I have a new Yukon with 5K miles on it. I have the bose system, without the navigation or Denali package. I tapped into the wiring harness near the amp for the hi/low converter...I have a pretty weak systm, i just wanted to be able to hear more deep bass over the stock system. Anyways, I added a 200 Watt RMS amp to 2 svc RF P-1 12's max 300 watt rms. I used 8ga wiring and when the gain is all the way up, my interior lights dim really bad, i don't really notice it in the headlights...So the only way I think the system sounds good, is when the gain is all the way up...ANY SUGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! My truck is brand new, I thought it would handle this small system!!
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't use the "gain" knob for a "volume" knob. You must set the gain correctly. If you want more bass, you might need more power, or maybe the box isn't made right.
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Read the grounding sticky. Do not turn the gain all the way up. Buy a proper interface adaptor like the Audio Control LC6 + bass remote to do the job properly and give you the control that you need. Next, tell us more about the box. Are the subs wired in phase?
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Thanks for the quick reply!
My system is pretty generic, I bought it at Best Buy. The box is a pre-fab'd Q-Logic box. I have it right behind the third row, firing directly at the tailgate of my SUV. I don't have the XL so space is limited as far as the box. I really like the way average 12's sound vs: average 10's...I know it's tight, i want to build a custom box soon.
So should I just turn the gain down, so the lights don't dim? I had a very similar system in my 99 Tahoe, i had some older rally series boston acqustic 12's....my lights never dim'd and the gain was all the way up on that??
Thanks again for your help!!! I am trying to learn about these things and this forum is very helpful!!