My lights dim terribly when my bass hits???
03-21-2007, 03:25 PM
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My lights dim terribly when my bass hits???
Hey you audio stereo guru's.....I got a Pioneer Premier 300 watt amp, a Pioneer Head unit and componet set with a Kicker Comp Vr 10". When I turn my vol. up to like 20 and the song has some killer bass thumpage...my lights will dim badly.
I mean my headlamps and my dash amps and my voltmeter drops down to like 10 volts.
How do I correct this problem?
I mean my headlamps and my dash amps and my voltmeter drops down to like 10 volts.
How do I correct this problem?
03-21-2007, 03:56 PM
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something doesnt sound right, but I'm not an audio guru so I dont know what to tell you. But I had an infinity 4-channel and 600 watt mono, running a 12" L5. My lights would dim a little, but never like what you're describing.
But whats the model number of your amp? And is the sub dual 2 or 4 ohm?
But whats the model number of your amp? And is the sub dual 2 or 4 ohm?
03-21-2007, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
I think that a capacitor is recommended for high wattage amps.
*EDIT* I'm not an audio guru though...
*EDIT* I'm not an audio guru though...
03-21-2007, 04:05 PM
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yeah before i got a capacitor, my voltage meter looked like a bass needle... but at that time my alternator was going also... i think yours is a combination of the two
03-21-2007, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LesPaul
yeah before i got a capacitor, my voltage meter looked like a bass needle... but at that time my alternator was going also... i think yours is a combination of the two
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03-21-2007, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire2332
I'd say alternator before a cap. No way in hell do you need a cap for a 300 watt amp
yeah prolly your alt... mine is 900 watt
03-21-2007, 05:53 PM
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Yeah Your Alternator Cannot Respond Quick Enough To Keep Up With The Quick Bass Hits.... Thats Why A Cap Is Needed...
A CAP IS SIMILAR TO LIKE LETS SAY A CAMERA FLASH....
AND YES 1 FARAD WOULD BE SUFFICIENT... BUT IF YOU ARE PLANNING FURTHER EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE IT MAY BE A SMART INVESTMENT TO GET A 5 FARAD OR SO... ITS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE
A CAP IS SIMILAR TO LIKE LETS SAY A CAMERA FLASH....
AND YES 1 FARAD WOULD BE SUFFICIENT... BUT IF YOU ARE PLANNING FURTHER EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE IT MAY BE A SMART INVESTMENT TO GET A 5 FARAD OR SO... ITS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE