Having problem with JL Sub Need Help, Please

01GTstang11 · September 8th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Well, It's hooked up to Alpine DVD/Nav deck. Amp is a Total mobile 300w and the sub is a 12"? JL sub. I bought the car about a month ago and it was working fine until sometimes it started to cut out. I either had to shut the alpine deck off then turn it back on or shut the car off and turn the car back on but now it doesn't work at all. I swear when i first turn the car on in the morning, I swear i can hear it bump once maybe but not for sure. Does anybody know what it could be, how i could fix it or how to go about narrowing what it could be such as the sub, amp, wiring, or deck

weems · September 8th, 2009, 10:42 PM

Is your amp powering up? Check your ground wire.

mxnate116 · September 9th, 2009, 02:06 AM

check all the connections, esp on the amp, also the internals of the amp could be going out, ive never heard of total mobile before might not be known for reliability but who knows

01GTstang11 · September 9th, 2009, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by weems

Is your amp powering up? Check your ground
wire.

Ill check the ground wire if I can find it and get back to you later

Originally Posted by mxnate116

check all the connections, esp on the amp, also the internals of the amp could be going out, ive never heard of total mobile before might not be known for reliability but who knows

I've already checked the connections on the amp and they all look good. I've never heard of total mobile before i bought this car either and it does kinda seem cheap.

01GTstang11 · September 9th, 2009, 03:16 PM

well, I figured out the problem. The guy that put the amp & sub in used to small of power wire I think 10 gauge and it burnt up the 30w fuse that's by the battery. Thanks for the help guys

mxnate116 · September 9th, 2009, 03:33 PM

damn 10 gauge is wayy small. make sure you get some nice 4 gauge in there. or at very least 8g

R3dFyre02 · September 10th, 2009, 03:14 PM

damn... I couldnt imagine a amp power wire that is 10g. I use 0G welding cable for my power wire.

03stanggg · September 10th, 2009, 03:47 PM

wow 10g on a JL sub.... what was he thinking hahaha.... Nice you figured out the problem though

wraitherx · September 11th, 2009, 11:52 AM

yeah upgrade your wiring, not just power but the ground as well. if you want to what you can do is to use that 10 gauge power wire and use it as speaker wire to your subs and amp

as this is what I did

September 8th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#1
01GTstang11 Regular 2001 Mustang GT ? Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IL Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Having problem with JL Sub Need Help, Please Well, It's hooked up to Alpine DVD/Nav deck. Amp is a Total mobile 300w and the sub is a 12"? JL sub. I bought the car about a month ago and it was working fine until sometimes it started to cut out. I either had to shut the alpine deck off then turn it back on or shut the car off and turn the car back on but now it doesn't work at all. I swear when i first turn the car on in the morning, I swear i can hear it bump once maybe but not for sure. Does anybody know what it could be, how i could fix it or how to go about narrowing what it could be such as the sub, amp, wiring, or deck __________________

September 9th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#3
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	check all the connections, esp on the amp, also the internals of the amp could be going out, ive never heard of total mobile before might not be known for reliability but who knows __________________

September 9th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#5
01GTstang11 Regular 2001 Mustang GT ? Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IL Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	well, I figured out the problem. The guy that put the amp & sub in used to small of power wire I think 10 gauge and it burnt up the 30w fuse that's by the battery. Thanks for the help guys __________________

September 9th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#6
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	damn 10 gauge is wayy small. make sure you get some nice 4 gauge in there. or at very least 8g __________________

September 10th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#7
R3dFyre02 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,173 iTrader: 2 reviews	damn... I couldnt imagine a amp power wire that is 10g. I use 0G welding cable for my power wire. __________________ 02GT - Blown motor 86LX 3.8TBI auto replacement daily driver How to retrofit HID's

September 8th, 2009, 10:42 PM	#2
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,176 iTrader: 3 reviews	Is your amp powering up? Check your ground wire.

September 10th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#8
03stanggg Enthusiast 2003 v6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 529 iTrader: 2 reviews	wow 10g on a JL sub.... what was he thinking hahaha.... Nice you figured out the problem though __________________

September 11th, 2009, 11:52 AM	#9
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	yeah upgrade your wiring, not just power but the ground as well. if you want to what you can do is to use that 10 gauge power wire and use it as speaker wire to your subs and amp as this is what I did __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

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