Typicaljawaiian

Might have to ship and want to know how much it will cost?

Reviews, thoughts, experiences? I'm thinking of getting two. 4000+ watts strapped @ 2 ohm.

I came across this site from a forum called "hawaiicaraudio.net". Awsome forum w/ some cool bruddahs! This one rocks too.

Luckily I have another 1000/1 so I'll swap them out and get back w/ results. Thanks for the tips

Has anyone had this problem or something similar.

Im serious people! There's got to be enouph people on this forum to come up with good $ makin schemes. Or if you already have, maybe you would like to share some secret's. As for me I'm thinkin of starting a Thrifty or Dollar store. People give you free shit then you sell it!!! I mean, C'mon now, theres one example of a brainless money maker. Let's go people, there's a lot of Car Audio shit I need to buy and I need MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to two local shops recently and asked for help in setting the gains on my system. I asked if that was something they did and what methods they used. The first shop said they turn the HU vol to about 75% and set all the gains by ear. Are you f**king serious! What about my HU and my 4 channel amp? The second shop I went to told me that they had access to an O scope and they would do it at no cost. Wow, I was ecstatic. The only catch is they couldn't do it right then, even though they said it would only be ~15 min. It was 3:00 in the afternoon and the installer said to come back at 7:00 pm, so I was like sure i'll be back. When I arrived at 7:00, the owner of the shop said everyone went home. I wanted to kill somebody. I drove 1 1/2 hours to get this done and waited around for a whole day for nothing. Again I wanted to kill somebody. Anyway, my question is this; Is asking a Car Audio shop to set my gains w/ a O-scope legit or is it a dumb question?

Enlighten me. All or partly? I am not above learning a thing or two. X2

I'm thinking of buying a scope off e-bay. I'm a bit of a perfectionist lol. Just want to know scientifically, as I don't think prayers for a subwoofer count in church.

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Interesting concept. Two twelve inch floor fans in a 6 cubic foot box tuned to 32 hz. Hmmmmmmmmm!!! Just make sure you set your GAINS CORRECT!

No problem man, I did mine the day before you and just wanted to make sure I was doing it correct also. I learn mad s**t on these forums everyday. I just wish someone would post something that could solve my money problems!!!

Have these settings at normal daily driving levels before setting the gain. If your daily setting for bass is -8 then your good. Also, do you have a seperate subwoofer volume control on your HU. If so turn that all the way up before setting gains Now, to set the gain(s): 1. Start the vehicle, and pop the test tone CD in the head unit. 2. DO NOT hook up the sub(s) or speaker(s) to the amplifier while doing this, just leave the outputs unused at this time. 3. Now, time to set up the head unit. a. If the loudest you listen to your music at on a regular basis is 22/35 with bass @ +3 and treble @ 0 with MX (or any other sound processor) on, use those settings. NEVER turn the headunit above 3/4 of the maximum volume. b. Remember to have the car turned on. c. If you want to use bass boost on a sub amp, set it prior to setting the gains on the amp and use the center frequency of the bass boost (45 Hz for most amps) as your test tone. d. Please remember that if you have a subwoofer volume control on the headunit and/or a bass knob for the amplifier, set it to the maximum before you set the gains on the sub amp.

I think basically, the thing to do is have all your settings in thier normall daily positions. Set your HU volume at around 75% of max (or max listening volume) then go ahead and set gains. Yeah, as for why you had to set your gains so high, maybe cause your HU output is 2volt. Find an O-Scope. That's what I'm gonna do.

Where was your volume set at. Tutorial says to have it at the loudest you'll listen to it, but not to exceed 75%. Also have all other settings where you usually set them on a daily basis before setting the gain (sub level, bass, treble, etc). Also if you use bass knob turn that all the way up.

Really! Sedan FTW! Yeah, that took guts to do less than a week after buying a brand new car.

Big things can come in small.............. yah yah yah, anyway, THE RIDE!

