Car audio system cuts out!!! Battery Problem maybe???

Question

I have 2000W. 1 amp for speakers, and other for subwoofer (2 10's.) When I first put the system in I didn't put in the subwoofer and its amp, just the amp with the speakers. Once I put the other amp and subwoofer in it worked amazingly. Then I'd say about a month after having it in it started to cut out. It seems to be when I'm accelerating really fast or when I make sudden movements in the car. I know that it's not faulty wirering because if the sounds down low it will work. I think there might not be enough juice in the battery. Is there any type of "generator" to wire in with the amps. (A link please) Please help. I hate not having my system working!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

1. check the fuse

2.check the wires maybe not tighten properly

3. the amp maybe going to protect mode make sure the amp is not HOT and get plenty of ventilation

Answer 2

Besides being an electrical problem it may just be loose wiring.Perhaps the ground point or maybe wires touching.The reason I say that is you mentioned it does it when you make sudden moves.That almost seems like a short in the amps wiring somewhere.

Answer 3

More likely a loose wire, that loses good contact with sudden movements.

Answer 4

well i think you might want to have your belts on your engine checked out, you said it cuts out under acceleration right? Well when the car is accelerating it draws alot more power than normal (except diesel). So at the same time your system is still drawing power as well, it makes scence that it cuts out because the car needs the power first and formost! It could also be due to the fact that your drawing too much power from your alternater and it cannot keep up with the need. Get a deep cycle battery, new high aperage alternater and then top it all off with a capasitor. This will ensure that all your new components are equally fed and nothing will be cutting out on you! And no, like that other answer said a capasitor WILL NOT shorten the life of your equipment. However, uneducated and lack of expierence will. Always trust expierence over guesses, that answer is false! A capasitor HELPS the alternater work less :) Goodluck!

Answer 5

"I know that it's not faulty wirering " then...

electrical problem

some fixes:

upgrade the Big3

upgrade to a High Output Alternator

upgrade the battery to a kinetik or power master

dont use capacitors. those are just band-aid fixes and will not last long. they will also reduce the life of your equipment.

Answer 6

its either a short or lose wire, and just because it works at low volume does'nt rule out the chance of a short, my right speaker wire wore down and was shorting out for the longest time and the amp only turned off after about 3/4 volume