defecat0r
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Hey boys, got some pretty big problems with my new setup, i'll quicky run down what i had, what i've got now, and what i've done, and maybe somebody will pick me up on what i've done wrong.
My setup; a Pioneer 4850MP mp3 cd head deck, Sony Xplode speakers running off the head deck, and a 12" sony sub running off a (Jaycar) Response 2x150W bridged amp. (not using the front speakers as they're crappy stocks)
Obviously the sony xplode speakers are rubbish, so i've been looking at upgrading them for a while. I managed to pick up a Kicker 4x75W amp on the cheap second hand, and i've just grabbed some Kicker KS 6x9's for $165 today.
I'm mounting the amp under the passenger seat of my VN, i've run power from the battery (no fuse for that yet), the remote (to turn it on) from the headunit's "remote", so it turns on when i turn the head unit on, and i've drilled an earth into the bracket thing that the seat screws into. That takes care of the power.
I've bought an RCA lead from Jaycar and chopped it in half. I've soldered the + and - of each RCA (-ve being the outer wire) to the + and - of each speaker (Front-L, Front-R, Rear-L and Rear-R) on the rear of the headunit. No problems there. I've then run the (now) two RCA leads through the center console to the RCA input on the amp.
Then i ran some new speaker wire from the -L and +L and -R and +R on the amp through to the back to the speaker enclosures.
I powered it up for the first time and got a fair bit of static and noise, with the volume right down on the head unit, and the gain on the amp set at anything above 0 i can hear noise. as i turn it up, it sometimes seems okish, then crackles randomly. If i crank the volume right up, it cuts out altogether and i can just hear the sub going. The amp still has power, but i have to turn the headunit off then on again to get anything out of it.
The louder i crank it the worse the static gets.
SO! i've tried the left and the right speaker individually, same difference,
I've put the old sony xplodes back in, same thing,
I've tried putting the FRONT RCA lead instead of the REAR into the amp, no difference,
As it's a 4x amp, i've tried 'amp1' AND amp2', with the same results,
I've whipped out my amp used for the sub and hooked IT up, same results!
I'm sure all my soldering was fine behind the head unit, iv'e got big thick power cables for the +ve and ground powering the amp, and i've tried different speakers, (and obviously different wires, having run left and right individually) I've had the Filters (crossovers) turned to off on both amps. I'm really at a loss as to what to try now.
What could cause static'y noise, randomly loud distortion, and the sound to the speakers cutting out completely when the volume is cranked? Could there be a setting on my head unit i might need to change?
Welcoming any opinions, observations or advice.
Thanks fellas
My setup; a Pioneer 4850MP mp3 cd head deck, Sony Xplode speakers running off the head deck, and a 12" sony sub running off a (Jaycar) Response 2x150W bridged amp. (not using the front speakers as they're crappy stocks)
Obviously the sony xplode speakers are rubbish, so i've been looking at upgrading them for a while. I managed to pick up a Kicker 4x75W amp on the cheap second hand, and i've just grabbed some Kicker KS 6x9's for $165 today.
I'm mounting the amp under the passenger seat of my VN, i've run power from the battery (no fuse for that yet), the remote (to turn it on) from the headunit's "remote", so it turns on when i turn the head unit on, and i've drilled an earth into the bracket thing that the seat screws into. That takes care of the power.
I've bought an RCA lead from Jaycar and chopped it in half. I've soldered the + and - of each RCA (-ve being the outer wire) to the + and - of each speaker (Front-L, Front-R, Rear-L and Rear-R) on the rear of the headunit. No problems there. I've then run the (now) two RCA leads through the center console to the RCA input on the amp.
Then i ran some new speaker wire from the -L and +L and -R and +R on the amp through to the back to the speaker enclosures.
I powered it up for the first time and got a fair bit of static and noise, with the volume right down on the head unit, and the gain on the amp set at anything above 0 i can hear noise. as i turn it up, it sometimes seems okish, then crackles randomly. If i crank the volume right up, it cuts out altogether and i can just hear the sub going. The amp still has power, but i have to turn the headunit off then on again to get anything out of it.
The louder i crank it the worse the static gets.
SO! i've tried the left and the right speaker individually, same difference,
I've put the old sony xplodes back in, same thing,
I've tried putting the FRONT RCA lead instead of the REAR into the amp, no difference,
As it's a 4x amp, i've tried 'amp1' AND amp2', with the same results,
I've whipped out my amp used for the sub and hooked IT up, same results!
I'm sure all my soldering was fine behind the head unit, iv'e got big thick power cables for the +ve and ground powering the amp, and i've tried different speakers, (and obviously different wires, having run left and right individually) I've had the Filters (crossovers) turned to off on both amps. I'm really at a loss as to what to try now.
What could cause static'y noise, randomly loud distortion, and the sound to the speakers cutting out completely when the volume is cranked? Could there be a setting on my head unit i might need to change?
Welcoming any opinions, observations or advice.
Thanks fellas