Speakers Cutting Out

the direction of your subs should not have anything to do with them cutting out. you need to specify your problem with the amp more, does it stay on and the sound cuts out or does the entire amp cut out. you need to figure out if it is a lack of power from the alt. or too large a load from your subs. it may even be a loose wire.

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The amp is running fine. The amp doesn't cut out at all. It's the subs. They cut out when the hatch is closed and they don't cut out when the hatch is open. I thought it was the amp at first, but after toying with it yesterday I found that they work ok when hatch is open. Sorry for the confusion.

could be a bad ground if you have the ground wire attached to your hatch someplace....maybe even the hatch latch. im not sure where you have the cap grounded tho

I have a crx 89 and i have my grouned to the spare tire well.. works great.. i would use a new ground cause that what it sounds like.

Check the wiring for the subs. Is it being shorted out or to ground because the hatch is moving? Also check to make sure you have them wired in phase. Changing the box design isn't the answer. Different box designs require different sizes and its vital to how well subs perform or survive that the box is properly designed. CRX's have a great natural effect upon boosting bass if the subs are fired upwards at the hatch. Recheck your wiring for loose or defective connections. Make sure that the problem isn't your amp either shutting down or going into protection mode. Watch the amp's power LED for any changes.

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sparky

I suppose it's possible that with your hatch closed the subs can't move because of the pressure created within the trunk area during the hit of the sub. This would lead to your subs not moving, and increase in resistance which would generate heat and could possibly fry your subs. This is in extreme case senario. I would think it's possible however. Try drilling a small "Air" hole in the trunk somewhere, where air can actually flow well from. The 2nd extreme would be the back pressure within the trunk could be increasing the resistance slightly enough to kick the amps protection on before the subs would even get  a chance to fire. Like I said these are extreme case scenarios. I would check for shorts anywhere.

Man, just get rid of your hatch...then it will work all the time, right?

after reading all the above, seems like a ground wire is not grounded well.

 I received alot of help on this earlier in the month which I am greatful for, but now I have another issue about this. ___ I just learned that when I play the tuner, I can go as loud as I want. Bass setting can go wherever I want it. But when I play a cd, I can only adjust the bass to maybe 1/4 on the remote bass control and put the head unit volume at about half. Before, I thought the issue was that the subs were pointing up towards my hatch and the subs didn't have anywhere to send the sound so the subs were cutting out, now I have them pointing forward towards the seats. I talked to someone about this and they said that since cd bass hits harder than the radio that maybe the head unit was vibrating and causing the disc to skip. Makes sense. Is there a way to eliminate that? Like I said, I can play the radio loud and it the bass sounds awesome. Its just the cd that makes it cut out. It is not a ground issue. I have checked the amp and it is not going into protection. The light on the bass remote dims and changes color, but I think that is just showing the intensity of the bass. Anyone with info? Thanks.

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Is it just the subs that cut out or all the sound from all your speakers?

It's all the speakers. I can't believe this is the problem. It would seem to me that more people would encounter this with the amount of power people put in their cars. Since i don't have a "ton" of power, I didn't want to think that is why. I can get a "little" more bass with them pointing forward, and it is still shaking the hell out of the car, but What do I do to rectify this?

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1 Tsunami 1.0
1 Legacy 3.0

If your bass hits are causing the CD player turn off or to skip or to otherwise cut out, make sure the CD player is securely mounted and all the electrical connections are good and tight.  Use a back strap and make sure it cannot move.  If it still skips, you need a better quality head unit.  If you've used wire nuts or tape on your electrical connections, you need to use crip-on splices or solder.  Did you use the proper car wiring harness adapter?  Make sure it is properly plugged in.  There's really not much else you can do, I'm afraid, except chalk it up to the wrong install for the car and lower the volume.

Thanks DY.

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"I'm only doin' this for ya because I heard that Buffalo Bob guy shoved a road flare up yer bunghole...."
Kenwwod 315s
2 Audiobahn AWI25IT
1 Audiobahn A275HCT
1 Tsunami 1.0
1 Legacy 3.0