Subs make loud pop when h/u is turned on

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Topic: Subs make loud pop when h/u is turned on

Posted By: prophesybh
Subject: Subs make loud pop when h/u is turned on
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 6:42 PM

I've searched and searched but found no answer. I need to know what may be causing my subs to make a load pop when my head unit is turned on. They pop even if the volume down to zero and the bass is down all the way. My setup is

amp: Alphasonik pma600hca ran 900watts rms x 2

subs: Alphasonik 800 series 12" ran 2ohm 900watts rms

head unit: Sony CDX-F700

power wire for amp is 2 guage, ground is a 6 gauge.

Thanks for any help you good folks can give me

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Posted By: MercuryrisingTC
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 9:38 PM

power wire for amp is 2 guage, ground is a 6 gauge.

maybe thats your problem.....

Posted By: prophesybh
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 10:06 PM

which part the ground, i know it's not the power it's rated for 600volts, if the ground why would it cause it?

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Posted By: Gr4v3_7
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 10:12 PM

You are supposed to use the same gauge for power and ground.

Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 10:16 PM

Here is a link to info on that for a start. And as said above, the power and ground wires should match. There may be other discrepancies in the install you will need to look for, as well. But popping is normally because the amplifier doesn't have a delayed turn on built in, or it's not set right. The info in the Crutchfield article is the build principle if you're so inclined, or you can buy a separate unit that you can install that will perform the delay.

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Posted By: prophesybh
Date Posted: February 12, 2006 at 10:19 PM

Thanks for all the input, I'll try some different things out and let you know if it solved my problem.

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