gerront

Pioneer radios are notorious for getting bad rca jacks......Usually happens when running cheaper amps and/or having bad grounds, and when you have an amplifier starving for power. What will happen is the amp will pull power from the ground and when the ground is not sufficient or the voltage is getting pulled down to low,...the amplifer will start seeking ground elsewhere.....which can lead to it pulling power from the ground of the rca jacks...in return popping the "fuse" on the rca line causing really really bad feedback, hiising and popping. Only fix for this is to send it to pioneer. This problem is covered under there warranty but will only fix the problem a total of 3 times i do believe......anyways good luck!!! Gerront / 4Runner

i agree with bigjon,...find another means of feeding a signal through your rca jacks and into the amp......1/8" stear to rca adapter easily found at radioshack.....then u can use anything that has a headphone jack to feed ur signal......

ok glad i could help...

Other than helping sealing up the box and semi rounding corners,...ive never seen a difference in spl numbers........ive seen people using resin on thr inside and outside of boxes to prevent humidity from slowly seeking into the mdf wood and making it weaker.......

Manbeer they are set up as 2 hk802sx amps each running a pair of ssd 15's @.5ohm per channel.....i know these subs are rated at best 1200 watts rms with all the options i got, but i really doubt that amp will do what it says it does...so i took that into consideration.....I just want 2 amps that will power and sumtimes over power my subs more efficiently as far as power/current draw.....i want the sz 3000's but Santa Claus would laugh at me if i put that on my list......so would my wife!!!!!

well yeah im sure ill have less current draw but will i get the same performance??? That a million dollar question i know........I man the amps i have now ar actually really strong...but my other vehicle has a kicker 2500.1 in it and i can just tell a huge difference in power/strength? Was trying to find amps that will perform like it or very similiar at a 1 ohm load....kickers 2500 will not do this.......i know the saz3000 is what i need but they just cost so f'n much.......hoping the orion amps would save me....lol

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well would 2 of the 1500's do better than my 2 hk802sx amps????

Ok dbjunior i skipped over the part that said used...but yes i just found those exact amps for sale on the forum ...let me see what i can work up....

Where do you shop for sundown amps.....899 each is what i saw...... i really only want to spend around 1200 dollars.....

Im sorry i posted a link to the amp i was talking about but i guess you didnt see that.....but yes im talking about the hcca-d5000

O i agree on the blue top, it wasnt my intentions to keep it that way......just temperary. And how positive are you on the Orion amp? Your the first person ive heard say that it only did that much power??? I thought for sure it would at least do 2500 watts seeing as it says its a 5000 watt max, 2500 watts RMS. Going by current draw....250 amperes...it should do 2500 watts? Im interested as to how you have some to this conclusion? Please fill me in....

Currently HO 165 amp alternator Kinetik HC1800 under hood with the big 3. Optima blue top in the back....plan on adding 3 to 4 HC1400 batteries in rear with amps when my friend pays me back sum $ within the next week....

HMMMM ok dokie then.......guess ill just stick to 12 volts anf try and keep the voltage up there....thanks guys

Well i just installed all my equipment in my 4runner. I received my speakers today and hooked everthing up...4 15 ssd w/copper coils and bp power option...and im running 2 MA HK802SX amps.......Well the system hits pretty good, but i think it should or can do more....My voltage is dropping down to 10.2 volts at worst. Im loosing power like crazy....Even with multiple grounds and hots distributed everywhere my grounds are getting warm!!!!!<---not good i know.....I have the following installed right now -165 Amp Alternator -Kinetik HC1800 Under Hood -Optima Blue Top in the rear with amps (temp) I know this is not enough juice, but i have the optima sold and i was going to replace that battery with four HC1400. Due to limited space this is all i can really fit back there...... I was also thinking about running a few 16volt batteries but im new to the 16 volt thing....will my alternator keep a 16 volt battery charged? Really would like to do the 16 volt thing...... Anybody have any other suggestions? Anything would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!! Lets see what some of you audiophiles can come up with.....just keep in mind im not rich!!!!!

O im sure your right, but i would isolate one battery for the vehicles power only at 12 volt.....id just have to find a way to do that and keep all the batteries charged? Hmmmm i may be in a pickle?

Get the Dual 2 ohm. Wire it in parallel for a 1 ohm load. That amp should be a very nice match with that sub....

Absolutley.......most welding companies carry replacement cables/wire for welders. 4 awg 2 awg and 0 awg can commonly be found at decent prices......Just beware that if you ask for 0 gauge wire...look at it first....i bought 20 ft of this stuff and it was much larger than your standard 0 gauge power wire......which is good if you can fit it into a terminal or your amps...i had a hard time with it.....

Multiple batteries is a must on high end systems...although i wouldnt call myself a pro at really powerful systems...im currently building one now and having a lil trouble....anyways the easiest way to determine what you will need for your situation is to figure up your current draw from your amplier or amplifiers. Most companys will tell you what max current draw is if there are no fuses on the amp......But if the amps have fuses you basically just add them up.( three 30 amp fuses will be 90 amps ex. ) For your batteries/alternators you will need to match or exceed that total amperage number by going by the Ah (amp hour) rating of the batteries or the amperage of the alternator. As far as running multiple alternators thats not a good question for me....custom made brackets and wiring and that is even if the vehicle permits such mounting options........there are some companys that make dual alternator kits but its just for specific vehicles like chevy trucks/suvs etc. Hope any of my info helps....

excuse me!!!! Let me repost somewhere else then

Well i just installed all my equipment in my 4runner. I received my speakers today and hooked everthing up...4 15 ssd w/copper coils and bp power option...and im running 2 MA HK802SX amps.......Well the system hits pretty good, but i think it should or can do more....My voltage is dropping down to 10.2 volts at worst. Im loosing power like crazy....Even with multiple grounds and hots distributed everywhere my grounds are getting warm!!!!!<---not good i know.....I have the following installed right now -165 Amp Alternator -Kinetik HC1800 Under Hood -Optima Blue Top in the rear with amps (temp) I know this is not enough juice, but i have the optima sold and i was going to replace that battery with four HC1400. Due to limited space this is all i can really fit back there...... I was also thinking about running a few 16volt batteries but im new to the 16 volt thing....will my alternator keep a 16 volt battery charged? Really would like to do the 16 volt thing...... Anybody have any other suggestions? Anything would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!! Lets see what some of you audiophiles can come up with.....just keep in mind im not rich!!!!!

Well i recieved my subs today......im pretty impressed...but i think they can or should do more. My voltage is dropping down to like 10 volts when you run it real hard.....So i hope everything will eventually get louder when i add more batteries by the amps. Im going with 4 HC1400 in the rear and keep the HC1800 under the hood with the H.O. Alternator(165amp). Hopefully this will help......any suggestions?