Re: amp

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

Don,

The remote turn on lead from the Blaupunkt head is incorporated into the
line-level audio signal leads. It's attached directly to the amp.   I didn't
see a reason to incorporate a relay for a single amp.  As for the voltage drop,
it occurs any time the car is running (hot or cold) and the engine RPMs come
down to an idle.  A second or two after idle, you see every light in the car
dim slightly and the RPMs drop a bit.  Then a few seconds later "something"
compensates for it and everything comes back up.  Two other notes: if the car
is not running the amp will generally NOT come on.  And if I'm idling and the
amp is ON, I can hit the head lights and rear defrost and kill the amp
temporarily.  It's just weird man.

I'll give that 8 gauge wire a shot.

I hate electrical systems.

Thanks

Joe


Don Herrero wrote:

> try using a higher gauge wire 8 ga or (even better) 4 ga.  how do you have
> the remote turn on lead attached to the amp (source)?  as for the voltage
> drop before the amp it is caused by the cooling fans cycling on/off.  if
> everything is wired correctly, you could add a large capacitor to the lead,
> which may provide enough juice to keep the amp up.  i've never had a
> problem with my 95 and i was using a 250 watt alpine with 4 gauge wire.
>
> later,
>
> Don
>
> Oh great car gods of the net...
>
> I recently installed a Kenwood 120-watt Mono Subwoofer Amplifier in my
> 95 GLX.
> I ran a 10 gauge lead straight from the battery to the amp.  I now have
> an odd problem.  At night I've always noticed that my lights, when just
> hitting idle at a stop, will often dim slightly.  I notice this in the
> dash lights as well and the tach drops just a bit as well.  Now, after
> installing the amp, when this happens I notice the amp shuts down
> temporarily. When the voltage regulator or alternator, or maybe computer
> corrects the drop in current a few moments later the amp comes back on.
> Oh, the amp doesn't like to work when the car is shut down as well.
>
> Is my power lead too small?  It's 10 gauge, about 15 to 18 feet in total
> length.
>
> Could I have an electrical problem?
>
> anyone...anyone...
>
> Thank guys!
>
> Joe