eugenePHT Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 my power drops down to 10.5 how much bass do i really loose? what should it be at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 A lot, you car needs 12 volts to run, just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4bass0adiction8 Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 your clippin the shit out of your subs too and destroying your amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangin_explorer Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 keep letting your voltage drop that low and your gonna lose all your bass...... not just "some" you wanna be @ 12v or higher.... Quote ....................................................... ROE Ref's- Pornstar, Peas247, Speedcult, 98Tahoe, 2k1 sdime, 20blackls00, acidboy, t00sh0rt KICKERASSMAN, TheDukey42, RapidFire89, bass-aholic, xhilr8n , GavRiley2007, Jalat, checkmate kstms, kingscratchie, F3RR3T, Audiobahnfreak, + more... SMD Ref's- Chode69, kingsuv, pstone11, *1LOWSUV*, kbreudi, RatBass1998, Applejack, jonathancullen89, Audioman21, Derrick824, 96saturnsl, Caps, spl explorer, littleitaly1990, tudski, sebXC, mbdblue, j_black10, tre4chevyryda, zfrerichs... CAC Ref's- forceww, alex95sl2, canyouhearmatt, flores210, Anime Freak, iamtheone, dcmcki, rcpease, jigga jatt, mytyeerinpie... THAT IS TRUE SUB PORN...got some sexy movement and a squirter Subs are like titties, They need to come in pairs because ones and threes are just wrong, and larger amounts will always draw a crowd, we all have our favorite sizes, but the bigger ones are more fun to watch move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobtastic14 Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 you need to give info on the amp! and amperage being drawn A x V x E = W A Amps V Volts E Efficiency of the amp W Watts not perfect but a good ballpark ;-) -Drew Quote I am a United States Military Arts and Crafts Professional. Sand it off, Paint it on. uhoh_45 said: dont be a pussy P give the jeep to drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 any lower and it's pretty much a dead battery isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 That is very hard on your alt, not just the amp. If the amp has a strictly regulated power supply it is going to try to keep the same output thus putting even more strain on your charging system. It will also create heat and kill electronic components. You should see 14.2 to 14.4 without the system running at your battery, if it is much lower than that you have already harmed the electrical system and you need to seek out a repair facility before you are stranded on the side of the road. (unless you have a diesel engine which is a self reciprocating motor that does not need electricity to run). Quote 2003 Ford F-150 Reg Cab layin body on 26's 2003 Tahoe 3/5 drop on 26's with a 408cid Supercharged engine. 2011 Camaro 2SS 2005 VW GTI Stage II ECU, CAI, 3" turbo back exhaust, FMIC, lowered 2" on some plastidipped 18's 2003 Hayabusa lowered, stretched, cams, nitrous and custom paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decaf Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 my power drops down to 10.5 how much bass do i really loose? what should it be at? hypothetical to show the point: lets say max currents drawn is 100a and lets say we have a 100% effecient amp (doesnt exist) most with a stable electrical will have 13-14.4 full tilt bumping hard so 100 x 14.4 x 1 = 1440 100 x 10.5 x 1 = 1050 ___________________ so in a perfect world the least you lost would be 390w in this example take into effect the efficiency of most amps (70-85%) the actual wattage your playing is much lower than you think now imagine your an spl competitor and running 400a on 10.5v, you lost 1560w out of 5760.... so low voltage really does make difference not to mention amplifiers pull more amps at a lower voltage, so they work harder, get hot, create distortion and poooof.... no more bass :mad: hope the hypothetical example helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrairai Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 any lower and it's pretty much a dead battery isnt it? I was thinking the same thing. I think a battery is considered dead at 10.5 volts. Expo he need to use that chart that you have up in your sig. I'm sure his amp is sending a very clipped signal to those subs. Quote Member since 25 Jun 2006 2011 Yukon DenaliCustomLightz 4300K HID RetrofitEsky TailsEsky Third BrakeEsky 22sEsky Appliques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missinglink Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 If your voltage is dropping to 10.5 then you have drawn everything out of the battery , and will cause heavy strain on your alternator. Low voltage causes your amps to clip then sends power in the form of heat to your subs. This is why you smell the subs burning unless confined in trunk. Just because your voltage drops to 10.5 does not mean your battery is dead. Your alternator will bring it back up. (just wont last long) Make sure you run the car for a bit without the system on before shutting it off to get a little charge back to your battery. Note: this is a small bandade , try a charger at night. Adding a battery will help but you still will not get them full. Get a charger that charges at 16v to get a full charge on both batteries. Quote missinglinkaudio The United States Marine Corps. When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight - even if "it" belongs to the base commander... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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