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[powerkor]

I installed my 18" kicker impulse with matching amp (kick impulse amp)... I installed it correctly and it worked fine for a month... but just the other day, I was listening to it, it sounded fine... I turned off the car... and later that day, when I turned my car back on, the sub wouldn't work. No sound comes out of it unless I turn the volume WAY up and turn the sub volume on max. What happens then is it feels like there's not enough power and it sounds like ****... I've been reading and it might be a voice coil... but i dont think i blew the speaker entirely.

I checked the fuses, both of the metal resistors seem to be intact and all the connections seem to be solid.

I'm puzzled.

[Makaveddie]

lol what a funny post, i missed this one.

Ya, try to keep it mature people.

As for the power situation:

High Output alternator is usually the best way to go (make sure you have a high capacity battery as well). Capacitors tend to store power for when it is needed, but if your alternator cannot put out enough power, the cap will be drained, leaving your alternator to charge both the battery and the cap. This will stress it to the point of dying, leaving you in the middle of the road with no power. NOT FUN.

Conclusion: google "high output alternators," and email people to see if they make one or can make one for your car. They will need to know the year, model, engine size, and if it's manual/automatic.

Make sure that when you ask for a high output alternator, they aren't just "rewinding" your alternator. This will leave high output at high rpm's, but when you are idling it will leave you with no power. Get a brand new alternator that will fit right in, and make sure you get an alternator that idles at high output.

The 94 st hatchback manual comes stock with a 60 amp alternator I believe. This number is MAXIMUM. Find an alternator that will put out 50 amps idle, or more.

$.02 from Ed.