Posted January 23, 201015 yr I just came back from the store but before I made it home my amp, a JL Audio 1000/1 cut off and the low voltage light came on. I have 1 gauge wiring with Big 3 and 1 gauge running to my rear battery. Both my battery are Optima Red Tops. I was listening to at very low volume like 5 and I decided to crank it and after 8 or 10 seconds it cuts out. I'm pushing a 12W7 so I'm not sure whats the deal. Can it be the stinger 200 amp isolator that I have in between my 2 batteries? All my connections are tight and grounded good. What am I missing? I need to fix this so any suggestions? I think this is like the second time it happens. I believe it happened before, so now that I seen the blue LED light it has to be that, but dont know what. It in a 2006 Nissan Altima.
January 23, 201015 yr woofer wired correctly?To me that edlectrical sound pretty good for just 1000w.
January 23, 201015 yr You say this has happened before, right? What did you do then about the problem?
January 23, 201015 yr first off, if u really do have an isolator back there, get rid of it.Isolators will drop voltage in the output right off the bat so that's part of the problem.If u need isolation, get a solenoid instead.Second, are all your batteries even fully charged cuz it doesnt sound like it.Put them on a load tester, reading their rest levels means nothing.
January 23, 201015 yr also check all your grounds and positives, this happened to me when my ground wasn't secure so it came undone slightly and it dropped my voltage like 3v
January 23, 201015 yr Big three, better alternator, better battery, no isolator. Problem solved.you can't assume a new alternator might fix the problem, for all we know it could be a loose wire, poor ground
January 23, 201015 yr Sounds like something is loose.Check your grounds, positves, and remote wires and also I would not use that isolator.
January 23, 201015 yr i had the same kind of problem.. i took a DMM and tested volts at the amp .. tested pos. wire and the ground.. had 5.3 volts... then tested from power at the amp to were it was grounded.. same 5.3 volts... then tested to another ground and had 12.7... took the ground off and re-cleaned were it hooked and it fixed it.... i had had this ground hooked here for 2 years before with no problems..
January 23, 201015 yr Author woofer wired correctly?To me that edlectrical sound pretty good for just 1000w.Yes the woofer is correct. Its been intact for 2 years now.
January 23, 201015 yr Author You say this has happened before, right? What did you do then about the problem?I checked all my connections and thats when I did my Big 3. And it was fine until last night.
January 23, 201015 yr Have your batteries load tested. Especially the rear one and as mentioned in another post check your ground on your rear battery.
January 23, 201015 yr Author first off, if u really do have an isolator back there, get rid of it.Isolators will drop voltage in the output right off the bat so that's part of the problem.If u need isolation, get a solenoid instead.Second, are all your batteries even fully charged cuz it doesnt sound like it.Put them on a load tester, reading their rest levels means nothing.My front battery was fully chaged. Last night I went to my brothers and we attacked the issue right then and there. I figured it was the isolator. I WAS going to just disconnect my isolator, while in the process the positive ignition wire came loose. We hooked it back up and it was banging like normal. I left it on for a good amount of time. I didnt bother checking that particular wire from the get go. What an idiota I am. About the solenoid, where can I get that from? Which would you suggest or where can I look for one. Thanks. If I can a solenoid then I will be removing the isolator.
January 23, 201015 yr Author problem solved guys. I fixed the problem last. A loose wire (ignition) on the isolator proved to be at fault.. Thanks for the inputs and advice.
January 23, 201015 yr so that means the charge from the alternator wasn't getting through, correct?It sounded like the battery was at fault.Do not let your alternator try and charge discharger batts if they are too low or you'll be buying a new alt soon.
January 23, 201015 yr Author Have your batteries load tested. Especially the rear one and as mentioned in another post check your ground on your rear battery.I fixed it last night.. A loose wire wasnt letting my rear battery get charged. Thanks.
January 23, 201015 yr Author so that means the charge from the alternator wasn't getting through, correct?It sounded like the battery was at fault.Do not let your alternator try and charge discharger batts if they are too low or you'll be buying a new alt soon.Correct. Charge wasnt getting through.
January 23, 201015 yr Have your batteries load tested. Especially the rear one and as mentioned in another post check your ground on your rear battery.I fixed it last night.. A loose wire wasnt letting my rear battery get charged. Thanks.glad to hear it
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