Im kinda new to this so bear with me please, I've had a system in my truck for some time, its never givin me any trouble, untill recently when the bass gets good the whole thing shuts down...HU that is screen goes off and all, im runnin 2 amps, 2 12"s kenwoods, sony's in the dash, bose in the back... i should add its been awhile since my truck has been actually "mobile" i havent had a dl for a bit..any help here?
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ttocs on 11/13/2008 09:36:36
we need model number to be able to really help, as well as the make and model of your car(read the help us help you post) to be able to help. The fact you deck is loosing power leads me to look at the wiring for the deck to check for shorts or bad connections.
Hambone on 11/13/2008 15:32:20
oh sorry, its a kenwood KDC-X790, and my pickup is a 1990 S-10, and i should of said that it comes back on, on its own.
ttocs on 11/13/2008 16:02:26
bose in the back?
I would still suggest checking out the wires behind the radio. Did you install it?
Hambone on 11/16/2008 09:14:08
yeah i did, and its all hard wired. and looks good, could my battery be gettin weak? and yes..haha the bose is a custom type thing
ttocs on 11/16/2008 12:23:07
could be low voltage, hook a volt meter up to and see what it reads.
swez on 11/16/2008 12:54:47
Yeah, start the engine and allow the ALT to charge up your battery for a while.
Running amps off the battery only, will drain it in short order. Once the battery level drops below ~10.5 volts, the amps may work, but the vehicle may not start and some HU's shut down as well.
Swez
Hambone on 11/17/2008 17:46:20
ok, i'll start with that, ALSO is there any kind of rule of thumb on capacitors and what not, should i have one with more than one amp, or is that based on a personal preference thing?
ttocs on 11/17/2008 18:43:11
rule of thumb for caps is that they are a band aid that does not fix what is wrong.......
Hambone on 11/18/2008 02:58:59
SO 1 battery is ok for multiple amps? or should a person take some sort of precaution to make sure the vehicle has a proper charge to maintain itself?
SQLThump on 11/20/2008 12:41:50
Take this precaution, get a gel-cell battery. These things take tons of abuse, and are several times more resistant to vibration, shock, and being drained. an average battery will only survive 3-4 discharges before going kaput, gel cells can survive literally hundreds before holding a charge becomes an issue.....
Replies (10)
ttocs on 11/13/2008 09:36:36
we need model number to be able to really help, as well as the make and model of your car(read the help us help you post) to be able to help. The fact you deck is loosing power leads me to look at the wiring for the deck to check for shorts or bad connections.
Hambone on 11/13/2008 15:32:20
oh sorry, its a kenwood KDC-X790, and my pickup is a 1990 S-10, and i should of said that it comes back on, on its own.
ttocs on 11/13/2008 16:02:26
bose in the back?
I would still suggest checking out the wires behind the radio. Did you install it?
Hambone on 11/16/2008 09:14:08
yeah i did, and its all hard wired. and looks good, could my battery be gettin weak? and yes..haha the bose is a custom type thing
ttocs on 11/16/2008 12:23:07
could be low voltage, hook a volt meter up to and see what it reads.
swez on 11/16/2008 12:54:47
Yeah, start the engine and allow the ALT to charge up your battery for a while.
Running amps off the battery only, will drain it in short order. Once the battery level drops below ~10.5 volts, the amps may work, but the vehicle may not start and some HU's shut down as well.
Swez
Hambone on 11/17/2008 17:46:20
ok, i'll start with that, ALSO is there any kind of rule of thumb on capacitors and what not, should i have one with more than one amp, or is that based on a personal preference thing?
ttocs on 11/17/2008 18:43:11
rule of thumb for caps is that they are a band aid that does not fix what is wrong.......
Hambone on 11/18/2008 02:58:59
SO 1 battery is ok for multiple amps? or should a person take some sort of precaution to make sure the vehicle has a proper charge to maintain itself?
SQLThump on 11/20/2008 12:41:50
Take this precaution, get a gel-cell battery. These things take tons of abuse, and are several times more resistant to vibration, shock, and being drained. an average battery will only survive 3-4 discharges before going kaput, gel cells can survive literally hundreds before holding a charge becomes an issue.....
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