Help with amplifier
10-29-2013, 03:37 PM
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Help with amplifier
Hi Everyone -
I have an aftermarket 250 watt DD audio sub in my 03 C230 and it usually works great. It's connected with an elf audio amp to my Pioneer double din and the amp is hooked up directly to the battery by 4 gauge wire. Usually it works great and is loud, but recently it only plays and about half volume and then randomly gets loud (usually when on the highway, or after running the car without the radio on for a while).
Anyone know why the amp is doing this - it seems starved for power but it's only a 250 watt system so I don't think this should be the case. I know capacitors are usually not needed, but would one or a big 3 upgrade help out? My battery rests at 12.6v when car is off and is showing about 13.4 when running.
Thanks so much for your help!
Tim
I have an aftermarket 250 watt DD audio sub in my 03 C230 and it usually works great. It's connected with an elf audio amp to my Pioneer double din and the amp is hooked up directly to the battery by 4 gauge wire. Usually it works great and is loud, but recently it only plays and about half volume and then randomly gets loud (usually when on the highway, or after running the car without the radio on for a while).
Anyone know why the amp is doing this - it seems starved for power but it's only a 250 watt system so I don't think this should be the case. I know capacitors are usually not needed, but would one or a big 3 upgrade help out? My battery rests at 12.6v when car is off and is showing about 13.4 when running.
Thanks so much for your help!
Tim
