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Thread: Problem with Type R's |
    
New member Username: Lam170
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 11:07 pm: |
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I have two Alpine Type R's which I've had for about a year. I bought them off a friend, because his amp was shot and he didn't want to buy a new one. So I bought a cheap Pioneer Amplifier, 750watts peak, 300-something RMS, i can't remember for sure, it doesn't really matter.
They worked fine for a year and then last week they started cutting out. I figured the amp needed some adjustments, and i didn't have the time to look at it. Finally they stopped producing almost any noise at all, and when i mess with the low pass and the gain they will hit (quite literally) for half a second and then cut out for like 20 seconds. Also sometimes they will almost pulse every couple of seconds like they are trying to work but can't. It's not where it should be hitting, and its not really a pleasant sound.
Now, I've checked all my connections, and they all seem fine, i also bought new RCA's... didn't help. The power light on the amp still comes on, but does little else.
So I figure it's probably either my car battery or the amp is shot... oh by the way I dont have cap, if that makes any difference, any suggestions? I also forgot to mention that obviously that amp cannot push both the type R's so I only had one connected. I tried plugging the other one in and it also does not work. |
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Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 5336
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:50 am: |
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have you tried your subs on a different amp.. IMO do that.. is the easiest way to find things out. |
Bronze Member Username: 302ranger
Post Number: 13
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 01:15 am: |
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it could quite possibly be your ground...i had the same problem.
system worked fine for months, then all the sudden started cutting out, then stopped working all together. if i was you would look into it... |
New member Username: Jayhunter
Post Number: 3
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 10:26 am: |
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Get in your trunk with a volt tester man, I bet your remote wire is loose. Check all your fuses too! If anything I am guessing it is your amp; alpine makes some good speakers. |
New member Username: Wokeupquick
Roseville,
MN
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 05:15 pm: |
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I'm pretty sure your amp. is dying! |
New member Username: Wokeupquick
Roseville,
MN
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 05:19 pm: |
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I'm pretty sure your amp. is dying! |
Silver Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
United States
Post Number: 781
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 06:22 pm: |
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was there bass boost on or anything? because that could clip your subs. but i dont think that would be the problem. and never get a cap man, they're pointless. |
New member Username: Basher8621yahoocom
McConnell AFB,
Ks
USA
Post Number: 9
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 08:25 pm: |
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^^agreed. If your lights are dimming first try the big 3 upgrade. That amp is pushing out 300w rms to 2 Type-R subs which have a rms of 500w each. That amp is not really the correct amp for your application. Chances are you were clipping your sub. Take a DMM to the voice coil and see what it reads. |
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