Couple more problems
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: July 07, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Topic: Couple more problems
Posted By: fj40john
Subject: Couple more problems
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 4:49 PM
Well...that didn't take long...im back...
I have a couple of new problems to address.
1) I have a whine at low RPM from the subs...is this a ground or wiring problem??
2) When I turn my key to the pre-start position, I can hear power go to the subs, they pop on. When starting, it seems to take a little extra time and effort to turn over. I thought the ATT/Rem wire was supposed to keep the amp off (eliminating power to the subs) when the radio was off.
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Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 9:03 PM
Not good, how long is your ground cable?
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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: stevdart
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 10:42 PM
Agree with uthink on the grounding as the culprit here. And your amp rem wire is connected to your ACC, not your deck remote out. That's why it powers on when you turn the key with the radio off. If your engine is turning slower, you most likely have a battery that needs to be replaced.
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Posted By: fj40john
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 10:56 PM
Ground cable is about 12" long.
I hooked up to the wire that I believe a few others with my same vehicle have hooked up to without this problem.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 10:59 PM
Really? What guage is that ground wire? 12'' is fine, maybe even a little longer wouldn't hurt you, but make sure its a sufficient gauge to power your amp correctly.
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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: fj40john
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 11:41 PM
I think it was 12 ga. Picked up one of those wiring kits from Wal-mart...im hardcore.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 17, 2004 at 11:45 PM
OH MY GOD, GET AT LEAST 8 GUAGE! I RUN 0 IN MY CAR! DEAR GOD GET LIKE 4 OR 8. 12 gauge is speaker wire. That is your problem tard.
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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: fj40john
Date Posted: November 18, 2004 at 12:34 AM
uhhhh...ok, thanks. Will do. I'll go pick up some battery cable and run it with that.
Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: November 18, 2004 at 7:41 PM
dude you dont need a battery cable, just a diff amp wiring kit to do your setup like a 6aug would be awesome for that, but 4aug would be better, then you wont have to worry about upgrading AGAIN in the future if you decide to do a hardcore set up in your vehicle.
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xTimx
Posted By: fj40john
Date Posted: November 18, 2004 at 7:54 PM
got the ground taken care of...the battery cable was a joke.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: November 18, 2004 at 8:23 PM
You should be running both your power and ground cable the same guage, like 4 all the way around ... and you will be in good shape!
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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.
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