Stumped on audio build 2016 ram1500 big horn 5.7L

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Nawfmemphis

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Please tell me what info y'all need from me to help me out!? I took my sound system out of my F-150 and put it in my new ram and it sounded terrible! So I bought all new equipment. And it still won't go loud as the f150 without clipping I've tried 3 different brand new headunits. The pioneer nex10" and a JVC kw875bw and I forgot the third one ‍♂️.. also tried kicker cvt 12's tried shallow skar and now I have a set of 12" CT sounds hydro subs all bought brand new. Still no better so I went back to the factory headunit. And used an LC2 lineout/line driver. And still clips when I tune the gain at the amp I'm talking even 2 notches barely %15 gain and it clips (clipmeter light) bass boost subsonic hpf lpf all set to zero. Even when I did try to adjust them it didn't help any. I have a 1200.1D taramps 1ohm amp two CT sounds hydro shallow 12's wired to 1 ohm 500rms apeice on 4guage power and ground (the taramps amp takes and recommends 4 guage) And I've done over 15 builds for myself thru the years and have never had a vehicle's lights to dim this damn ram headlights dim every damn bass note! And I've had waaay more power on stock wiring and alternator be4 in past vehicles only had to do a H.O. alternator and 2nd battery on a four Memphis mojo set up one time.
 

tron67j

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First thought, with issue of headlights dimming, is that your system's power requirements are taxing the truck's capability to provide power. Could be the battery is low on amps, do a load test on it to see where it stands. On a 8 year old truck you should also check all ground points. You may need to switch out the alternator and possibly either add a higher amperage battery or add a dedicated battery system. I am sure others may have some additional ideas that could go in a different direction. Good luck.
 

CanuckRam1313

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I've got a 2100W system in my truck with a Kenwood DMX957XR head unit, 6 x Focal speakers, 3 x Alpine surround speakers, 2 x Audiomobile EVO2410 subs, and a db 5-farad digital capacitor, with sound-mat everywhere as well. All tuned to audio perfection.

My system is off the charts clear and detailed at any volume and my lights only slightly make a reference to the bass hitting when the volume is to the point I need my hearing protection on. The bass is deep, clear, and rich sounding.

I also have an Odyssey H8 AGM battery and several additional pure copper heavy gauge grounds throughout my truck. My stock alternator is happy and my electrical system is not compromised at all with this set up.
 

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Have you checked for resistance between your amp grounding point and the ground terminal on the battery?

It sounds like you're not getting the voltage when you need it the most.
Did you add a grounding cable from the neg terminal to the chassis / body?
 
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