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ramie2400 · 25th December 2008, 11:20

If the wiring is done properly in the installs nothing happenes even if you play it for 45mins at a decent listening levels with Basslevels down

but blasting the system in when the car is switched off,battery might last for not more than 20mins.

Frank so whats the plan for upgrade now:12XD-AL and a Cap

Ramie

shreyasma · 25th December 2008, 15:00

Frank can you do me a favour of posting pics of the speaker plank from inside the cabin and inside the trunk..

As mentioned in my earlier post there is lot of vibration in my car...and now i feel the Air Out port is too small on the plank...

Thanks in advance bro

frankmehta · 25th December 2008, 17:36

Shreyas, are you talking about the rear parcel shelf? If yes, mine is made of mdf and the shelf has been recently installed, replacing the stock one that came with my esteem. The 'air out' port on mine is a huge gaping hole, 12 inches in diameter. The hole was made earlier owing to the fact that I had a free air sub, and I was going to accommodate it on that plank, but eventually that sub didn't fit..
Coming back to your problem I'm not quite sure its just your air out port that's rattling.. ill post pics of mine soon. Its a HUGE round hole covered just by a subwoofer grille..

frankmehta · 26th December 2008, 01:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by shreyasma

Frank can you do me a favour of posting pics of the speaker plank from inside the cabin and inside the trunk..

As mentioned in my earlier post there is lot of vibration in my car...and now i feel the Air Out port is too small on the plank...

Thanks in advance bro

heres my air out port, as big as the subwoofer itself. lol!

leadf00t · 26th December 2008, 10:26

Hey frank sorry for hijacking your thread but a small query

i have read elsewhere about a JBL bass knob similar to the one as your Rockford Fosagate.
is it still available. Does anyone know where i can get one in mumbai. cant see it even on jbl's site.

arpandiv · 26th December 2008, 11:37

@leadfoot Its an amp feature. So if your JBL amp has a slot for this kind of remote you would be able to buy / it would have come with the remote. Check for a telephone jack (RJ - 11 ) on your amp. which says "Remote".

nitrous · 26th December 2008, 12:01

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Originally Posted by leadf00t

Hey frank sorry for hijacking your thread but a small query

i have read elsewhere about a JBL bass knob similar to the one as your Rockford Fosagate.
is it still available. Does anyone know where i can get one in mumbai. cant see it even on jbl's site.

Only monoblocs and sometimes 2-channel amplifiers come with the feature to add bass remotes.
So, you have to manage with the 'bass boost' option in your pioneer 4050

frankmehta · 26th December 2008, 13:00

@ leadfoot
Dude that's Ok.. You're not hijacking man! Anyways arpandiv answered the question. Looks like a phone jack. For the Jbl bass knob ill ask my friend who I'm selling the 75.4 for. He surely knows a couple of ppl up there!

leadf00t · 26th December 2008, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

@ leadfoot
Dude that's Ok.. You're not hijacking man! Anyways arpandiv answered the question. Looks like a phone jack. For the Jbl bass knob ill ask my friend who I'm selling the 75.4 for. He surely knows a couple of ppl up there!

but i coudn't see a remote RJ11 minijack on the amp. saw pics on ur first post.
doubt if it will work without the remote connection.

iraghava · 27th December 2008, 02:35

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Originally Posted by navin

I thought the hermit was already "spoken for".

Yeah and if IIRC, his 'Cow' was part of the dowry!

frankmehta · 27th December 2008, 02:41

Gauri the Dowry huh??

bass&trouble, your cat is out of the bag!

navin · 27th December 2008, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Yeah and if IIRC, his 'Cow' was part of the dowry!

I thought the Cow as given to him by Bhagwan.

Bhagwan does not have a daughter atleast not one that he is willing to admit to siring.

shreyasma · 27th December 2008, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

heres my air out port, as big as the subwoofer itself. lol!

Thanks Frank.
The flow of air from the trunk to the cabin is very less due to small air port on the parcel tray i feel. Its a 3" dia hole now. I will increase it to about 9".

frankmehta · 27th December 2008, 12:09

i doubt that shreyas. i dont know how much of a difference it will make. lets leave it to the gurus to decide. someone pls help shreyas!

shreyasma · 8th January 2009, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

i doubt that shreyas. i dont know how much of a difference it will make. lets leave it to the gurus to decide. someone pls help shreyas!

Frank I figured out yesterday while drinking, what was causing all the rattling.

It is the 2 rods that are connected between 2 hinges of the trunk. I kept some sponge in between and now it is absolutely fine.

25th December 2008, 11:20	#76
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	If the wiring is done properly in the installs nothing happenes even if you play it for 45mins at a decent listening levels with Basslevels down but blasting the system in when the car is switched off,battery might last for not more than 20mins. Frank so whats the plan for upgrade now:12XD-AL and a Cap Ramie
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25th December 2008, 15:00	#77
shreyasma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bang! Posts: 652 Thanked: 6 Times	Frank can you do me a favour of posting pics of the speaker plank from inside the cabin and inside the trunk.. As mentioned in my earlier post there is lot of vibration in my car...and now i feel the Air Out port is too small on the plank... Thanks in advance bro
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25th December 2008, 17:36	#78
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Shreyas, are you talking about the rear parcel shelf? If yes, mine is made of mdf and the shelf has been recently installed, replacing the stock one that came with my esteem. The 'air out' port on mine is a huge gaping hole, 12 inches in diameter. The hole was made earlier owing to the fact that I had a free air sub, and I was going to accommodate it on that plank, but eventually that sub didn't fit.. Coming back to your problem I'm not quite sure its just your air out port that's rattling.. ill post pics of mine soon. Its a HUGE round hole covered just by a subwoofer grille.. Last edited by frankmehta : 25th December 2008 at 17:38.
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26th December 2008, 10:26	#80
leadf00t BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MH04 Posts: 439 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Hey frank sorry for hijacking your thread but a small query i have read elsewhere about a JBL bass knob similar to the one as your Rockford Fosagate. is it still available. Does anyone know where i can get one in mumbai. cant see it even on jbl's site.
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26th December 2008, 11:37	#81
arpandiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 445 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	@leadfoot Its an amp feature. So if your JBL amp has a slot for this kind of remote you would be able to buy / it would have come with the remote. Check for a telephone jack (RJ - 11 ) on your amp. which says "Remote".
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26th December 2008, 13:00	#83
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	@ leadfoot Dude that's Ok.. You're not hijacking man! Anyways arpandiv answered the question. Looks like a phone jack. For the Jbl bass knob ill ask my friend who I'm selling the 75.4 for. He surely knows a couple of ppl up there! Last edited by frankmehta : 26th December 2008 at 13:02.
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27th December 2008, 02:41	#86
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Gauri the Dowry huh?? bass&trouble, your cat is out of the bag! Last edited by frankmehta : 27th December 2008 at 02:44.
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27th December 2008, 12:09	#89
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	i doubt that shreyas. i dont know how much of a difference it will make. lets leave it to the gurus to decide. someone pls help shreyas!
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