[navin]

mclaren...timbuk 3 wrote...
I study nuclear science, I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses...
...I'm doing all right, getting good grades
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades...

Corey Hart wrote...
...And I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can so I can
See the light that's right before my eyes...




...

[jkdas]

Originally Posted by navin

mclaren...timbuk 3 wrote...
I study nuclear science, I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses...
...I'm doing all right, getting good grades
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades...

Corey Hart wrote...
...And I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can so I can
See the light that's right before my eyes...


...

thats a nice one. wher do u get lines like thse frm!

@ mclaren... mate its an 8 mb file?? i think i will download it next month, this month quota over :d

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by jkdas

thats a nice one. wher do u get lines like thse frm!

@ mclaren... mate its an 8 mb file?? i think i will download it next month, this month quota over :d

Timbuk 3 wrote a song called "The future's so bright..." I cant remember when, i think 12 years ago it was a billboard hit.

[navin]

Timbuk 3 wrote that in 1987 or 88 you do the maths.

[mclaren1885]

ok guys here are a couple of things that i noticed today :

1. well the system is playing really fine but one slight problemo..when i touch speeds of over 60kmph the sound increases quite a bit and the sub plays tighter and the clarity increases quite a bit, but as i drop down the revs and speed the sound seems a bit muted...not too much but the change is easily noticeble..i think this might be a problem related to the battery or the alternator..not too sure..so if it is, the necessary measures to be taken and also does this mean a might need a stiffening cap..

2. as i was heading back home i realised a strange noise coming from the rear..on careful observation i realised that the sound was coming from the left coaxial..the sounds seems like that of jarring sometimes and when i stopped the vehicle and inspected it it sounded more like the rumbling caused by some tiny pebble in the cone area,though checked if anything had accidently dropped into the cone but nothing was found..but when i put my ear to the pole piece of the speaker the rumbling seemed quite evident from the left side.. but my first impression was that of "khar khar" sound as if the speaker is well in hindi u call it "phatraha hey"..ur views on these gurus..

PS : gunbir and JB if ur listening need ur help..

[Autophile]

McLaren

Possible solutions for your following problems :

1. Just see whether the ASL (Automatic Sound Leveler) on your HU is on / off. If it is on turn it off. You dun need any stiffening cap.

2. The noise in the coax can be because of some dust particle in the voice coil gap. Take out the parcel tray and use compressed air to take out the particle with speakers inverted.

And stop giving ur car to your Fav. Little Uncle.

[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by Autophile

McLaren

Possible solutions for your following problems :

1. Just see whether the ASL (Automatic Sound Leveler) on your HU is on / off. If it is on turn it off. You dun need any stiffening cap.

2. The noise in the coax can be because of some dust particle in the voice coil gap. Take out the parcel tray and use compressed air to take out the particle with speakers inverted.

And stop giving ur car to your Fav. Little Uncle.

ahem..ahem..
firstly the ASL is off JB..the settings havent yet changed since u have left...
secondly will try out that compressed air thingy and will let u know..

and btw that favourite little uncle of mine isnt here for the last week or so..he is very close to u..hehe so close that he might pop a visit to u soon..so its my duty to warn you..then dont blame me that i didnt let u know about the storm coming ur way ..

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

ok guys here are a couple of things that i noticed today :

.when i touch speeds of over 60kmph the sound increases quite a bit and the sub plays tighter and the clarity increases quite a bit, but as i drop down the revs and speed the sound seems a bit muted...not too much but the change is easily noticeble..i think this might be a problem related to the battery or the alternator

Never mind the speed. Sit in the car and see if the same thing happens when you revv a bit. If yes, then do me a favour. See if you can arrange a digital multimeter. Put it in the 20VDC range and check the voltages in these 3 conditions
1) Car engine off, system at reasonably loud level.
2) Car engine on, but foot off the accelerator, system at the same level
3) Car engine on, foot on the accelerator, at a reasonable rpm

And let us know the results.

[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Never mind the speed. Sit in the car and see if the same thing happens when you revv a bit. If yes, then do me a favour. See if you can arrange a digital multimeter. Put it in the 20VDC range and check the voltages in these 3 conditions
1) Car engine off, system at reasonably loud level.
2) Car engine on, but foot off the accelerator, system at the same level
3) Car engine on, foot on the accelerator, at a reasonable rpm

And let us know the results.

well thanks a lot sam..will do the same and let u guys know in a couple of days..ahem even i was thinking of the same..i did rev the car when the car was stationary and there didnt seem to be a increase in the loudness on revving..though im not that sure..will do as u asked and get back with the results..

[Sam Kapasi]

Waiting for what happened next McL

[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Waiting for what happened next McL

Well JB was right sam .. The ASL was indeed on .. Must blame my bro who had tinkered with the settings the day before i put up the complaint .. Figured that out later ..

And for the 2nd problem , yes the rumbling was evidently from the dust collected on the speaker .. After cleaning the speakers with compressed air they worked fine without a glitch ..

However all that is past now , after the accident i had to cut the RCA's and the speaker wires half way thru as the face plate of the amp needed an allen key which i didnt have handy at the moment .. So had to cut the entire wiring just to make sure i could transfer my entire setup to a safe place ( to v1p3r's car that is ) from where the gathered mob couldnt run away with either the speakers, sub , amp or HU .. However planning to keep the same setup or upgrade a bit depending on the next car i choose ..

Also one of the coaxials is broken and since the cabling has been cut i think i need to pick up a new set of these atleast .. The HU , front compos , sub and the amp are all still perfectly intact ..

[navin]

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

However all that is past now , after the accident i had to cut the RCA's and the speaker wires half way thru as the face plate of the amp needed an allen key which i didnt have handy at the moment .. Also one of the coaxials is broken and since the cabling has been cut i think i need to pick up a new set of these atleast .. The HU , front compos , sub and the amp are all still perfectly intact ..

Geez when did this happen. I missed the accident part.

Hope no one was hurt. Please do not speed on public roads Mclaren.

[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by navin

Geez when did this happen. I missed the accident part.

Hope no one was hurt. Please do not speed on public roads Mclaren.

Thats why my sig read " In Mourning" a few days back navin .. However the occupants are out without any injuries , cant say the same about the car .. A detailed report of the accident coming up soon , the moment i solve the issues with the insurers .. And ya lastly we werent speeding , it was an unavoidable road accident ..

[navin]

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Thats why my sig read " In Mourning" a few days back navin .. However the occupants are out without any injuries ,..

hope no one else was hurt. occupants? how many were you in the car?

[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by navin

hope no one else was hurt. occupants? how many were you in the car?

No one was hurt .. Only two occupants in the car , psycho and myself .. Cant reveal much until i get the insurance issues sorted out .. Which should be done in a day or two .. So the accident report will be up on returning from track day .. Next car not yet decided, all depends on the insurance claim ..