Kicker Sub Upgrade How-To

[pat247]

My Sony tweeters still work even with kicker speakers hooked up to Sony amp

They should work as long as you are still using the Sony amp.

 

[BRAPPPP]

They should work as long as you are still using the Sony amp.

Do they make replacment tweeters are center speaker in kicker form too? Or would we need an amp besides the Sony one to accomplish this

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

@LekRap turn the volume down and see if the noise is still there. also turn the volume up and press pause on the music and see if the noise is still there.

 

[pat247]

Do they make replacment tweeters are center speaker in kicker form too? Or would we need an amp besides the Sony one to accomplish this

I've never looked into it myself but I have read posts by others who have done that very thing. The search feature should find what you are looking for.

 

[LekRap]

@LekRap turn the volume down and see if the noise is still there. also turn the volume up and press pause on the music and see if the noise is still there.

Thanks for the response! I appreciate the guidance!

So it seems to come and go some. Usually, I hear it when the volume is low or even completely off (most of the time when I start the truck up and the radio hasn't clicked on yet or after I shut the truck off and am about to get out). Almost seems like when it's kinda like warming up or cooling down, so to speak.

I just tried to pause the music while its playing and I didn't hear any grumbling...but I'm pretty sure I have heard it when I did that before. It seems to come and go some and definitely is worse some times rather than others. Thankfully, I can't say that I have ever heard it when the music is playing.

Do you think it's a wiring issue? Seems strange to me that it seems to come and go. Thanks again for the guidance!

 

[pat247]

Are the Kicker amps always powered on or do they have a sleep function when not it use. I ask this because each amp requires a dedicated power wire be ran to the battery. Should a relay be used or can they be put on switched (keyed) power somehow.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Thanks for the response! I appreciate the guidance!

So it seems to come and go some. Usually, I hear it when the volume is low or even completely off (most of the time when I start the truck up and the radio hasn't clicked on yet or after I shut the truck off and am about to get out). Almost seems like when it's kinda like warming up or cooling down, so to speak.

I just tried to pause the music while its playing and I didn't hear any grumbling...but I'm pretty sure I have heard it when I did that before. It seems to come and go some and definitely is worse some times rather than others. Thankfully, I can't say that I have ever heard it when the music is playing.

Do you think it's a wiring issue? Seems strange to me that it seems to come and go. Thanks again for the guidance!

does it do this on all sources? or just a specific source?

Are the Kicker amps always powered on or do they have a sleep function when not it use. I ask this because each amp requires a dedicated power wire be ran to the battery. Should a relay be used or can they be put on switched (keyed) power somehow.

most amps use a 12v turn on wire which is wired to accessory or ignition. some have a signal sense, but i never use that feature.

 

[LekRap]

does it do this on all sources? or just a specific source?



most amps use a 12v turn on wire which is wired to accessory or ignition. some have a signal sense, but i never use that feature.

All sources. Any ideas of what it could be?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

check settings on the radio. speed compensated volume. bass setting, etc. also need to know what kind of amp turn on is being used

 

[pat247]

most amps use a 12v turn on wire which is wired to accessory or ignition. some have a signal sense, but i never use that feature.

Thanks, the install instructions only show tapping signal and power & ground. I was wondering if it needed a turn on wire but it may use signal sense, I had not heard of signal sense so I learned something new.