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by simonlenihan
Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:18 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: Alpine Amp Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 5219

Try disconnecting the RCA's and speaker wiring and see if that makes a difference.

Have you checked the impedance of the sub at the box and at the amp?

Wouldn't hurt to check voltage at the amp with a meter too.
by simonlenihan
Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: AVS Boot Out / Boot Release
Replies: 14
Views: 21353

I can't find anywhere in the owners manual on how to program it to Turbo Timer vs. Boot Out. It's not connected to a turbo timer so I'm hoping by default it's set to boot.

From memory it is set to boot out from the factory, hold the button down for 3 seconds and it will produce a negative ...
by simonlenihan
Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:51 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: any audio savvies on here... active vs passive q
Replies: 11
Views: 16199

What model amp?

Have a look at what fuses are on the amp itself for a good idea what fuse to run up front.

jacobrjett wrote:with 5 it totals 890 rms, and a 60a x 14.4v = 864 watts of room...

Sure, if your amp is 100% efficient in turning power consumption into power output......
by simonlenihan
Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:24 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: Steal Shield alarm, how to turn off auto arming.
Replies: 15
Views: 23447

Re: Steal Shield alarm, how to turn off auto arming.

Al wrote:It has the most annoying auto arming feature.


Are we talking auto immobilising or full on auto arming (locks the doors etc)?
by simonlenihan
Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:26 am
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: subs not working
Replies: 7
Views: 4084

88.4ageGT wrote:
DeeCee wrote:are the lights on the amp going? check fuses and make sure that there are no stray wires touching metal


yup checked all that


So the lights on the amp are on?

What impedance do you get across the coils of the subs?
by simonlenihan
Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: Alarm wiring
Replies: 1
Views: 1717

Probably a fuel cut, try taking out the rear seat and see if its connected to where the fuel pump wires come through.
by simonlenihan
Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: wiring up tachometer/factory corolla
Replies: 1
Views: 396

Anyone know which plug and pin the tach wire would have been in if it had one factory?
by simonlenihan
Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:55 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: crappy alarm problems
Replies: 21
Views: 11827

t0ms wrote:
simonlenihan wrote:Everything t0ms has said is correct.


that would be why i do it for a living eh


As do i
by simonlenihan
Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:11 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: crappy alarm problems
Replies: 21
Views: 11827

Everything t0ms has said is correct.

I'm not sure if u can program out auto immobilisation on the AVS 5000, i dont think you can. Its just something you have to put up with.
by simonlenihan
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:15 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Ae101 battery and air filter
Replies: 11
Views: 1258

Why not just run a small optima up front, and a couple of big ones in the back?
by simonlenihan
Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Ae101 battery and air filter
Replies: 11
Views: 1258

And CCA is measure at 0 degrees fahrenheight, thats way cold!
by simonlenihan
Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Ae101 battery and air filter
Replies: 11
Views: 1258

520 CCA is a hell of alot, their CA is something around the 700 mark i believe.

What is your application?
by simonlenihan
Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:58 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: HELP!!! will this fit??? as easy as a 4AGE conversion????
Replies: 5
Views: 965

You'll get more power out of a 16v 4AGE and it should be a heap load easier.
by simonlenihan
Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:56 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: AE101 Corolla GT muffler
Replies: 4
Views: 1209

If its not too loud, i wouldn't worry about it. They have slacked off about now that that stupid new law has been in a while. Just dont drive like a dumb fu*k.
by simonlenihan
Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:54 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Front Seats in AE101 FXGT
Replies: 6
Views: 568

Yup, 4 bolts, one at each corner. You will probly have to slide the seat forwards / backwards to get to them all and they may be under little plastic covers.

Should be a 14mm bolts / nuts
by simonlenihan
Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:46 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: The immobilzer that is too effective!
Replies: 9
Views: 696

As far as I know you don't hook the sense up to Acc. It goes to the on position on your ignition. As when you crank the engine the power to accessories is cut. I learnt this the hard way, I hooked my ignition sense to the air con, which was live when on but is dead while engine is cranking.

Sum ...
by simonlenihan
Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:11 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: The immobilzer that is too effective!
Replies: 9
Views: 696

Sounds like a really bad alarm or installation, take it back to where it was installed and make them fix it!
by simonlenihan
Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:06 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Door light not working from drivers door??
Replies: 12
Views: 971

yeah, i didnt mind it to my on mine, just means u dont flattern your battery if you leave your door open for a while, or get those annoying beeps when you leave your key in the ingition and door open... look on the bright side
Only problem then is if you hav an alarm it wont pick up the fact the ...
by simonlenihan
Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: Decent 4" components?
Replies: 17
Views: 6376

The pioneer 4" componenets go pretty good for a 4" speaker too, should retail around $110
by simonlenihan
Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:45 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: AE92 FX-GT : Upgrade options
Replies: 11
Views: 1599

not worth it.
gotta do all the same stuff as turbo. maybe fractionally cheaper. as theres prob lots s/c bits ppl ahve lying around. cept the s/c itself, they are getting tricky to find. and will cost as much as a turbo!

This is probably true, but theres nothing that souns quite like a ...