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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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digital amp just not kickin :(

Allright i got a bit of a problem here...just put in a Digital alpine v13 m300 mono amp and a alpine type r 10" inch sub...I allready have a 4 channel kicker running my fronts and rears..now everything powers up good and the 4 channel is pumping...but i cant seem to get the alpine to put out any power, the sub is moving and on but theres real bass being made.

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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by vaga69
the sub is moving and on but theres real bass being made.

any ideas?
Although it doesn't make much sense, I suppose you want more base.
Perhaps you have the xover set to low, raise it to around 80hz.
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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ok ill try to explain it a bit better....The sub is working as if i had the volume on 1 when i have it loud:| so i dont think the amp is powering the sub right or somthin i dono
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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How do you have the coils wired at the amp? Do you have the dual 2 or dual 4 version?
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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my sub is duel 2 ohm....im not sure bout the amp...i do know they both work got them from a friend.
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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sub tones def ??? lol
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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i dono how to explain it really....the amp turns on...but its seem like its only puttin out 30watts (random guess no idea actual amount) its like the amps pluged in but the sub is still just isnt gettin power from it
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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check the impendence of the sub. sounds like a dead sub to me
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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the sub works....it just went from my old car to the new one :|, thats why i dont get this haha
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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If you have the coils wired in parallel then the amp is seeing a 1 ohm load, which this amp will not run at. Try running a 4 ohm load (coils wired in series) and I suspect it will work for you, although the amp will not make it's max power as it needs a 2 ohm load to do that, and your sub will not do that for you.

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