i have a problem..rca's?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:53 am

Maybe the RCA is pinched/damaged somewhere along the line.

Did you run it through any sharp metal areas?

ANother reason to use a gromet (Like thru the firewall).

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:45 pm

i cant figure it out, its not that one speaker is quiet, its that one is extremely loud, cant figure out why it is. its not setting, so thats why im puzzled.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:01 am

When you switch up the RCAs does the other one get louder?

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:43 pm

Ryan from Ohio wrote:When you switch up the RCAs does the other one get louder?

no it does not

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:57 pm

If the same speaker remains quiet when the RCAs are flipped it either the speaker or the amp.

Switch the leads on the amp and let us know what happens...

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:04 pm

Ryan from Ohio wrote:If the same speaker remains quiet when the RCAs are flipped it either the speaker or the amp.

Switch the leads on the amp and let us know what happens...

i know what you mean but im almost 100% its neither.

i had the amp tested last weekend and it was fine...and i know its not the speaker because..

I had the same exact problem about a week ago except the left speaker was loud and right was quiet.

the only reason i feel like one is playing louder is because I got my back 6x9s hooked up through the HU and they are almost silent when the front speaker is blaring.

frustrating, ive been talking back and forth for over a week now with the JL tech support trying to figure out if its a problem with the amp and RCA setup

(because im sending a mono signal because its bridged I have to use RCA Y splitters and select 4ch mode, some silly steps like that)

another weird thing that *might* have something to do with it...

the right front speaker (or tweeter is all i can hear of it) but it is giving feedback. now there are no RCAs to the amp, and the fade is all the way to the back, so its not getting a signal, but it still emits a loud feedback fuzz like if you were to hit pause and turn your speakers all the way up. Know what i mean?

not sure why that is.

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:11 am

man i tried different speakers and the right one was still louder, then i tried different RCAs and it was the same. THEN i tried the rear HU outputs instead of fronts and nothing even played so dunno what was up there. anyways im running out of ideas.

spkrman · Post by **spkrman** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:22 am

Hook up another set of speakers outside of the doors so you can be sure its not an issue with the wiring, of course... disconnect the wiring to the front speaks on the amp.

If it plays fine, either run over or rerun your speaker wire to both sides.

If it still fooks up, it *must* be your amp.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:10 am

Possibly your HU if the rear set are not even working?

Do you have some fade on?

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:30 pm

Ryan from Ohio wrote:Possibly your HU if the rear set are not even working?

Do you have some fade on?

i think the HU is fine, the sub outs work fine, it would be odd that only one of the front outs does and the rear doesnt, the HU is only a month and a half old.

pretty frustrating..