subwoofers draining battery?
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subwoofers draining battery?
when i first installed my amp and sub system, everything was fine. about a week later my car had lost all battery power, so i had to jump it(with subs still attached). it ran good for about another 3-5 days and the battery was dead again, so i jumped it once more.
after speaking with my dad he said that the amp/subwoofers were draining my battery, he suspected it was because i have my aftermarket alarm system boltedadjacent to the power supply to my amp on the terminal, with no insulator in between the two connections
ever since the second time i completely unhooked the amp power supply wire.
any suggestions on how to re set up the two connections to my battery?
(this may be hard to understand. i tried my best to explain the situation)
after speaking with my dad he said that the amp/subwoofers were draining my battery, he suspected it was because i have my aftermarket alarm system boltedadjacent to the power supply to my amp on the terminal, with no insulator in between the two connections
ever since the second time i completely unhooked the amp power supply wire.
any suggestions on how to re set up the two connections to my battery?
(this may be hard to understand. i tried my best to explain the situation)
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RE: subwoofers draining battery?
ORIGINAL: MacLeod
An amp shouldnt drain a battery unless youre playing your system for a couple hours with the engine off.
An amp shouldnt drain a battery unless youre playing your system for a couple hours with the engine off.
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RE: subwoofers draining battery?
^^^^ yes u can, but that would depend on the batt or batts you are usin and the voltage the amp is pullin. The battery problem could be a cause of a bad batt or maybe your amp is not turning off when u turn off your car, some lower brand amps are known to do that.
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From: Ringgold, GA
RE: subwoofers draining battery?
Ive got close to 1000 watts in my system and I have the stock battery and I routinely sit in my car for 1-3 hours tuning and Ive never had a problem.
Granted Im not blasting it with deep bass music tho and these are brand new batteries but you get the point.
Ive got a friend that has over 4000 watts in his system with a stock battery and we've sat inside for an hour or more tuning before and it cranked right up.
Granted Im not blasting it with deep bass music tho and these are brand new batteries but you get the point.
Ive got a friend that has over 4000 watts in his system with a stock battery and we've sat inside for an hour or more tuning before and it cranked right up.
