from one to the other. Just be careful with that plug so you dont break it if you do this often.
crunch is the cheaper version of hifonics. which is a cheap imitation amp to begin with
absolutely not lol....amps arnt too expensive and you definitely do not want to go cheap on an amp. anything with a cooling system is essential. ive had my speaker amp shut down in the summer and all i heard was bass. made me so nervous but i just had to let it cool and it came back on. both of my amps are clarion and the subwoofer amp has lasted me over 5 years. its a very nicely built amp and they are very reasonably priced...especially a two channel
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12-10-2008, 01:38 PM
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i have a clarion 400W two channel amp for my subs and i can hear the fan as soon as i start my car (with the seats down and my head right near it of course). I havent had that thing shut down on me once...works like a champ
12-10-2008, 03:00 PM
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i have another question... the sub is in a vented box... does it matter which way the sub faces? like should it be facing out the trunk or facing towards the driver?
will my battery be ok?
ah yes motor mounts!
ah yes motor mounts!
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12-10-2008, 03:17 PM
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your battery will be fine as long as you don't run the stereo when the car is off...you can run it when the car is off but be prepared for your battery to die in less than 10 minutes
12-10-2008, 04:39 PM
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nah...any amp is going to drain your battery pretty hard with the car off...you could upgrade to an optima yellow battery but ive heard of some fitment issues....not too sure tho
12-10-2008, 09:26 PM
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if your worried about killing the batt just get a capacitor, i'v been thinking about getting one.
12-10-2008, 09:28 PM
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i just did my system..........u need a single mono amp get one rated for 600 RMS.........that way u can expand ur system
i doubt u need a capicator im running a 360 rms 4 channel amp and a 600 watt mono amp without one
i also used a 12 inch bazooka tube.........that thing hits fing hard........and if i need room in the trunk to use it i unstrap and unhook it and im done :-)
i doubt u need a capicator im running a 360 rms 4 channel amp and a 600 watt mono amp without one
i also used a 12 inch bazooka tube.........that thing hits fing hard........and if i need room in the trunk to use it i unstrap and unhook it and im done :-)
12-10-2008, 09:35 PM
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well i hate to contradict but a capacitor does not do what you think it does. The capacitor stores power when you aren't using a lot and shoots the power back when your system is withdrawing more power than your car can supply. For example if your headlights dim and your interior light dim when the subs are hitting then it is overdrawing power. The capacitor however does not "store" power. Its not like a battery. so if you ran a capacitor when the engine is off it will only suck more power from the battery for when it is needed by the amps. Don't be mistaken. Most cars do not need a capacitor and it does nothing for your battery life.
You can run the system off of your battery when the car is off for quite some time but just don't expect to start your car afterward. The only thing that would increase the life of your battery would be to upgrade to a new battery such as a deep cell optima yellow. I just heard from my local audio store that there were some fitment issues but he could be wrong
You can run the system off of your battery when the car is off for quite some time but just don't expect to start your car afterward. The only thing that would increase the life of your battery would be to upgrade to a new battery such as a deep cell optima yellow. I just heard from my local audio store that there were some fitment issues but he could be wrong
12-10-2008, 09:54 PM
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i just did my system..........u need a single mono amp get one rated for 600 RMS.........that way u can expand ur system
i doubt u need a capicator im running a 360 rms 4 channel amp and a 600 watt mono amp without one
i also used a 12 inch bazooka tube.........that thing hits fing hard........and if i need room in the trunk to use it i unstrap and unhook it and im done :-)
i doubt u need a capicator im running a 360 rms 4 channel amp and a 600 watt mono amp without one
i also used a 12 inch bazooka tube.........that thing hits fing hard........and if i need room in the trunk to use it i unstrap and unhook it and im done :-)
well i hate to contradict but a capacitor does not do what you think it does. The capacitor stores power when you aren't using a lot and shoots the power back when your system is withdrawing more power than your car can supply. For example if your headlights dim and your interior light dim when the subs are hitting then it is overdrawing power. The capacitor however does not "store" power. Its not like a battery. so if you ran a capacitor when the engine is off it will only suck more power from the battery for when it is needed by the amps. Don't be mistaken. Most cars do not need a capacitor and it does nothing for your battery life.
You can run the system off of your battery when the car is off for quite some time but just don't expect to start your car afterward. The only thing that would increase the life of your battery would be to upgrade to a new battery such as a deep cell optima yellow. I just heard from my local audio store that there were some fitment issues but he could be wrong
You can run the system off of your battery when the car is off for quite some time but just don't expect to start your car afterward. The only thing that would increase the life of your battery would be to upgrade to a new battery such as a deep cell optima yellow. I just heard from my local audio store that there were some fitment issues but he could be wrong
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12-10-2008, 10:59 PM
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a class D mono is normally more efficent then a clas AB 2 channel but with that lil amount of poweryou probably wouldnt notice. I wouldnt recommend running the system with the car off regardless of what you have. Any amp will drain your battery the main question is how long before your stranded because you cant start your car. Even i dont do it and i have 3 batteries and the ones for the sub amp are isolated so they can drain all day and it wouldnt effect starting my car.
A cap is negative once your car is off. Running they do help on the smaller systems but normally a upgraded battery helps more regardless. A cap only works with the car on until then its just hurting you
ikey i would if you were local but thats not the case
anything i missed?
A cap is negative once your car is off. Running they do help on the smaller systems but normally a upgraded battery helps more regardless. A cap only works with the car on until then its just hurting you
ikey i would if you were local but thats not the case
anything i missed?
12-10-2008, 11:36 PM
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I omnly did it when i was working on my car in my driveway lol, i know better than to strand myself haha
Eric, I can install that for you too lol if you dont want a shop to do it...i did my own sub and amp, "basic" stereo equipment is relatively easy to install
Eric, I can install that for you too lol if you dont want a shop to do it...i did my own sub and amp, "basic" stereo equipment is relatively easy to install
12-10-2008, 11:40 PM
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lol i know but the ikey seemed a lil confused and i just wanted to make 100% sure. Ive done it too prior to having the 2 batteries set up. Car was parked for 2 weeks working on the second alt and i would jam out every once in a while. Funny thing was the batt charger broke so i couldnt charge it up (belt was off so i couldnt crank it either. Sat almost fully drained for a week or so before i charged it with a charger