Now, to set the gain(s): 1. Start the vehicle, and pop the test tone CD in the head unit. 2. DO NOT hook up the sub(s) or speaker(s) to the amplifier while doing this, just leave the outputs unused at this time. 3. Now, time to set up the head unit. a. If the loudest you listen to your music at on a regular basis is 22/35 with bass @ +3 and treble @ 0 with MX (or any other sound processor) on, use those settings. NEVER turn the headunit above 3/4 of the maximum volume. b. Remember to have the car turned on. c. If you want to use bass boost on a sub amp, set it prior to setting the gains on the amp and use the center frequency of the bass boost (45 Hz for most amps) as your test tone. d. Please remember that if you have a subwoofer volume control on the headunit and/or a bass knob for the amplifier, set it to the maximum before you set the gains on the sub amp.4. Take the leads from the DMM and but them on the outputs from the amp. 5. Set the gain so that the outputs of the amplifier equal the voltage you found above. This is a MUST. Just wanted to verify what was correct. Because I just did this process yesterday. In the OP the person said he lowered all his HU settings. Maybe thats why he hed to set his gain so high. When I did my amp, I had to turn my gain all the way down and still could not get the voltage. So my gain is all the way down now and I also had to lower HU settings. My testing went like this JL Audio 1000/1 pushing Fi BL 15'' Loaded (dual 2 ohm) wired to 4 Pioneer AVH-3100 DVD (2 din) 4 volt output First Test Main Volume - 28 out of 40 Subwoofer Volume (level) - +6 (-24 to +6), it says to max this out Bass Boost - Off Bass Knob - All the way down Amp Gain - Half Results - 98.7******* volts Second Test Main Volume - 28 Subwoofer Volume (level) - 0 Bass Boost - Off Bass Knob - All the way down Amp Gain - All the way down Results - 74.3******** volts Final Test Main Vol. - 28 Sub Vol. - -4 Bass Boost - Off Bass Knob - Fully Down Amp Gain - Fully Down Results - 62.********* volts I will run my system like this untill I can put it on an O-Scope. I have reconed the BL once, and I know it was because of dirty signal.

Thanks for the input man! Will keep posted.

Hello, I am wanting to upgrade my OEM alternator before I blow it . I am looking at an Iraggi 200 amp for $399 or 220 amp for $439. I dont mind the extra $40 so I am thinking 220 amp. Mechman is also an option as many people in my area give good reviews. The only downside is they dont make one for my car. If they did I wouldnt be writing this. Currently I have a 2009 Toyota yaris 4 door sedan. 1 JL Audio 1000/1 powering 1 15" Fi BL Loaded. Also 1 600 x 4 amp for mids and highs. I have another JL 1000/1 sitting in my closet begging me for some action. I want to do the alt. upgrade first then Big 3 then a yellow top or kinetik or something. ( Im upgrading grounds immediately ). I am looking for honest reviews, personal experiences, or any opinions as I have heard mixed reviews with Iraggi. I want this to happen very soon, though I dont want to blow $500 f**king dollars. I am being patient as the Mechman alternator is not impossible, it will just take longer to achieve my goal. P.S. Do the irragi alternators heat up quick due to smaller housings. Any experiences?

Calling direct IS what I need to do, yes you're correct. Going the custom route will probably take me outside of my $500 budget. But yes I will be making some calls.

@-bigrank916, every bit helps man! W/ Mechman I need to send pictures and have all kinds of custom work done. The Irragi alt. im told is a drop in according to an email from Dom. Another reason to lean towards Irragi. But, with that comes the possibility of using the same OEM housing which dissipates heat poorly right?

Yeah, did a little research w/ DC but it seems they don't have anything for my vehicle also. I have been reading in the electrical section of the forums and realize the I'mportance of a good alt. And being patient. I am focused on Irragi because i can get that immediately. Looking for concrete reviews as wasting this $500 would be devastating for me.

Hey thanks for the reply. Very helpfull. Still seeking any input, experiences.

Seeking input, Bump