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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:44 pm 
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Ive been working at this for a long while and i have a bit left to do but here's what ive got so far. Opinions wanted.

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4 Channel Amp

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I like the way its come up it sounds pretty good but i have one problem. My headlights dim pretty badly. I have an optima yellow top battery running this and i am running 2 gauge cables from the mono amp and 4 gauge to the 4 channel. I have 0 gauge running to the distribution block. Should i get a capacitor?
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:06 pm 
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i put money on you having a bad earth.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:21 pm 
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yeah make sure your earth is running to something bare metal, no paint or anything at all.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:52 pm 
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alright thanks guys i'll give that a go, cheers!
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:57 pm 
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Nice install

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:00 pm 
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Looks tidy..

Did you upgrade the earth cable from your full sick optima to the car chassis??? People often forget bout that one..

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:20 pm 
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Gaz wrote:
i put money on you having a bad earth.


yeh dude check out the earth for the mono amp and battery...make sure theres plenty of contact and as bare to the metal as possible...cabling wont be a prob as you have way more than enough capacity there for your needs....a top end battery and you should also have a 100amp alternator so wont be him either.

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:03 pm 
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thanks for your help guys turns out i mustn't have sanded the earth for the mono amp but all others were done so it now works like a treat and also i recorded a 132.3dB today and the system hasn't been tuned properly yet so im pretty happy! I was aiming to get around the 130 mark once tuned.

Here are the pics of the meter showing the 132.3!
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:37 pm 
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wow...good on you mate =D where did manage to get a dB readder?

 

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thats a nice score dude well done :) ... ya image links are bung too by the way :P but nice effort

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:38 pm 
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thanks guys i bought it from the caa online shop. Next on the list is to sound deaden the car and then finally i will tune the system up.
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wow...good on you mate =D where did manage to get a dB readder?


Yeh Car Audio Australia sell The dbm-2 spl meter for $270 - rrp is $299 has a maximum capability of 150db. :)

 

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wow...good on you mate =D where did manage to get a dB readder?


Yeh Car Audio Australia sell The dbm-2 spl meter for $270 - rrp is $299 has a maximum capability of 150db. :)


but i want more :( :evil:

 

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wow...good on you mate =D where did manage to get a dB readder?


Yeh Car Audio Australia sell The dbm-2 spl meter for $270 - rrp is $299 has a maximum capability of 150db. :)


but i want more :( :evil:


well to top 150db your gonna wanna have some very nice gear....term labs sell for $1200 + that will do well over 150db

 

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phongus wrote:
Big Kev wrote:
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wow...good on you mate =D where did manage to get a dB readder?


Yeh Car Audio Australia sell The dbm-2 spl meter for $270 - rrp is $299 has a maximum capability of 150db. :)


but i want more :( :evil:

My termlab measures to 190db so that should do ya.
RRP on them my one is $2,100 though.

 

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