Nipsy06 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Houston We Have a Problem..... I connected the multimeter to the pos and neg of the amp took out the speaker leads and put on the 40 hz test tone.... Instead of getting a steady number my meter was jumping around like crazy.... What does this mean? Ive done it before on my old equipemnt and the numbers started at zero and went up just fine as I increased the gain. When I did it today it just started going crazy jumping through random numbers.I dont want to mess nothing up. The left side it says 5v on the right is says 15volts. I just want to set the gains right so that I dont mess up this equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
775Tundra Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Does your dmm have good batteries? 2003 Tahoe dc 7.5k dc level 5 15's (3) MMats 341's xs power batts lots of sky high cable dual alts(came off the sky-high gmc and don't know who made them) ipad in center console vu-din in center console all being ripped out and being sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanSierra Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Bad grounding location? Im not the one you want to try to troll. Just a fyi for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipsy06 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I havent checked the batteries Tundra I rarely use it but that could be the case.... .Also I think you may be right Clean Sierra because first my system wouldn't play at first. I thought my ground may have been bad so then I went back and put a brass washer on the ground between the screw and it started playing.... I may have to move my ground. Thanks guys! I will keep yall posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 5 pages on how to wire up subs OP, don't take this the wrong way, but I think you should take your car to someone to have it wired up. Easier for someone who is experienced to explain and show you things in person than it is trying to explain and diagnose things online ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanSierra Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 5 pages on how to wire up subs OP, don't take this the wrong way, but I think you should take your car to someone to have it wired up. Easier for someone who is experienced to explain and show you things in person than it is trying to explain and diagnose things online I tried the same approach Snow. I meant no disrespect when I said it before and I still think it's the best option. Im not the one you want to try to troll. Just a fyi for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
775Tundra Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I havent checked the batteries Tundra I rarely use it but that could be the case.... .Also I think you may be right Clean Sierra because first my system wouldn't play at first. I thought my ground may have been bad so then I went back and put a brass washer on the ground between the screw and it started playing.... I may have to move my ground. Thanks guys! I will keep yall posted. Brass isn't the best conductor either. Put up some pics of where you are grounding it to. 2003 Tahoe dc 7.5k dc level 5 15's (3) MMats 341's xs power batts lots of sky high cable dual alts(came off the sky-high gmc and don't know who made them) ipad in center console vu-din in center console all being ripped out and being sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0943 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 ^^^ same here need to know where its at I had mine through the floor on my truck but when I install my 1/0 shca wire I put it where the seat frame bolt goes through which also goes through the truck frame my voltage was better. 02 dodge ram 1500 reg cab 3rd gen 2 sundown sd-2 d4 soundstream rub1.2500 amp all sky high car audio-fuse,fuse holder,wire,ring lugs and rca flex tech box design by Joe X supension-mcgaughys 2in drop spindal ,western chassis 6in flip kit,buddy custom c-notch 04 5.7l hemi motor swap and made it an slt eletric everthing youtube channel-http://www.youtube.c...43?feature=mhee http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/190882-02-dodge-ram-1500-3rd-gen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipsy06 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I understand what u guys are saying but everytime I go to a car audio place or let anyone touch my stuff I get screwed over... Ive spent $1000s of dollars on people to eff me over and Im not letting that happen again. I rather hook it up wrong and mess up then pay for the equipment and pay somone else to mess it up. I know its 5 pages but its been 5 very helpful and informative pages that will last me a life time because now I know what to do from now on..... Now.... Ive checked my ground with a dmm to the negative batt terminal to the ground and it read zero. I found out that I had my dmm on ohms and not volts AC to measure it. I will try it again when I get some time off. My gain is on half way bass boost down subsonic down and low pass filter got them woofers beatin. Heres where I continued some of my post http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/181304-setting-gains/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipsy06 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well if you guys didnt know the subs are working fine..... I just want to set the gains the right way without a dd1. I have a ddm and some guys have helped me on the other post that I have made. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/181304-setting-gains/page-2 . You live and learn and I feel that anyone who is willing to learn deserves help from the knowledgeable man. The reason im going to school to be a teacher... NOT A MATH OR ENGLISH TEACHER CLEARLY LOL! Thanks guys for stickin it out with me and helping me I have never in my 10 years of owning car audio have been so satisfied with my audio.(and I mean that from the bottom of my heart because I have spent money on the first piece of crap system I owned and thought I was the king of tha streets LOL) THANKS GUYS FORREAL!!!! Pic for you guys who havent seen: http://s1161.photobucket.com/user/Nipsy06/media/1479506_10153713350200022_1600782682_n.jpg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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