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  2. TurboTax.com

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    If I remember right the two ways to 'verify' you are who you are is by using the ID number on a previous years tax return or by printing out a form with your name, social, etc. that you sign and mail in snail mail. Been a couple years since I did it like that, now I just go to H&R Block and have them sort it all out for 20$ :D Saves me having to deal with 'tax-free income' blah blah blah.

  3. Dual Alternator Wiring

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

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    Since there seem to be some different opinions here I will list my whole setup so yall know exactly what ive got in the truck. This is in a 2006 f150 by the way.

    1 Kinetik 2000 in the front

    3 Kinetik 3800 in the bed

    1 Iraggi 260 amp alt in stock location

    1 Iraggi 300 amp dual alt

    1 Kicker warhorse 10000.1 amp

    1 Kicker 850.4 mids and highs amp

    2 Kicker Solo X 18s

    Alot of JL Audio Component and Coaxials

    Both alternators are wired directly to the front battery then there are 2 runs of 0 ga running to the back batteries, 1 into each side and then connected to the middle battery.

    :shok:

    Nice man! I'm running Kinetik 1200 up front, 3x 3800 in the back, soon-to-install 2x300 Iraggi alts / 1x 320 DC alt, 1 Kicker Warhorse, + rockford amps / mids / highs, etc. !! Crazy similar.... O_o

    I'm planning on running all alternators to the front battery, then having runs of power wire going from the alternators to the back batteries. So instead of going alts -> front battery -> back battery it'll go:

    front battery <- alts -> back batteries

    Just cause that's alot of 0 gauge to be trying to fit onto a single battery terminal! Another thing to remember is if you skip the front battery directly connected to enough power to keep its voltage up, your car electrical will still see a voltage drop, resulting in dimming lights, slow power windows, etc. Nice to see another Warhorse around, I love this thing :D

  4. quick vid of my xxx comps

    in Member Videos - Host 'em & Post 'em! System Vids / Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by mikey634

    If you read you would realize that he said he is running his active which means he isn't using the facotry passive xover.

    I'm sorry, are you paying for forum space? No? Then how about you keep that huge ego somewhere else. You understood what kind of information I was after right?

    woah turn the slope up then haha. I found these tweeters to be the opposite of bright. they are more relaxed compared to a aluminum tweet.

    I actually have mine set at -12 but I am running active so i can go anywhere from 0-24 lol. How are the mids sounding for you?

    as for your mids. make sure your baffle is ROCK SOLID these things will wanna flex everything around so that only makes it less efficient.

    Yeah I had not mounted the tweets at the time just sat them on the dash, but just the sound coming out of them was dwarfing everything else. I had to play with the highpass for the mids because they did not like anything < 100 hz at all (think I settled on 120hz 12db slope) :cray: I'll keep messing with it, and if it's still a problem just use an equalizer to turn them down lol.

    EDIT: oh and speaking of active, what power ARE you running per tweet / mid? I'm not sure if the tweet and woofer are 4 ohms a piece, and the xover is turning it into 2 ohms, and they're rated at 75 W apiece, or... B)

  7. is it safe to amp the highs

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted · Edited by mikey634

    http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6502_P...+TS-G1641R.html i wanna amp these speakers with this amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11792_...d+KAC-6404.html i just wanna get the most clean highs outta these speakers ..but i dont wanna blow these speakers

    Yes it would be safe. I have that same amp though, and watch out it gets really hot if you don't give it enough space.

    EDIT: oh and it doesn't have a crossover on the rear channel, I blew out my first set of speakers because I had full freq's going to them in the back. So if you buy this amp, make sure you have a crossover on your head unit or buy a seperate active or passive crossover.

  11. Plexigalss box thickness?

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted · Edited by mikey634

    check out this post Modder's Guide to Acrylic you might have to register on those forums but it is well worth it! This is the blowthrough type box I'm in the process of making right now for the bed of my truck:

    truckbox.jpg

    The green will be mirron plexi on top of MDF, and the clear see through stuff is 1'' cell cast acrylic. It's all explained on that excellent post over on fiberglass forums. BTW this is where I buy my plexi: Devlie's Plastics Inc

    Post pictures! I love acrylic.

    EDIT: oh and to get a perfect fit with the acrylic and not have to worry too much about jacking it up, build the box in MDF first (same thickness if you can manage), then flush trim the acrylic to the MDF pieces. Routers are really good at cutting acrylic, jigsaw not so much as it will melt the acrylic from its fast sawing. Good luck!

  12. My future is a weird one............

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

    Posted · Edited by mikey634

    Damn man that's awesome! That's very similar to my goal, a degree in biochemistry. I wouldn't mind doing the direct disease/microbiology research but I'm more a chemistry freak so I'd be making the medicine itself. I love working out a formula, mixing stuff together, and *poof* out comes something else! I love science :)

    EDIT: oh and I'd say try out for the DPT, that way you keep your options open. Even if you decide you don't want to do it later, you'll only be out the application fee and some time, but you can't not apply, and then change your mind later!

  15. Why am I not getting Any Output!!! HELP PLEASE!

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

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    Does the sub amp light up when the head unit turns on? If it does it eliminates power/ground problems... Otherwise are they both hooked up to the same power/ground source? Like 12v is coming from the same distributor block, and ground is going to a similar spot on the frame? Have you checked if all the wires are in there tight? Have you checked the remote wire going to the sub amp?

    If the amp IS turning on, is it going into protect? Is your gain and/or bass boost turned up too high? What kind of amp do you have? Have you taken a volt meter to your amp outputs (maybe its your subs?)

    So many questions and possible solutions, throw a bone over here will ya? :(

  18. Setup good

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    I was planning to do a big3. But where do i have to put the fuse? And how much amps does my fuse have to be?

    You'll have one ground going from your engine block to your battery, one ground going from battery to chassis, and one power wire, preferably fused, going from alternator to your battery. And this step really does help a ton with lights dimming, you might want to let your buddy know :)

    One more question

    Whats the best box? For a P2 12" subwoofer?

    Qts is 0.55 for that sub, so just going off that I'd say a sealed box, but if you go to Rockford Fosgates website it'll show you ported and sealed recommended enclosures.

  19. Wow, Work has me going crazy! Anyone else?

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Nice man that's an awesome skill to have, I was in school to become an 18D - Army Special Forces Medic, but didn't make it all the way through :( so respect for the dedication for such an essential skill set :) But remember that though you may be exhausted, there are people that really appreciate what you do (even if you never meet them! lol), so it's definitely worth it

  23. Pretty sure I'm beating a dead horse here

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted

    So the first upgrade I should do is the "Big 3" before i even bother buy new equipment? I'm not really planning on keeping the car I have currently. I just want to upgrade what I have subs and radio and then when my car finally dies, put the shit into a new car. Unless it's worth doing the "Big 3" anyways??

    YES! The Big 3 is definitely well worth it! When I was installing mine, it turns out my alternator was connected to my battery with 8 AWG wire and all the grounds are 8 AWG! :shok: With only 40$ in wiring and terminals I turned voltage drop from 14.2->13.0V into 14.4->13.9V - it was awesome! And not so hard to do either...

  24. RF 400.2 / T1652

    in Want To Buy

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    I'm looking for anyone with a Rockford Fosgate 400.2 amplifier or some T1652 6.5'' power component sets '09 lying around. I'll be buying in mid-January, but I'm currently just looking around, maybe someone got some new speakers for Christmas and is looking to switch out :rolleyes:

    I'm looking for

    2x 400.2 amps

    4x (pair of) T1652

    You can PM me or post here, works for me! Thanks, Chris.

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