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YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 01:04 PM

As soon as I got my car I put my system from my old car into it. The car already had all of the wires ran. I have the JL Audio W7 with the 500/1 amp and a Stinger 5 farad cap.

It sounds amazing but theres one problem:

A few seconds after I shut my car off and take the key out the sub will hit like another 3-5 times. This has been happening ever since I put the system into the car and I'm finally getting sick of it.

Anyone on here know what the problem is/can be? or know how to fix it?

Here's a pic of the system

igo4bmx · 08-23-2005, 01:05 PM

check remote and ground wires

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 01:09 PM

All the grounds are good, I ran them myself. The car had 8g wire so I changed the ground and power to 4g.
I can't get the head unit out to check the remote wire behind that without takin out some of the air condition switches and stuff.
What would I have to check for the remote wire?

SilverTurboRidin · 08-23-2005, 01:11 PM

Hmm...Its not uncommon for it to happen, i think it has something more to do with the head unit.

smoger · 08-23-2005, 01:13 PM

is the sub the only thing on an amp?

in my car, my full range speakers are also amped, and when i turn the car off, i can sometimes faintly hear the music continue to play for a few seconds. i always just figured it was the last of the power running through the system

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 01:13 PM

I took it to Tweeter yesterday to see if they could help, but the guy had no clue why it was doin that. I was hoping that maybe someone on here could help me to get rid of it.

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoger

is the sub the only thing on an amp?

in my car, my full range speakers are also amped, and when i turn the car off, i can sometimes faintly hear the music continue to play for a few seconds. i always just figured it was the last of the power running through the system

Yea, the sub is the only thing i have running to that amp

igo4bmx · 08-23-2005, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowMSP

All the grounds are good, I ran them myself. The car had 8g wire so I changed the ground and power to 4g.
I can't get the head unit out to check the remote wire behind that without takin out some of the air condition switches and stuff.
What would I have to check for the remote wire?

its the size of the ground, its how secured they are to the body of the car

also check this out
http://www.termpro.com/articles/noise.html

smoger · 08-23-2005, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowMSP

Yea, the sub is the only thing i have running to that amp

sounds like you have something similiar to me then, only with your sub whereas i have it with my full range. other than that i dont really have any advice. i know enough to get through an install and basic troubleshooting but thats about it

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igo4bmx

its the size of the ground, its how secured they are to the body of the car

also check this out
http://www.termpro.com/articles/noise.html

I'll check out that site later and try of those few things out.

Thanks for the help

cravej · 08-23-2005, 01:35 PM

Is the amp connected to the head unit by RCA's? I always had a lot of strange knocking noises, when I used a line-out converter, or high level inputs. About the remote turn-on lead, If the amp is staying on, when the head unit is turned off, there may be some strange noises.

SilverTurboRidin · 08-23-2005, 01:43 PM

The neon does this when there is a strange power draw with everything off.

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cravej

Is the amp connected to the head unit by RCA's? I always had a lot of strange knocking noises, when I used a line-out converter, or high level inputs. About the remote turn-on lead, If the amp is staying on, when the head unit is turned off, there may be some strange noises.

I can't get behind the head unit to see if the RCA's go into that or if they are somehow tapped into the rear speakers.

When the head unit turns off, the amp and power cap turn off with it.

03tarmacblack · 08-23-2005, 04:20 PM

Remote wire is keeping the amp on.

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 06:14 PM

any quick fixes to that without gettin behind the head unit? or do I have to take that out

WKderF · 08-23-2005, 06:21 PM

the problem is the head unit. what happens is the head unit shuts down before the amp & the sound of the internal power of the head unit powering down is transmitted through the amp and out to your sub. the solution is a turn off delay for your head unit or a switch for the amp so u can turn it on & off as necessary. u can also wire the remote lead for the amp directly to the ignition instead of the deck.

03tarmacblack · 08-23-2005, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WKderF

the problem is the head unit. what happens is the head unit shuts down before the amp & the sound of the internal power of the head unit powering down is transmitted through the amp and out to your sub. the solution is a turn off delay for your head unit or a switch for the amp so u can turn it on & off as necessary. u can also wire the remote lead for the amp directly to the ignition instead of the deck.

yep i had to use a switch for my 1 amp back in the day, had the same problem, especially when you have a loud system it is loud as ****.

OutOfStock · 08-23-2005, 07:13 PM

The bass tube in my dakota used to do it, never botherd me that much.

YellowMSP · 08-23-2005, 11:47 PM

alright ill try to get a switch on it, thanks for all your help

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YellowMSP Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne/West Chester/OCNJ Member #563 My Ride: '10 Evo X GSR iTrader: (3)	All the grounds are good, I ran them myself. The car had 8g wire so I changed the ground and power to 4g. I can't get the head unit out to check the remote wire behind that without takin out some of the air condition switches and stuff. What would I have to check for the remote wire? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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YellowMSP Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne/West Chester/OCNJ Member #563 My Ride: '10 Evo X GSR iTrader: (3)	any quick fixes to that without gettin behind the head unit? or do I have to take that out __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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WKderF Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia Member #30 My Ride: Taste The Beast iTrader: (2)	the problem is the head unit. what happens is the head unit shuts down before the amp & the sound of the internal power of the head unit powering down is transmitted through the amp and out to your sub. the solution is a turn off delay for your head unit or a switch for the amp so u can turn it on & off as necessary. u can also wire the remote lead for the amp directly to the ignition instead of the deck.

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