what would help more??

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Topic: what would help more??

Posted By: rockfordboy87
Subject: what would help more??
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 6:51 PM

my stereo shuts off if i turn it up to loud.....do i need a capacitor or a better alternator??

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Posted By: xetmes
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 7:11 PM

HO alternator, a cap would make it worse

Posted By: tdsteele
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 7:19 PM

What does your sysyem consist of?? What kind of vehicle is it in??

Posted By: xetmes
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 7:27 PM

yea i just choose between the options, but it sounds like that may not be the main cause. Is it just a head unit, and that all shutting off? Is it overheating?

Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 8:43 PM

You may not need either one as xetmes said. There maybe a few things that you can check to see why it is shutting off when you turn up the volume. I have a few suggestions, one off them is the load on the speaker. Do you have the right size wire going to your system? Do you have enough air circulating your equipment so that it’s properly cooled? These are just a few you may want to take a look at first.

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 11, 2003 at 11:06 AM

If your stereo shuts off, you may have a ground issue as well. Check to be sure that the amps are not just cutting out because they are being run hot.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

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