MikeyD

Beautiful setup for certain! I guess I need to try and figure out how to disable it in Forscan? I have never used it. Got any pointers?

Hello all! I am looking for some help with my system. Here is a little back story. I have a 2021 Ford F150 Supercrew with 4 8 inch Digital design subs under the back seat. I am only getting roughly 12.4 volts to my amps due to Ford's BMS (battery management system). I have not seen any work arounds or found any information about how to solve this situations. Here is the ask.... Are there lithium banks out there that i can install that will run at 14 ish volts without having an alternator charge them all the time? I was wanting to run a bank on its own to my system and possibly charge it from the DC to AC convertor i have installed. I am willing to put this bank in my bed under the bed cover. I currently have 2/0 wire ran to the main SMD block from the main battery. I could swap out the small invertor for a larger one to charge my bank. Is this even remotely possible? Just tired of seeing my digital designs m4000 sit at 12 volts and not put out any power. Suggestions?

WOW! YOU FREAKING ROCK! I will check them out! Thank you so much!

I am at my end with this and Fords BMS system lol. I cannot get the voltage to anything above 12.6 no matter what i do. I have tried to turn on headlights and everything. It wont go up at all. I have looked at mechman alts and they do not offer an alternator for my truck. I dont know what to do honestly. I cant be the only one with a 2021 or up FORD f150 with this problem. Do i have to void my warranty to get this running properly? Do i need to scrap my current setup of amps and go with the sundown line S.A.L.T ? Would this even help? Very frustrated.

That is a ground clamp that Fords BMS system uses. I wasnt sure how to make the transition from 2/0 wire to this small wire. I did unplug this and it does jump to 13.3 or so but i get the idiot light (which i cant stand :)) I am aware that the LTO isnt great for this but with size requirements not sure i have any other options. Thank you for the knowledge. I do apprecaite it. Looking forward to more.

Cant be the only one with a F150 Bump

Hi all! I went and installed all of this car audio gear into my 2021 ford f150 SCREW and notice on the bass knob that I am only getting 12 volts pretty much all the time. I replaced the front battery with a XS power d4800 and combined it in parrallel with a Titan 8 lithium batt in the back. The ford BMS system is limiting the voltage to aroun 12.4 to 12.6 volts pretty much all the time. I am not sure what to do honestly. I have runs of 2/0 sky high going from front batt to back batt and the BMS is limiting my voltage sometimes as low as 12 even. Anyone have any ideas on how to side step the BMS or fix this issue?

I have plans of running another run of 2/0 back there. Just sucks its a ford and i have to run to the battery with power AND GROUND!. LOL

I will have 1 run of 2/0 OFC running back to the fuse distro. Will 1 run be enough for the m4000 and a audiocontrol lc 4.800? I would like more runs but DAMN that OFC 2/0 wire is expensive What size fuse should i put to protect the wire from front to back?

Or would it be best to just eliminate this all together?

Thank you so much for the info!

Hello fellow car audio enthusiasts! I am doing a SQ install in my 2021 ford f150. I would like to include a center channel but i honestly do not have that much info or cant find info about center channel. Is there anywhere i can pointed to read about it? As in what to use, speakers to use, how to cross it over, how to image so on and so forth. Any info is useful!

SO the proper fusing would be 200 amp on each one correct?

Hello all! I have a question about the "max" amp draw for my digital designs m4000 amp. The product spec page says max draw of 400 amps. It has 2 1/0 power inputs. Would this be 200 amp per input? I am trying to figure out how to fuse it properly. Thank you in advance for the knowledge.