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MrSo0h0o · 06-12-2005, 11:32 PM

hey guys, i was driving the other day for a while(~ 2 hrs nonstop) and i wasnt really playing my music loud. it was in the city and i had my AC on so it may have been a bit over normal. on my way home, sound keeps cutting out. i wasnt able to check if the amp itself is cutting out but i did notice that sometimes when i press the brake, the music would cut out and when i accelerate, it would come back on. this wasnt constant enough for me to make this the problem though. the only wire that sits behind the pedals is the remote turn on. if that is being pinched, would that make it cut in and out? i was also thinking maybe my electrical system is going? considering if i accelerate, the music comes back. could the alt be going? not sure

Randy

ekim55121 · 06-13-2005, 12:17 AM

its your battery your alt or your wiring has a short / not thick enough guage wire going to the amp check your wires and fuses go to autozone and get the alt tested and also the battery

***cam2Xrunner*** · 06-13-2005, 12:38 AM

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Sounds like you have a loose connection somewhere. Where are your amps mounted? Maybe you can see if the power light comes on and off when you are braking/accelerating.

Could also be the RCA connections, your positive/ground connections on the amplifier, distribution blocks, battery terminal, inline fuse from the battery. Could also be the remote turn on lead. Check the connections on the back of the cd player.

If the amp was being overdriven or the power wire wasn't thick enough it wouldn't be turning off/on when braking/accelerating.

But just for sake of conversation, what kind of system are you running? What size power/ground wire?

***Knailgun*** · 06-13-2005, 07:42 AM

amp overheating or short.......thinking it is the latter for sure

MrSo0h0o · 06-13-2005, 08:35 AM

4 ch eclipse amp, diamond audio components on the front 2 ch's and an older RF HE punch sub off the rear ch's. running 4 ga wire for power, same to ground.

gonna leave my car alone for a few days until i get the time to redo my whole wiring and stuff.. its too damn hot out!!!

***Knailgun*** · 06-13-2005, 08:49 AM

amp could be overheating, and check your RCA's...your short could be there

MrSo0h0o · 06-13-2005, 09:24 AM

check that they are plugged in correctly? ok

could it be my remote turn on? that wire is there behind the pedals, could possibly be pinching it?

Corollacrazy42 · 06-13-2005, 02:34 PM

not unless your flooring it alot

but seriously.. i dont think that pinching a cable would cause it any harm unless its started to break it apart..

MrSo0h0o · 06-13-2005, 02:40 PM

ok so i took a quick look this morning before i went out with the other car, and to my suprise, in the engine bay, my power wire was hanging out of the ring terminal!!

for me not soldering it lol. maybe when it gets cooler later on in the day, i will take care of that. but hopefully that is the problem *crosses fingers*