Interesting problems... All related? (Long)
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Interesting problems... All related? (Long)
Ok... Here's what got me on a search:
I have a Pioneer 40x4 HU, and a set of Pioneer 6x9s... That's it for a sound system (And some POS Sony Xplod 4" up front)
Now, when I have the bass cranked, I watch the light on the HU dim, and it dims the lights in my doors (Nothing else)
If I turn it up to 20 w/the car off, it'll shut off the HU, and at about 25 with it on... The HU goes up to 40.
Now, it's been doing this ever since I installed the HU 2 years ago, and I've replaced the alternator once, and it's still doing it.
On a quest to find out why (I'm about 99% positive the ground is fine) I checked the battery... It's at 13V off, and 14.8V on... Which is high, I know.
Now, also, when the car is idling, it keeps kicking the idle up and down, which is normal, yes, but it does it WAY too often... In a 60 second period, it'll do it maybe 4-8 times.
Now, when I'm driving along, and i have a steady foot on the gas and the engine is <2k RPM, it doesn't hesitate, but it'll rev for a second, and that's it... But it'll do it every 10-15 seconds or so, about the same cycle as when it's idling. It's barely even noticable, the only reason I can tell is because I live in that car practically, I know it inside and out, every noise and move it makes (It's like an extension of my body )
My buddy thinks it might be either my voltage regulator, or my alternator (We dunno if the regulator is built into the alternator or not)
What do ya'll think?
I have a Pioneer 40x4 HU, and a set of Pioneer 6x9s... That's it for a sound system (And some POS Sony Xplod 4" up front)
Now, when I have the bass cranked, I watch the light on the HU dim, and it dims the lights in my doors (Nothing else)
If I turn it up to 20 w/the car off, it'll shut off the HU, and at about 25 with it on... The HU goes up to 40.
Now, it's been doing this ever since I installed the HU 2 years ago, and I've replaced the alternator once, and it's still doing it.
On a quest to find out why (I'm about 99% positive the ground is fine) I checked the battery... It's at 13V off, and 14.8V on... Which is high, I know.
Now, also, when the car is idling, it keeps kicking the idle up and down, which is normal, yes, but it does it WAY too often... In a 60 second period, it'll do it maybe 4-8 times.
Now, when I'm driving along, and i have a steady foot on the gas and the engine is <2k RPM, it doesn't hesitate, but it'll rev for a second, and that's it... But it'll do it every 10-15 seconds or so, about the same cycle as when it's idling. It's barely even noticable, the only reason I can tell is because I live in that car practically, I know it inside and out, every noise and move it makes (It's like an extension of my body )
My buddy thinks it might be either my voltage regulator, or my alternator (We dunno if the regulator is built into the alternator or not)
What do ya'll think?
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Booty bump?
No other ideas, or think of any testing that can be done? I'm thinking about putting a small system in my Max in about 2-3 weeks, and I'm worried that whatever is causing the dimming goes beyond a faulty HU or something like that...
On the plus side, I ordered all the parts to fix my exhaust leak from Courtesy Nissan, and it came to about $80 shipped, which is all 12 studs, nuts, washers, and both gaskets... They only offer the upgraded studs.
The clear corners are still on backorder tho <sigh>
On the plus side, I ordered all the parts to fix my exhaust leak from Courtesy Nissan, and it came to about $80 shipped, which is all 12 studs, nuts, washers, and both gaskets... They only offer the upgraded studs.
The clear corners are still on backorder tho <sigh>
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