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Old 01-31-2007, 08:54 PM
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Default amp and sub cut out when i turn it up

i have a 96 2.8 with a bose system and i spliced into the wires in the back for the high low converter for the amp and it works fine when the radio is low but when i turn up the volume the bass cuts out.

any ideas? could i have wired it wrong?

o and i have has two different amps and subs in there so i know its not those.
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possible wires are touching.. or you just need to reverse them.
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is your amp hitting thermal protection?
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Default Re: is your amp hitting thermal protection?

i dont think so. its an 1200 rms audibahn amp. i dont think i am. its not pushing that much
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your flux capacitor is on the way out...pureMS is having a sale on them, go get a new one
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Default well, watch it and look for a little red light

also, there is an overload protection switch...doubt it though. check your ground. What ga. wire are you using for that size amp? power should be *at least* 4ga., ground wire should ALWAYS be big or bigger than your power attached to a very good/solid location.
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Default only the ATW motors have those

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woops!
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Default hmmm if the 96 bose is anything like the symphony

hi-low converter might be better off coming from the front speakers. If you are using the rear you might to convert the speaker wire to RCA's before the rear amp. This is speaking from knowledge from a 01 A4. The rears are line outs from the HU and the speakers are powered by an Amp. The rears are also pretty low ohms, like 1.5 ohms so that might cause a problem.
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