Mach 460 stereo - adding seperate amp and sub, help please!

B0B · December 25th, 2006, 04:18 PM

it is all set on low and the freq is set to low as well. i dont understand this. today im gonna take the sub out of my other car and try that since its a single voice coil sub instead of the dual voice coil. maybe thats the reason why its not working.. i'll keep you updated on whats goin on though.

wraitherlx · December 25th, 2006, 05:12 PM

alright sounds good if i dont respond right away just pm me.

B0B · December 25th, 2006, 07:04 PM

well i tried using a different sub, it still did the same thing. im going to try using a different amp now, and if that doesnt help i definately dont know whats wrong because i have triple checked the wiring and its all correct. if it still doesnt work after all that.. i wouldnt be suprised if i threw my head unit out the window while going 70mph lol..

B0B · December 25th, 2006, 07:23 PM

i just tried using a different amp. didnt work.. ANYONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DONT. i know a fair share about electrical and car stereo, i have installed at least 4 complete stereo systems and i know that everything that i've done on this project is correct. it's just not working. if anyone else has an idea let me know, it would be greatly appreciated.

the power cable is run directly from the battery
the REM wire is hooked up properly
the ground wire is attached to one of the trunk hinge bolts
the LINE OUT CONVERTER is hooked up exactly as the instructions specified as well as wraitherlx's instructions.
the RCA cables are hooked up properly.

this is frustrating as hell

wraitherlx · December 25th, 2006, 09:13 PM

im gonna see what some of my other co workers think so if you can wait until wednsday ill get back to you cause if you did everything the way that i told you it should work, so give it a little and ill get back to you

B0B · December 25th, 2006, 10:01 PM

alright sounds good i'll wait until then, thanks a lot for your help man i really appreciate it.

kenwg · December 31st, 2006, 01:49 AM

I just bought my daughter an `01 coupe - pretty basic, not a lot of features (she was rear-ended the day before Christmas by an uninsured drunk driver and her Grand Am was destroyed. She's OK, though) . I'd like to boost the stereo system (standard system, no the Mach) a bit without spending too much cash, of which I'm very short at the moment. I'm assuming adding an amp to boost the power is the way to go, but I'm not real knowledgeable about stereo systems. Any suggestions will be appreciated about what to do and what to buy. Thanks

Ken

B0B · December 31st, 2006, 03:46 AM

After a lot of struggle, i got the stereo working excellently. it would have been much easier if i knew what i was doing in the first place, but with some help from WraitherLX and his co-workers i finally got the issue solved. a seperate amp with a 12 inch subwoofer really did miracles on the stereo. It used to sound good, except when you turned up the bass. then it sounded like the speakers were mounted inside of a tin coffee can and they would get distorted and rattle. now with the sub i can have good bass on any kind of music while having the bass set on low for the car speakers so that way they dont distort. dont get me wrong, i dont go and bump rap music and wake up the whole neighborhood, (even though i probably could haha) the sub just really makes it sound great. if you're going to add to the stereo, i would go ahead and buy a sub and amp and just keep the stock speakers.

wraitherlx · December 31st, 2006, 12:25 PM

Hey KENWG, if you need any help i can put you on the right track just let me know

RanGer498 · April 7th, 2008, 10:15 AM

good info for me thanks

December 25th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#21
B0B Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT the speed of smell Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 1,482	it is all set on low and the freq is set to low as well. i dont understand this. today im gonna take the sub out of my other car and try that since its a single voice coil sub instead of the dual voice coil. maybe thats the reason why its not working.. i'll keep you updated on whats goin on though. __________________ '01 GT P-1SC 383rwhp, 380rwtq 2003 Rubicon (DD) 05 Suzuki SV650S 55mpg moddedmustang's drunk story teller www.myspace.com/jeepwheelerbob

December 25th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#22
wraitherlx Enthusiast 99 Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 881	alright sounds good if i dont respond right away just pm me. __________________ Proud Member of the Mid-Atlantic Cobra Association

