cuttin out??

[novapol]

when i turn ma head unit up or increase bass levels i it cuts out??
can any1 explain?

[adam2472]

cuts out. how u mean m8.. sounds cuts out head unit turns off?? you have an amp??? waht head unit??

more details..

[novapol]

its a sony cdx 5850
im runnin a 300 w amp
n the power goes from the head unitn it turns on and off etc

[Jules]

I expect the amp is clipping (Safety design to stop you blowing your sub that you seem intent on doing). Turn the bass down (Or the gain on the amp), then turn the volume up and see if it still does it.

[customnova]

check the earth at the back of the radio. my mates did exactly the same

[novapol]

earths fine n the bass is rite down n it stil does it wen da volumes up??

its really pissin me off

[adam2472]

maybe be a dodgy head unit then m8. cant be the fuse on the back of the head unit can it cause once its blown u wudd have to replace it..

were did u buy it all from?

[Jules]

Have you turned the gain down on the amp? I'm not talking about adjusting the bass on the headunit here, look on the amp and there should be a dial to adjust the input gain on the channels you're running the subs(s) off, turn that right down and try it, then trun it up a bit at a time and try it again, repeat untill happy.

[novapol]

it aint a head unit prob coz ive had it for months n its only just started doin it?

turned down the level (which i presume is gain) n the bass control on the amp n its stil knackerd?

[Paul]

weak earthing point for ur sub. mayb a bit of dirt or dust has got inbehinf the bolt and caused this problem.

[Jules]

Ok so when it cuts out what happens (Answer yes or no to the below questions)

1) The stereo stays on but the bass cuts out?

2) The stereo goes off and I lose all sounds?

3) The bass stays on and the rest of the sound is lost?

4) Did you wire the stereo and amp yourself?

5) Are all the earthing points on the amp and stereo good?

6) Are all the connection to headunit and amp sound?

7) Is the connection between amp and sub good?

[novapol]

the stereo compleatly cuts out!

yeah i wired it all maself
all the earths are clean n good
n from wot i can see all the connections to the head unit are sound.


its pecking ma head

[Jules]

So the stereo cut out completely? Does it actually go off (As in all lights go off, music stops etc etc) or does the sound just go off but the headunit stays on?

[KEEPITUNIQUE]

DONT WORRY THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS REPOSITIONING MY HEAD UNIT. I JUST ENDED UP TAKING IT OUT AND REWIRING THE WHOLE THING AGAIN. IF THAT DONT WORK THEN SUNTHINGS FAULTY! JUST CHECK THE COMPONENTS INDIVIDUALLY. USE A M8S CAR TO TEST IT ALL.
MY PROBLEM WAS THE SECONDARY FUSE WAS ONLY JUST TOUCHING, SO THE POWER KEPT GOING. JUST THE SAME WAY YOURS SOUNDS TO BE DOING.

[Jules]

Caps lock is STILL next to the 'A' key..................
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