Rockford Fosgate PBR300X4 amp install
#141
08-03-2012 | 01:06 PM
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From: hercules,ca
Im having the exact same issues, I installed the amp and Rockford speakers 6.5 fronts and 5x7 rears in HD lids. First amp lasted 5 months with it cranked all the time. Second amp lasted 2 days, third amp lasted 2 minutes with fairing off.
Just sent an Email to RF to see what they think is going on.
Ive installed plenty of amps is cars and trucks so I dont think its me but???
Just sent an Email to RF to see what they think is going on.
Ive installed plenty of amps is cars and trucks so I dont think its me but???
#142
08-06-2012 | 04:48 PM
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15 pages, lots of input, and people that seem to know what's going on. Yet there still is not a clear consensus. I played with LOTS of speakers/amps/head units in high school. Many setups for myself, friends, and friends of friends. Somehow it seems I have entered some sort of bizzaro world. Always loved RF, they always under rated their amps, and their amps were always stable down to 2 and often 1 ohm. So I see RF has a bike amp and none of the good marine grade speakers match up to it?
Never heard of Arc b4 but apparently I need to research them. Maybe they are the new RF? Or at least the RF of bike/marine audio?
Never heard of Arc b4 but apparently I need to research them. Maybe they are the new RF? Or at least the RF of bike/marine audio?
#145
09-04-2012 | 08:01 AM
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From: East Peoria, IL
I run the FOSGATE 4 Channel amp with 4 HERTZ speakers, I have had so many people amazed at the sound that I am installing audio systems for bikers........... Ripping out alot of the Boom Audio junk and other names, don't want to trash talk some of the guys are on here with the tin canned sounding stuff......................... ARC AUDIO and FOSGATE..... THE TWO BEST out there and I am selling them both to my customers now......Sorry no internet sales via MAP agreements.....
#148
09-04-2012 | 11:59 AM
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Any amp kit will work. Get one with at least 10 gauge wire. Not sure if you are going to use RCA's or not but the kit will come with them. Otherwise you will wire into the speaker wires.
#149
09-04-2012 | 02:32 PM
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I haven't seen a true plug and play set up for that amp. Just get the RF10 amp kit for the power. You need to run the hot directly to the battery, 10 g wire and the ground to bolt near the gas tank on right side of bike.
The front speakers you can connect the existing speaker wire to amp input and run new from output to speakers.
The easiest way to do the rears is to cut and splice the wire comimg out of the plug that runs to the rear speakers. Wire from plug goes to amp input, other end to amp out put. Not hard to do.
The front speakers you can connect the existing speaker wire to amp input and run new from output to speakers.
The easiest way to do the rears is to cut and splice the wire comimg out of the plug that runs to the rear speakers. Wire from plug goes to amp input, other end to amp out put. Not hard to do.
#150
09-04-2012 | 05:48 PM
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From: OHIO......UGH !!
.. Ripping out alot of the Boom Audio junk and other names, don't want to trash talk some of the guys are on here with the tin canned sounding stuff......................... ARC AUDIO and FOSGATE..... THE TWO BEST out there and I am selling them both to my customers now.......
