Problems with my RF Sub

Home / the12volt's Install Bay / Car Audio / Problems with my RF Sub (

Topic Closed)

Welcome Guest :)

Members

< Prev Topic Next Topic >

Smokin BM

Member - Posts: 2

Joined: December 14, 2004

Location: United Kingdom

Posted: December 14, 2004 at 6:52 PM / IP Logged

Hi there

I hope you guys can help! I have just had a RF amp and Sub installed into my car, The problem being when I start the car there is a low almost humming comming from the sub!! I have kept the Stock head unit and the amp is piggy backed from one of the backed speakers to give me an RCA outlet. Do any of you guys know why this is happening? O' it only does it when the car is started.

Cheers Dan Short

furflier

Copper - Posts: 236

Joined: June 14, 2004

Location: United States

Posted: December 14, 2004 at 7:00 PM / IP Logged

It sounds like a ground problem. If I were you I would take it back to the place you had it installed & have them make it right.

Ravendarat

Platinum - Posts: 2,806

Joined: February 23, 2004

Location: Canada

Posted: December 14, 2004 at 7:04 PM / IP Logged

Its a problem with the converter used to give you an RCA level signal off the speaker wires. Its not gaurenteed to be that but that is the most likely problem. i agree though, take it back to where you got it done and make them make it right.

double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer

Smokin BM

Member - Posts: 2

Joined: December 14, 2004

Location: United Kingdom

Posted: December 14, 2004 at 7:17 PM / IP Logged

Thanks guys I will..

The other little problem is the old dimming of the head lights! As you can guess im new to this game! I just dont want people to thing in flashing at them!!! I have a 2001 316 BMW, is it a cap,larger alternator,another battery. I didnt think 1 501db RF amp would suck so much juice! what do you suggest?

Thanks Dan Short

Chad7n7

Silver - Posts: 408

Joined: March 09, 2004

Location: United States

Posted: December 14, 2004 at 11:39 PM / IP Logged

hmm.....I wouldn't think that a 501BD would draw that much juce either, but , that also could be due to the size of the battery, not enough supply for the demand, lol, I have noticed alot of the newer cars are using a smaller battery, and with any aftermarket draws, can pull them down, so maybe the size of the battery is a factor here, might want to try a little bigger size before anything else, this may cure it.

wheelerdr

Copper - Posts: 337

Joined: October 25, 2004

Location: Louisiana, United States

Posted: December 15, 2004 at 1:34 AM / IP Logged

check your grounds, and check to see if the amp is at its lowest ohms possible this will enable you to run the amp more efficently

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Search the12volt.com

Follow the12volt.com

Disclaimer: *All information on this site ( the12volt.com ) is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular use. Any user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and use of this information. Please verify all wire colors and diagrams before applying any information.

Problems with my RF Sub

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.This topic is closed.

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.