December 25th, 2006, 07:04 PM	#23
B0B Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT the speed of smell Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 1,482	well i tried using a different sub, it still did the same thing. im going to try using a different amp now, and if that doesnt help i definately dont know whats wrong because i have triple checked the wiring and its all correct. if it still doesnt work after all that.. i wouldnt be suprised if i threw my head unit out the window while going 70mph lol.. __________________ '01 GT P-1SC 383rwhp, 380rwtq 2003 Rubicon (DD) 05 Suzuki SV650S 55mpg moddedmustang's drunk story teller www.myspace.com/jeepwheelerbob

December 25th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#24
B0B Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT the speed of smell Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 1,482	i just tried using a different amp. didnt work.. ANYONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DONT. i know a fair share about electrical and car stereo, i have installed at least 4 complete stereo systems and i know that everything that i've done on this project is correct. it's just not working. if anyone else has an idea let me know, it would be greatly appreciated. the power cable is run directly from the battery the REM wire is hooked up properly the ground wire is attached to one of the trunk hinge bolts the LINE OUT CONVERTER is hooked up exactly as the instructions specified as well as wraitherlx's instructions. the RCA cables are hooked up properly. this is frustrating as hell __________________ '01 GT P-1SC 383rwhp, 380rwtq 2003 Rubicon (DD) 05 Suzuki SV650S 55mpg moddedmustang's drunk story teller www.myspace.com/jeepwheelerbob

December 25th, 2006, 09:13 PM	#25
wraitherlx Enthusiast 99 Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 881	im gonna see what some of my other co workers think so if you can wait until wednsday ill get back to you cause if you did everything the way that i told you it should work, so give it a little and ill get back to you __________________ Proud Member of the Mid-Atlantic Cobra Association

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December 25th, 2006, 10:01 PM	#26
B0B Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT the speed of smell Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 1,482	alright sounds good i'll wait until then, thanks a lot for your help man i really appreciate it. __________________ '01 GT P-1SC 383rwhp, 380rwtq 2003 Rubicon (DD) 05 Suzuki SV650S 55mpg moddedmustang's drunk story teller www.myspace.com/jeepwheelerbob

December 31st, 2006, 01:49 AM	#27
kenwg Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	I just bought my daughter an `01 coupe - pretty basic, not a lot of features (she was rear-ended the day before Christmas by an uninsured drunk driver and her Grand Am was destroyed. She's OK, though) . I'd like to boost the stereo system (standard system, no the Mach) a bit without spending too much cash, of which I'm very short at the moment. I'm assuming adding an amp to boost the power is the way to go, but I'm not real knowledgeable about stereo systems. Any suggestions will be appreciated about what to do and what to buy. Thanks Ken

December 31st, 2006, 03:46 AM	#28
B0B Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT the speed of smell Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 1,482	After a lot of struggle, i got the stereo working excellently. it would have been much easier if i knew what i was doing in the first place, but with some help from WraitherLX and his co-workers i finally got the issue solved. a seperate amp with a 12 inch subwoofer really did miracles on the stereo. It used to sound good, except when you turned up the bass. then it sounded like the speakers were mounted inside of a tin coffee can and they would get distorted and rattle. now with the sub i can have good bass on any kind of music while having the bass set on low for the car speakers so that way they dont distort. dont get me wrong, i dont go and bump rap music and wake up the whole neighborhood, (even though i probably could haha) the sub just really makes it sound great. if you're going to add to the stereo, i would go ahead and buy a sub and amp and just keep the stock speakers.

December 31st, 2006, 12:25 PM	#29
wraitherlx Enthusiast 99 Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 881	Hey KENWG, if you need any help i can put you on the right track just let me know __________________ Proud Member of the Mid-Atlantic Cobra Association

April 7th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#30
RanGer498 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT UNKown Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 910	good info for me thanks __________________ Mods: -PyPES cat back -Ford racing springs -Tires 275/17x9F & 285/18x10R -S&B Cold air intake -R498 10" Fixed Black mist Antenna ©1969-2008

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