Uncontrollable Sub
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=42948
Printed Date: July 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Topic: Uncontrollable Sub
Posted By: craigr
Subject: Uncontrollable Sub
Date Posted: November 14, 2004 at 11:13 AM
Hey guys today I was driving along and as I was stopping for a red light all of a sudden my sub kicked in in a constant tone and was uncontrollable by any means I pulled over and disconnected the rca's from the ampbut would s till get some noise as I was braking , if I plug the rca's back in I just get this real loud constant note that I can't do anything about . Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas as to what this could be? I've checked all the connections , ground, rca's, remote, power and speaker wiring and have come up with nothing. PLEASE HELP thanks =)
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Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:28 PM
Your rca's could be bad. If you know anything about home stereo, when you plugging in your A/V's to your receiver and you touch the ends of them (Red or White) they send out the test tone signal. This is normal for home audio but extremely irregular for cars. I would get some new RCA's. I had a friend experience the same problem with a kicker amp and some L7's, but we said hell with it and got him a MEMPHIS mojo amp and 2 15'' LSW's and rocked the house, along with a new set of MONSTER rca's.Good luck
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"I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:40 PM
Sounds like its in your RCA's. Look where the RCA connects to the deck. I would pull them in and turn down the gain when you are looking, this way when you find it, it will be obvious. If it does not seem to be related to your deck, look at the cable, make sure it is not pinched, cut, or otherwise damaged. If you have another set, run them from your deck to the amp and plug those in, no need to install them, just run them to the amp and deck. If the problem still exists it probably originates from the deck. I dont think that is the case though.
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:42 PM
"pull them in" should be "plug them in", sorry coffee this morning.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:45 PM
Where would we all be without our coffee? Lol , definitely not awake and definitely not here.  ------------- "I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
Posted By: craigr
Date Posted: November 15, 2004 at 9:03 AM
thanks guys i'll check it out tonight , i figured it would be something with the rca's
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