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alright so yesterday i took out my system, was 2 12s on a "800" watt amp, had my meter set at 13.8

( i was useing a old ass volt meter to seem how much i was getting at the amp so i guessed 13.8 since it was right near 14)

so after taking all that out i hooked my meter up to my 4ch

kinda guessed which one was power and ground

then today i got my DMM so i set my meter correctly @ 13.6 at idle

now when i drive i never see it go over 13.8 it droped to about 12.7 with the amp off, then rose back up and down etc the whole time i was driving

i just dont get how i can have no drop with my sub amp but have tons with my 4ch?

could i have the power and ground reversed or something?

any help here?

btw stock alt, everlast batt

edit: i also just refused with 2 150 amp fuses, (2)4g in and (1)4g out, could that be the problem?

its a distro block i think, http://cgi.ebay.com/DUAL-MINI-MIDI-ANL-FUSE-HOLDER-AMP-INSTALL-0-2-4-GAUGE-/270612118367?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f01bd3b5f

Edited by Freshman6969

Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k!

Why would you EVER WANT flex?
huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct?
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You have to set the voltage on the volt meter? That makes no sense, sounds like a gay broken volt meter

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You have to set the voltage on the volt meter? That makes no sense, sounds like a gay broken volt meter

its a stinger volt meter, and it was only droping to 13.4 when idle

Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k!

Why would you EVER WANT flex?
huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct?
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its a stinger volt meter, and it was only droping to 13.4 when idle

You don't have to "set" the voltage on a stinger volt meter...so why'd you say you did?

00' Nissan Xterra

Always under construction :]

HU: Pioneer DEH3100-UB

Mids & Highs: Kicker DS Component Set & Crescendo tweeters

Mids & Highs Amp: Rockford 150.2

Subwoofer: 2 DC Audio LV 4 18"s

Subwoofer Amp: Hifonics Brutus 2005d

you been hanging out with jeff and dustin with that green paint? its yellow so it has to be loud.

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You don't have to "set" the voltage on a stinger volt meter...so why'd you say you did?

yeah you do...you know that knob if you take the front casing off, you know stick a screwdriver in and turn?

Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k!

Why would you EVER WANT flex?
huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct?
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um yes you do.... when you take off the little black cover there is a blue and white adjustment screw to calibrate the volt meter...

YEP!

Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k!

Why would you EVER WANT flex?
huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct?
jeff_zps9bc81ace.jpg

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my guess is a bad regulator

i thought about it but how did it go bad when i switched it from one amp to another? would the 4ch draw more voltage for some odd reason?

Legal TL scores145.6 on the dash sealed up in the low 40hz area with the port out145.5 on the dash sealed up @30hz with the port inless then 1k clamped on a 3.5k!

Why would you EVER WANT flex?
huh?...flex is what can make the lows lower and more air being pushed correct?
jeff_zps9bc81ace.jpg

me_zps0fb5a5b4.jpgMy FeedbackJeep-BuildlogPT LOSER buildlog

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