Thread: Hippo's Audio Build Help

I'll have to take out the RCA's so thats not really a problem, I'll go pick up some similar wire tomorrow. It's disgusting how terrible the wire is lol. Literally looks like a single strand of iron covered with insulator. The other one looks good actually.

Test the sound with the RCA's already run? *shrug* might save you some time to test it first?

Originally Posted by I800C0LLECT

Test the sound with the RCA's already run? *shrug* might save you some time to test it first?

Agree. Hippo, since you've already run the RCA's, leave them be and run the power line down the passenger side. Dont button everything up yet. Connect everything and start the car and give it some revs . If you're getting noise in the speakers, reroute the RCA's to the other side or get better RCA's.

After 3 days of gruelling work, I finally have the amp in!


But I'm getting a high pitched tone at all volumes, even when all the way down, it doesn't change with rpm's or volume. HELP!!!


Otherwise it sounds good from what I heard. My ears are ringing like hell so i can't tell how it sounds at lower volumes. Definitely need my sub in soon for more bass, which it is really lacking now that I hear my stuff with an amp.

I'm thinking its the ground

It took you 3 days? O_o
At most maybe 3 hours... holy cow.

It took you 3 days? O_o
Grueling?
At most maybe 3 hours, relaxed pace... holy cow.

well 3 days like 5 hours a day

That's still insane. Did you install and take it out 4 times?

Where's the best place to ground it in our trunks? Also could the fact that the ground wire is 3 feet be contributing to the buzz?

Originally Posted by Hippo Machine

Where's the best place to ground it in our trunks? Also could the fact that the ground wire is 3 feet be contributing to the buzz?

I doubt it, but a proper ground is extremely important so it is possible. The length is not the real issue, its the founding point itself, you have to make sure you have a solid connection between the metal of the car and the grounding wire. If your pretty sure your ground is good, I would test and see if its your head unit by unplugging your RCA's and use and iPod to play some tunes.

Originally Posted by blakgtp

i used the bolt for the seatbelt.

What one??

that or the strut tower bolts, but thats messy looking they're a pain to get off. i used the seatbelt bolt as well. again, clean, sanded, and make sure that mofo is FLAT against it

I finally got the high pitched noise fixed after doing some troubleshooting..

Grounding the RCA's didn't do anything, grounding the amp better didn't do anything, and turning the gain down didn't do anything. Switched the RCA's with the other pair I had wired for the sub when it goes in, and the noise went away. Must just be a bad pair of RCA cables..

I also tuned the amp more precisely after that.


I complained about the noise to the site (also the decrease in bass over just my headunit) that I bought the amp from and they told me I must have a defective unit. I was thinking about exchanging it for this Hifonics amplifier if they allow me: Hifonics GLX100.4 400W RMS, Class A/B 4-Channel Gladiator Series Amp It is CEA2006 compliant unlike the one I have, and has a higher RMS rating for bridged which I would do for the sub. What do you think?

Or even this one if it were available? Hifonics ZRX1000.4 1000W RMS, 4-Ch Class A/B Zeus Series Car Amp

herrrooo?

hi!

Audio is slow