Istorya Mobile Audio Enthusiasts (Diy, Tips, Faqs) Share your Car Audio System

[blade4638]

which brings me to add more questions:
1. is it really necessary to add a fuse block from main battery to secondary battery or wherever the power wire is going?
2. isnt the built in fuses in the amp enough for protection?
btw congratulations on your purchase of krsuan's rockford t2 amp mr president and more power to your vw club.

1. the role of a mains fuse is to protect your car from any short-circuit anywhere on the main power line so yes it is necessary c",)

2. an amp's built in fuses are enough to protect the amp itself.

TIP: wherever the wire thickness changes, it is necessary to add a fuse. assuming you're using 4ga wire as your main power/ground wire, and that you split this at a power distro into 4 8ga cables, each of the 8ga cables need to be fused (see how its convenient to use a distro when splitting your main power wire) appropriately, otherwise, it will be possible for the 8ga cable to be fed the same amount of current a 4ga can supply (e.g. short-circuit). when this happens, the 8ga will be carrying current beyond its capacity resulting to it overheating and eventually causing a fire.

[blade4638]

yes berto is alvin's assistant who always gives good service but i really doubted him from the start about the fuse block increasing the voltage of the cars electrical system. so how much is the voltage of your car now boss blade? i mean how much improvement did you get from the big 3? have you upgraded your alternator already and how much improvement did it give?

i see, that figures c",)

about my vehicle's voltage, i can get around 14.2v with the engine running... when playing bass-heavy tunes, it dips to around 12+ (based on cap's readout)... this is why my amps run hot =( sagging voltage = more current

the thing i noticed after applying the big 3 are my auv starts up faster (before it used to be 2 or 3 coughs before the engine starts, now the moment i turn the key engine starts instantly) and that my lowest voltage is around 12+v (before it dipped below 11v). the big3 doesn't increase voltage, it just makes it more stable.

[blade4638]

thanx

uhmm almost all pioneer stuffs jud hehe a newbs set-up for a student like me,.,


single 12" pioneer Sub, 6.5" 4-way Pioneer front seps, Pioneer Hu, RF amp,

wow! and this is a student's setup.
i didn't even have a car i can play with when i was a student hehehe!
nice setup bro!

[JeffCee]

wow! and this is a student's setup.
i didn't even have a car i can play with when i was a student hehehe!
nice setup bro!

hehehe,., good thing my dad supported me with my likes!, and also my tito,., i'm enjoying it now,., hehe,., bro blade ur car is a civic ryt?

[blade4638]

hehehe,., good thing my dad supported me with my likes!, and also my tito,., i'm enjoying it now,., hehe,., bro blade ur car is a civic ryt?

hehehe! i wish c",)
my humble ride is an isuzu hilander (yr 2000).
everything stock except the sound system and tint.

[JeffCee]

hehehe! i wish c",)
my humble ride is an isuzu hilander (yr 2000).
everything stock except the sound system and tint.

oh big space jud diay hehe,., nice2x!

[blade4638]

finally finished my 1st of 2 sub boxes c",)
padayon nasad ko next week sa 2nd...

@JeffCee: dako2x ug space bro kay gitangtang naman nako ang folding seats sa pinaka-rear sa cab. good enough for the 2 sub boxes i plan to add... will redo the wirings kay i-replace nako ang dls nako with the 2 crunch amps...

[baluyotxp]

none boss coz i have no system right now ill be starting from scratch coz i removed everything from the alto which really gave me problems with my voltage. i just want everything to be correct this time when i start my new setup i mean from using the required wire gauges to the grounding, upgrading the alternator, the placement of the speakers, level matching the amps and the headunit and all other things that should be done to make a correct car audio system and i think first and foremost is to have a stable 14.4 volt current if ever possible just correct me on this one if im wrong. having a decent system yourself boss how much voltage are you able to attain? with my alto it reached 13.8 volts when the car's second battery was charged overnight. when im running the car and it is being powered by the stock 40 ampere alternator and playing the track "late night tip" by 3 6 mafia( thanks to ccc111 for the cd) the voltage easily drops to around 9.8 volts thats one of the reasons that i was forced to sell the alto aside from the battery giving up on me when i was about to go to your restobar that wednesday night.

bro megatedzxz, well said. nindot kaayo imohang tumong and that is to start with a system from the ground up na nindot ang foundation. Certainly ang kuryente usa sa pinakadagkong factor na makatabang sa mga setups. 9.8 volts bro is really just pushing it too the limit. If you haven't sold the alto already and need a quick fix, a new alternator will work wonders on your new setup. Otherwise, I advise you not to play for extended periods of time and on loud volumes.

in my case, sukad sukad wala gyud ko katilaw anang 14.4volts when reading from capactiror. Typically it is about 13.7 or 13.8 volts. If I use a class a/b amp for my bass, during some bass notes, mo down up to 12-12.5. Kung mag class D ko na amp for my bass, the voltage overs over 13 volts.

Choosing the right size wires, putting the right sized fuses, adding a multiple ground kit and many others will help ensure a solid electrical foundation for you to build up your system on. good luck bro.

[blade4638]

@baluyotxp: well said bro from an enthusiast to another c",) c",)

[JeffCee]

finally finished my 1st of 2 sub boxes c",)
padayon nasad ko next week sa 2nd...

@JeffCee: dako2x ug space bro kay gitangtang naman nako ang folding seats sa pinaka-rear sa cab. good enough for the 2 sub boxes i plan to add... will redo the wirings kay i-replace nako ang dls nako with the 2 crunch amps...

good for you bro,., Good Luck with your set up bro...