RomeoGAOC
07-24-2005, 08:05 PM
I've been having sooo much trouble with my audio equipment within the past few months its rediculous. Usually i can diagnose the problem and fix it, but lately I can't seem to get anything working. This may be a little long, sorry.
My Original Setup:
Clarion HU
Kicker KX200.2 powering a pair of 4" Infinity Kappa's in the doors
Kicker KX500.1 powering a pair of 12" Kicker Subwoofers
DHD Power Cruiser 600 Watt powering a pair of 6x9" Infinity Kappa's in the rear Deck
October 04: Installed my Clarion HU in my GP when I got it; no problems at all.
Feb 05: I installed my Infinity Kappa's all around, as well as a Kicker kx200.2 and a KX500.2 along with my Kicker Comp CVR's; everything worked amazing.
THE NEXT DAY!!!! : I was putting the speakers thru their paces (dumb idea because it was extremely cold and I had't given the equipment time to break in) and all of the sudden my driver's side front speaker (4" Kappa) cut out. Shortly after that, the other one cut out and would not work anymore. I went and checked the amp and I noticed that the power light was still on. But when I took my old speaker and put it to the 200.2 and it wouldn't make a sound. I tried a couple other speakers that I knew worked and the amp wouldn't make a sound. So I ripped that amp out and hooked the fronts back up to the radio, although one of them was blown. I returned them both and received new ones.
Spring 05: I started noticing that my subs would cut out intermitently. When they would cut out, the amp would be on, but no sound would come out, just like my other Kicker amp. As time went on, the subs would cut in and out more frequently and for longer periods of time until they wouldn't hit at all. Still, the amp shows that its on but does not put out any sound.
At that point, all I have are my stock speakers in the door and my 6x9's in the back being powered by my DHD amp. The front speakers are connected to the regular output of the HU, and the rears get signal from the RCA output of the HU.
For about a month now, the front AND the rear speakers have been cutting out. But when they do, they cut out at the same time. This is funny because they are hooked up to different outputs of the HU! I did notice sometimes it would go off and on when I would hit a bump or something, but all other times it would go on and off when it pleased. I checked ALL connections and it still did the same thing. When the speakers cut out, I noticed that my one remaining amplifier was not powered AT ALL. So I took a little jumper wire and ran it across the REMOTE and the POWER inputs to the amp. When I did this not only did my rear speakers come on, but the front speakers came on with it! I thought to myself, "How could this be?" It really doesn't make sense. So I yanked my Clarion HU out and threw in a JVC HU and tried it out. Sure enough, the amp would turn off after a little bit. BUT, the front speakers would stay on. I then through the Clarion back in a proceeded to weep a little. Then I took my buddy's amp and put it in my car and his turned off after a little bit as well. At this point I really started to cry.....like bauling like a baby.
Heres a list of things that I have tried/tested to try and resolve the problem:
Swapped out HU's
Swapped out amps
Tested the charging system and battery at Advance....TWICE. Both times the charging system was fine, but the battery was weak. I replaced the battery today and had the same results.
I don't know what else could be the problem. If youv'e made it this far down the page, thank you for reading and good luck diagnosing the problem :lol:
My Original Setup:
Clarion HU
Kicker KX200.2 powering a pair of 4" Infinity Kappa's in the doors
Kicker KX500.1 powering a pair of 12" Kicker Subwoofers
DHD Power Cruiser 600 Watt powering a pair of 6x9" Infinity Kappa's in the rear Deck
October 04: Installed my Clarion HU in my GP when I got it; no problems at all.
Feb 05: I installed my Infinity Kappa's all around, as well as a Kicker kx200.2 and a KX500.2 along with my Kicker Comp CVR's; everything worked amazing.
THE NEXT DAY!!!! : I was putting the speakers thru their paces (dumb idea because it was extremely cold and I had't given the equipment time to break in) and all of the sudden my driver's side front speaker (4" Kappa) cut out. Shortly after that, the other one cut out and would not work anymore. I went and checked the amp and I noticed that the power light was still on. But when I took my old speaker and put it to the 200.2 and it wouldn't make a sound. I tried a couple other speakers that I knew worked and the amp wouldn't make a sound. So I ripped that amp out and hooked the fronts back up to the radio, although one of them was blown. I returned them both and received new ones.
Spring 05: I started noticing that my subs would cut out intermitently. When they would cut out, the amp would be on, but no sound would come out, just like my other Kicker amp. As time went on, the subs would cut in and out more frequently and for longer periods of time until they wouldn't hit at all. Still, the amp shows that its on but does not put out any sound.
At that point, all I have are my stock speakers in the door and my 6x9's in the back being powered by my DHD amp. The front speakers are connected to the regular output of the HU, and the rears get signal from the RCA output of the HU.
For about a month now, the front AND the rear speakers have been cutting out. But when they do, they cut out at the same time. This is funny because they are hooked up to different outputs of the HU! I did notice sometimes it would go off and on when I would hit a bump or something, but all other times it would go on and off when it pleased. I checked ALL connections and it still did the same thing. When the speakers cut out, I noticed that my one remaining amplifier was not powered AT ALL. So I took a little jumper wire and ran it across the REMOTE and the POWER inputs to the amp. When I did this not only did my rear speakers come on, but the front speakers came on with it! I thought to myself, "How could this be?" It really doesn't make sense. So I yanked my Clarion HU out and threw in a JVC HU and tried it out. Sure enough, the amp would turn off after a little bit. BUT, the front speakers would stay on. I then through the Clarion back in a proceeded to weep a little. Then I took my buddy's amp and put it in my car and his turned off after a little bit as well. At this point I really started to cry.....like bauling like a baby.
Heres a list of things that I have tried/tested to try and resolve the problem:
Swapped out HU's
Swapped out amps
Tested the charging system and battery at Advance....TWICE. Both times the charging system was fine, but the battery was weak. I replaced the battery today and had the same results.
I don't know what else could be the problem. If youv'e made it this far down the page, thank you for reading and good luck diagnosing the problem :lol: