ICEed my Optra - CHEATED by authorised dealer Elegant Car Accessories Delhi I went in for the following setup in my Optra one week back:
a> Infinity components at the front
b> Infinity co-axials at the back in the parcel tray
c> JBL four channel amp. for the speakers
d> JBL Monoblock amp for the BassTubes
e> Original JBL Wiring
f> Pioneer 8650 Head Unit
g> 2 JBL Basstubes of 1200 Watts each
The total setup cost me about Rs. 65,000.
I have had THREE problems since I got the setup. They are:
a> The boot of my car vibrates a lot and instead of a thumping sound outside, the vibrating sound from the boot reigns supreme. This is very annoying as I want the people outside to listen to the solid thumping sound and not the vibrating boot. I've done a lot of things for the boot personally. Filled in the gaps with thick thermocol, sealed the gaps with silicon gel and made the numberplace tight with double tapes all under it. Still the problem remains and I am not satisfied at all.
b> The Pioneer 8650 has a lot of settings and the dealer wasn't able to configure them properly. I want a solid sharp punch from the basstubes, thats why I went in for two of them and ran them through a Monoblock amp. Could you please provide me with the settings which works in perfect harmony with the components in the front, co-axials in the rear and the subwoofers and I get the awesome crystal clear sound along with the sharp punch and deep bass I am looking for.
c> Since a couple of days now, the amps have suddenly started tripping. When I play music for long, then switch off my car and switch on again, I just hear the thumping of the Basstubes, no speakers playing. Then gradually, they start playing or if they don't, I have to switch off the system/car for a few minutes and then start it back again, the speakers start playing. It's as if the amps trip or something. When I went to the shop where I installed it from, the said it was from the fuse and that the fuse was leaving the connction or something. "Fuse connection chor de raha hai, phir thanda hokar chalta hai", thats what he said. Also, there is some stray current which comes back once I start my car and this is also causing problems. After staying there for three hours, the problem could not be rectified. He tried changing the fuse (30A) with some other 30 ampere ones but to no avail. Increasin gain/ Reducing gain but no effect at all. The same thing with my basstubes. When both were attached to the Monoblock, the amp used to trip and the bass stopped coming with only the speakers playing. But after disconnecting one of the bassstubes, it seems fine now. I have to go there again on Wednesday to get it checked as it was getting late today. I don't think I need a capacitor as there is no dimming of the headunit or of the interior lights ec.
Please do help me out guys. It's all so harrowing and I feel so pathetic. After spending a large amount on the whole setup, compromising nowhere, I have not been satisfied since day 1. My dreams of getting that perfect sound has become so elusive that I dont know what to do. I am totally at a loss here and the only last resort I had was to turn to Team-Bhp for support. All the gurus here Navin, Sam, Gunbir, Karthik, SoundManiac and all of them who I don't know....... please help me out getting the sound that I always wanted in the first place, but was always plagued by these three problems. I am also contemplating removing one basstube so that the amp does not trip and I guess even one basstube would be enough? Or should I stick with two? All of team bhp's suggestions and instructions would be very welcome and awaited. When I go there, I want to be very clear and sure about what changes need to be applied and to what extent, and Team- Bhp is my only hope. |