Really odd head unit / amp problem - any experts??!!
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Really odd head unit / amp problem - any experts??!!
As above really strange problem...
Basically fitted my sub / amp today to the Golf. Head unit is an Alpine jobbie, amp is a Phoenix Gold monoblock and subs are 2x 12" JL's in a double sealed box. I also run a Phoenix Gold Pro Line Driver in line. Had this setup in most of my cars with no problems.
Anyway, all wired in ok, when turning on everything powers up fine. If the volume is set to 0 on the stereo (ie - no noise) as soon as you go up a notch to start turning it up you get a loud thump through the subs (only one thump). Once the volume is up a little and further adjustments are made its fine. If you change track when the track starts it thumps to begin with. Its as if its only when there is no noise --> first bit of noise.
Things I have already tested:
Bypassed the Pro Line Driver - made no difference
Ran another RCA lead outside of the car from head unit to amp - no difference
Tried another RCA output on the Head unit - no difference.
Any ideas? Could it be a bad earth to the amp? Fooked head unit? (not sure on head unit as it done it on all 3 RCA channel outputs?)
Cheers
Chris
Basically fitted my sub / amp today to the Golf. Head unit is an Alpine jobbie, amp is a Phoenix Gold monoblock and subs are 2x 12" JL's in a double sealed box. I also run a Phoenix Gold Pro Line Driver in line. Had this setup in most of my cars with no problems.
Anyway, all wired in ok, when turning on everything powers up fine. If the volume is set to 0 on the stereo (ie - no noise) as soon as you go up a notch to start turning it up you get a loud thump through the subs (only one thump). Once the volume is up a little and further adjustments are made its fine. If you change track when the track starts it thumps to begin with. Its as if its only when there is no noise --> first bit of noise.
Things I have already tested:
Bypassed the Pro Line Driver - made no difference
Ran another RCA lead outside of the car from head unit to amp - no difference
Tried another RCA output on the Head unit - no difference.
Any ideas? Could it be a bad earth to the amp? Fooked head unit? (not sure on head unit as it done it on all 3 RCA channel outputs?)
Cheers
Chris
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Have you made sure the BLUE remote wire is connected correctly???
Sounds like you have a wire round the round way somewhere which is causing interference
Sounds like you have a wire round the round way somewhere which is causing interference
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Fook knows!! I dont think it will be the head unit as its only about a year old and never had any probs with it. As you say it could be loads of things. It does sound like an interference type thump (hence trying the RCA's outside the car) but could be something behind the head unit I suppose. On Alpine units is it the blue/white or the blue that is remote turn on? (the other is the aerial I think).
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If I use a multimeter what current should I expect through the earth Stu?
Mark - not the head unit ground as its been in the car for months....
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Mark - not the head unit ground as its been in the car for months....
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more than likely a bad earth had this on my system and everytime the amp came on a thump came from the subs turned out that the earth connection on the amp had worked loose slightly
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Well ive just been out there, checked the remote and all is good (i've even run a remote lead on the outside of the car direct to the amp to confirm there is no short!). Also changed the earth for an even better connection than there was and unfortunately no difference . So looks like its either the head unit or the amp??
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