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sub problem
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:03 pm
by daykareboards
my nephews having some problems in his truck...everything plays fine, but when he turns is car on or off, one of his subs kind of pops... i looked @ it while he turned his car on and it does a full excursion and then slowly goes back to normal...any ideas on wats causing this? i checked his ground and all connections behind the head unit and everything looks good.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:30 pm
by Scarrell
it may be the RCA's.... in alot of cases with that problem it is the RCA's... try switching them...
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:41 pm
by daykareboards
k, switched out the rca's & no luck...still doin it
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:54 pm
by William from NOLA
It may be a grounding issue or it is just the fact that the head unit comes on after the amplifier. The HU will send an "on" to it after it has kicked in. Higher end amps usually have a delay that will prevent that from happening.
Are the grounding points sanded down? The ground wire short as possible? No loose wires (including behind the HU, specifically the remote wire)?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:02 am
by Ryan from Ohio
This has been covered long long ago. Thankfully I remember where at:
HERE
Look up section 2.2 My system "pops" when I turn it off. What is happening and how can I get rid of it?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:53 am
by daykareboards
Alright...thanks guys, his amp is a lil cheap amp(lightning audio) so that must be it...i'll work on it today and see wat i get done.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:33 am
by Mithrandir
does the pop hurt anything?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:52 pm
by Mercedesbends69
It's not good for the subs. If the poping is bad enough, it could cause the sub to over excurt, which definately isn't good. It seems to be worse in a ported box vs. a sealed box also.
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:17 am
by xmajinsoljahx
I have a Lightning Audio Amp In On Of MY Trucks...Is It A Bad Sounding Pop Like Popcorn Kinda Pop or Does It Sound Like It Shuts Off Kinda Loud(Not A Bad Sounding Pop)...mine doesn't really have a bad pop i dont think, but it isnt bad sounding
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:10 pm
by Mithrandir
mine just sounds like a certain hz of bass hits for a second, like thump its in a small sealed box so i doubt its over excurting