Lights on head unit pulsing

Big Bad Baz · Post by **Big Bad Baz** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:18 pm

Since hooking up the Alpine head unit to the lovely amp what I got off of Jim-Bob, I've noticed that at higher volumes the back-lit buttons on the Alpine pulse in time with the bass.

This can't be right, can it? What have I done wrong?

stu.gtx · Post by **stu.gtx** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:53 pm

I've heard of some high-power Alpine units doing this. I think the answer is to run it's own +ve feed wire from the battery.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:05 pm

the wiring that runs to it isn't up to the job of powering it. you need to run a new (chunky) wire from the battery to the unswitched connection to the stereo, via a fuse fitted close to the battery

Big Bad Baz · Post by **Big Bad Baz** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:23 pm

Thanks chaps, will get that done ASAP.

Love you long time.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:31 pm

doesn't need to be as big as the cable used for wiring in amps. something roughly twice the size of the original should be more than plenty

Jay4424 · Post by **Jay4424** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:48 pm

...i always use house-hold flexi wire (that used on extention leads!)

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