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01-10-2013, 08:16 PM
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#85
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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Yeah, it saved me a little bit if time and effort.
Also, their 4awg is like kickers 2awg. It's insane really. The price is tough to beat. I can send you the link to it. It's the Kolossus flex kit.
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01-11-2013, 04:13 PM
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#86
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by akward silence
I picked it up on amazon since I had a gift card. Shipping took 2 days
I really like the coax cables with the remote wire built in. Neat
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I hate it, because my RCA inputs are on the opposite end of the remote input on the amp, so the remote wire/rca makes the install look ****ing retarded
I have a problem guys. I was driving back home the other day and my front left speaker started cutting in and out. It would play at normal volume, then drop to about 1/4 normal volume. It would jump back and forth randomly until finally it just stayed at the lower volume. Anyone got any ideas? Already tried other channels on my amp so it's not that amplifier channel going out.
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01-11-2013, 04:29 PM
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#87
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Disarmer
I hate it, because my RCA inputs are on the opposite end of the remote input on the amp, so the remote wire/rca makes the install look ****ing retarded
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So is mine.
Solution? Cut a *TINY* hole in my carpet right below the RCA inputs to rum the remote wire to the other side.
Looks fine to me.
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01-11-2013, 05:26 PM
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#88
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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But to get that extra length to run the remote wire around there, you have to pull the RCA's and make them curl up instead of keeping the RCAs nice and straight
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01-11-2013, 05:51 PM
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#89
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Disarmer
But to get that extra length to run the remote wire around there, you have to pull the RCA's and make them curl up instead of keeping the RCAs nice and straight
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They sit under the carpet too.
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01-11-2013, 08:13 PM
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#90
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: la
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that is actually a ground wire, to help with ground loops. you can use it for a remote wire, but that is not its intention.
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01-11-2013, 09:44 PM
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#91
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Me llamo Patrick
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: the 850 fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Disarmer
I hate it, because my RCA inputs are on the opposite end of the remote input on the amp, so the remote wire/rca makes the install look ****ing retarded
I have a problem guys. I was driving back home the other day and my front left speaker started cutting in and out. It would play at normal volume, then drop to about 1/4 normal volume. It would jump back and forth randomly until finally it just stayed at the lower volume. Anyone got any ideas? Already tried other channels on my amp so it's not that amplifier channel going out.
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Sounds like the speaker wires are shorting.
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01-12-2013, 08:30 AM
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#92
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neophyte
that is actually a ground wire, to help with ground loops. you can use it for a remote wire, but that is not its intention.
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According to KnuKonceptz it is a remote wire.
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01-12-2013, 01:01 PM
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#93
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Me llamo Patrick
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: the 850 fl
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Back when ground loops were a problem in lots of installs some companies started doing that for a ground, then others adapted it for a remote wire. Either way it can work for whatever you want. I just don't like it because I usually always run my remote wire to a central spot and branch out to multiple amps.
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01-12-2013, 01:31 PM
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#94
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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You could still do that. It would just be split further up the line. I usually keep extra amps under my front seats.
I need to trade this 500.2 for something 4 channel. I don't know why, I'd just rather use a 4 channel.
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01-12-2013, 01:33 PM
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#95
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Check your math.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Not what you think
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If the wire is for grounding the RCAs, it should be connected to the shielding or the RCA connectors. If it isn't, I'm pretty sure grounding it would do nothing, and it would be more well-suited to use as a remote. However, if it's connected to the RCAs, don't use it as a remote.
Amazon said they refunded my monies for the crossover. Hopefully I see it soon so I can order the replacement.
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01-12-2013, 02:34 PM
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#96
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Deep Sea Diving
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Idaho or something
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It's shielded from the RCAs, no wire contact.
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01-12-2013, 06:37 PM
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#97
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qu1cks1lver56
Sounds like the speaker wires are shorting.
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I've checked all the connections, plus if it were shorting the amplifier would go into protect, but it doesn't.
Thinking I have a faulty speaker
EDIT: And no, these RCA's from Knu specifically have a remote wire run along the RCAs. It is not a ground for the RCAs, as it does not come into contact with the RCA wires themselves at all.
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01-12-2013, 07:00 PM
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#98
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Check your math.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Not what you think
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Can you check the impedance of the speakers?
Or switch the speakers' connections on the amp and see if that changes anything?
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01-12-2013, 07:31 PM
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#99
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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That's the problem, I don't have a DMM.
I've tried the "bad" speaker on all channels of the amp with no change. Still plays at low volume. Or do you mean switch the pos/neg?
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01-12-2013, 07:34 PM
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#100
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Check your math.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Not what you think
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I meant switch it to another channel.
Sounds like a loose wire or fried voice coil. Either way, check all the wiring connections.
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01-12-2013, 07:55 PM
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#101
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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I've checked RCA's on back of HU, RCA's into amp, speaker wires out of amp, speaker wires into speaker, and none of the wires themselves are damaged.
I'm thinking voice coil problems
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01-12-2013, 07:57 PM
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#102
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Check your math.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Not what you think
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Do you have a straight shot from the amp to the speakers, or did you have to splice and use factory connections or something?
Do you have a regular multimeter? If you have another speaker to compare it to, it should be pretty obvious comparing the two whether they're close to the same impedance.
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01-12-2013, 08:09 PM
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#103
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When doubt, gas it out!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Muskegon MI
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Whats up guys?! I have an 01 Dodge ram 1500, rocking 2 alpine E10's and an alpine 650 mono amp, with 4 gauge wire.
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01-13-2013, 04:26 AM
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#104
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Gig 'em
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: College Station, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Supra_MKIII
Do you have a straight shot from the amp to the speakers, or did you have to splice and use factory connections or something?
Do you have a regular multimeter? If you have another speaker to compare it to, it should be pretty obvious comparing the two whether they're close to the same impedance.
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Nah, it's straight wire. If I had a multimeter, I wouldn't be asking these questions Unfortunately, I don't
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01-13-2013, 11:47 AM
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#105
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Me llamo Patrick
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: the 850 fl
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Take the speaker out and try another in it's place
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