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  3. Posted

    12" btl dual 2ohm wired to 1ohm.

    when you can afford it get an amp that makes 2000watts at 1ohm, gain down til you can afford the electrical to back it up, then properly set your gain and now its louder :)

    Alright, well i think this is the way im going to go.

    Anyone know someone that wants a SSD 12 d1 or a kicker zx750?haha

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    Well i've had to upgrade everything but my alternator with my BL but ive got around 1500 watts or so. if you give it around 1000 watts though you wont have to do much no, but it may not be as big as an upgrade as you would like. If money is really an issue stick with the BL and give it like 1000, if you think you can afford the electrical upgrades over time then dont bother with the BL and go with the btl.

    when you say everything, what exactly do you mean? Starting battery, battery in the back and big 3?

    No need to buy another amp! No such thing as underpowering a sub! You could run your exisiting amp until your ready to upgrade to a bigger amp when you get your electrical up to par.

    well im going to have to buy another amp anyway, because my current one isn't 1 ohm stable.

    There is to many things to chose from..why cant i just have them all! :P

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    i would really like to keep the one 12 setup..I like seeing peoples reactions when they see its only 1 12 lol..i also though about a btl, but to feed it the full 2k wouldn't i need to get a H/O alt, and possibly a second batt? And i didnt really think about a SSD 15, do you think that it would be noticeable enough over a SSD 12 to be worth it?

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  10. Posted

    Hey guys, i've been thinking about upgrading to a different sub, but i cant decide what i want. Right now i have a SSD 12, which i am very happy with sq wise, and it does get decently loud, but not as loud as i would like. Im looking to stay with the 1 12 set up, or possibly 1 15, so what would you guys say would be a good choice to get as loud as possible. I've been thinking maybe a BL or something similar. I would like to keep the price around 400 or under. Thanks.

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  13. Posted

    sounds like to got a pretty good deal being able to do your big 3 just with the wire from the 1/0 kit lol..i think im just going to stick with getting 15 feet to be safe..im pretty sure that it will be more then enough,and even if i do have some left over, i got a buddy thats going to be doing his big 3 pretty soon so im sure we could find a use for it there.

    But again, will the klmx be fine to use, or sound i got a different route?

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  15. Posted

    hey guys..im about to order some 1/0 to do the big 3 in, and was wondering if it was worth the extra money to buy welding cable, or if knu 1/0 would do the same thing. Im only asking because i've heard some people say bad things about knu because its not pure copper.

    Also..do you think 15 feet would be enough..its on a 01 cavalier. Thanks!

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  17. Posted

    alright..well it looks like i'll be purchasing some 1/0 in the near future.

    but on the battery question again..what exactly is a group 31 size battery?

    Yes, a d3100. check with XS about fitment. also Those batteries can be mounted anywhere they fit. even on its side in the trunk.

    Different size batteries have different "group" sizes. group 31 is the largest amp/hours most companies sell.

    alright..so say i bought a d3100. Should i use it to replace the factory battery? or keep the factory battery and use the d3100 in the trunk as a second battery?

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  19. Posted

    yes the big 3 should help with the voltage drop!

    Also try to upgrade your grounds with a bigger wire!

    :rockwoot:

    Alright..thanks.

    And which grounds are you talking about? are there other important ones besides the battery ground, and the amp ground? Would it be okay to run 0 gauge for the amp ground if im only running 4 gauge power wire?

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  20. Posted · Edited by Dobber

    alright..i get paid friday and plan on doing the big 3. This should help with the voltage drops right?

    edit: Steve, what do you mean by a group 31 size battery? Sorry, this is my first really set up, and i've never had to mess with batteries before. Would this be like a XS D3100? And should it be used in the factory spot, or as a second battery in the back?

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  21. Posted

    the voltage stays around 13.8 when the subs arent on, and drops as low as 12.5 when its all the way up. I dont think its the RCA's coming out. I just got everything set up friday night and it was doing the same thing on my buddies amp i was borrowing, and its still doing it on mine now.

    It stays like that until the car is turned off and sits for a couple minutes. The HU is a pioneer. Im not sure of the exact model number though. And when i say it gets quieter, i dont mean that its a lot quieter. It still hits hard enough to fold the rear view down, but the change is enough to be noticed my ear.

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  22. Posted

    Hey guys..im having a little trouble with my sub right now..right when i start the car up, everything is fine..but after a little while it seems like the sub gets quieter. Sometimes it will play normal for 5-10 mins, and sometimes it will only last for a minute of less. I have no idea what could be causing this. Anyone have an idea?

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  24. Posted

    Hey guys. once again i'm having another problem..my head unit isn't getting any power. I went to instal my voltage meter that i got today and then the no power problem started.

    I finished installing the voltage meter and everything was working fine. I pulled the head unit back down to put the RCA cables back in and it seemed like the music volume started to get lower and lower. I finished everything and picked the HU back up to put it back into the dash and everything just quit working. I thought that maybe some wire just came loose so i checked everything and it all looked fine. I just cant figure out what it is. Everything is wired together just like it should be, except there is one wire that im not sure what to hook to. I dont remember or even know if it was hooked to anything before. Its orange if that helps any. any help is great, and let me know if there is anything else you need to know..thanks!

    How did you wire up the voltage meter?

    Red to power, blue to remote, and black to ground.

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  25. Posted

    Hey guys. once again i'm having another problem..my head unit isn't getting any power. I went to instal my voltage meter that i got today and then the no power problem started.

    I finished installing the voltage meter and everything was working fine. I pulled the head unit back down to put the RCA cables back in and it seemed like the music volume started to get lower and lower. I finished everything and picked the HU back up to put it back into the dash and everything just quit working. I thought that maybe some wire just came loose so i checked everything and it all looked fine. I just cant figure out what it is. Everything is wired together just like it should be, except there is one wire that im not sure what to hook to. I dont remember or even know if it was hooked to anything before. Its orange if that helps any. any help is great, and let me know if there is anything else you need to know..thanks!

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