Weak Deck?????????

[Mr.Luder]

So this is wut I have!!! LOOK BELOW
ALPINE CDE-9843

PIONEER GM-X372

10" AudioBahn 300Watts RMS 600Watts Peak

The Amp Is bridgable {+]Left [-]Right!!

So my problem is when I connect the AMP and SUB wit my sisters deck which is 45x5 it bumps how a sub should bump...NICE CLEAN LOUD!! Well Perfect Loud, Not to Loud!! Than when I got the new Alpine deck connected everything and its hella weak...Bumps just as hard as the regular speakers so I thought the SUB wasn't working but when i listen closely it is!!!! I thought I connected it wrong and did a double check and everything was right!! When I mean weak I mean weak, thats how it sounded wit the ALPINE in my car!! WHATS WRONG? The Alpine Has sub control but the subcontrol cant even control!! when I up the regular bass the freakin sub goes up on bass and so does the regular speakers...and all are at the same sound level no matter how high i turn it!! HELppppppp??

 

[DirtyD]

its the settings on the deck

try and do it yourself but I couldn't on my buddy's deck (the exact one you have), a shop will do it for very very cheap if not free

 

[Mr.Luder]

settings? what settings? And wat do i ask the shop?

 

[anekin007]

ask the shop? open up ur manual and start reading.. u can learn a lot.. lol .. also.. are the rca wires the same? are the power and ground wires the same as in ur sisters car?

 

[$lick Rick]

it sounds like your wiring is messed up or the settings on the deck are wrong.

you should have 3 sets of rca outputs on the deck, make sure that your rca's are plugged into the correct outputs

 

[Mr.Luder]

it sounds like your wiring is messed up or the settings on the deck are wrong.

you should have 3 sets of rca outputs on the deck, make sure that your rca's are plugged into the correct outputs

i mean i've done this tons of times to my friends car my pass cars my sister's car! maybe i should read the manual? i think its just a settings on the deck i mite of missed but im almost sure i messed wit everything on that deck already...the back only has two rca plugs a red and white that says sub output on the side!!

ask the shop? open up ur manual and start reading.. u can learn a lot.. lol .. also.. are the rca wires the same? are the power and ground wires the same as in ur sisters car?

yea im using the same wires ...everything

 

[Mr.Luder]

Holy s**t I Just Learned Hella From My Manual!! Let Me See If I Can Figure It Out!!

 

[Mr.Luder]

so the manual tells me to go to initial setting and turn the power on/off and if i have a external amp turn it off....but when i turn it off all the speakers connected to the deck stops working....i dont have the sub plugged in yet but i was just tryin to figure it out...if i have the sub plugged in will it still do that?

 

[booze_b]

Can you clear up ur last post a little?? What I got from it is when you turn the deck off and disconnect the amp your speakers stop working.

k, assuming that you're highs are running from deck power and the amp is running the sub only, you say that if you disconnect the amp the deck speakers quit working? I'd suggest that you have a ground problem with the deck.....and possibly the amp as well. I'm still lost though.

 

[DirtyD]

are the subs moving but very very softly?

if so it is the settings, you should take it to a shop and try and get them to fix the problem

 

[anekin007]

check the db setting on ur deck for the sub.. there should also be a seperate volume adjuster for the sub.. the external on/off feature is only use if u have all ur speakers running from the rca.

 

[Mr.Luder]

Can you clear up ur last post a little?? What I got from it is when you turn the deck off and disconnect the amp your speakers stop working.

k, assuming that you're highs are running from deck power and the amp is running the sub only, you say that if you disconnect the amp the deck speakers quit working? I'd suggest that you have a ground problem with the deck.....and possibly the amp as well. I'm still lost though.

no the deck is on...the settings have a control where u can turn off the built in amp...but when i turn the built in amp off all the speakers go out...the built in amp inside the deck!

 

[Mr.Luder]

check the db setting on ur deck for the sub.. there should also be a seperate volume adjuster for the sub.. the external on/off feature is only use if u have all ur speakers running from the rca.

as i said i my first post i used those controls and it didnt help...maybe if i hook up everything and try it again

 

[anekin007]

check the manual to see if there is a setting to switch the rca rear to sub.. since u only have 4 rca .. one pair is front speakers and other one pair is switchable rear speaker/subs. ur sub might be running as a rear speaker considering what u said in the first post.

 

[charles_00Civic]

Try toying around with the deck's settings. Man, everyone and their dog has that deck. Its ncie though, but common

 

[Mr.Luder]

check the manual to see if there is a setting to switch the rca rear to sub.. since u only have 4 rca .. one pair is front speakers and other one pair is switchable rear speaker/subs. ur sub might be running as a rear speaker considering what u said in the first post.

i only have 2 rca sub outputs....red and white...and it says sub out put on the side

 

[anekin007]

so u have only 1 pair of rca?

 

[Mr.Luder]

so u have only 1 pair of rca?

yes just 1 pair of sub outs