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LXS
11-14-2010, 06:51 PM
I've got th Scosche SLC4 converter, and about two weeks ago my bass stopped working. Originally I had thought it wad my RCA cable, but after I swapper another one on, I still had the same result :sad: :cray:

I noticed that the only way my bass would work is by having the RCA cable barely touch the converted's female input part like this...

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z129/LXS14/1c8c0ef9.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z129/LXS14/a66a7152.jpg


Anyone have any idea on how to fix this (other then buying another one lol)? Is there a better one that won't fuck up like this one did? TIA! :cheers: :)
ka0tyk
11-14-2010, 09:44 PM
sub only needs one input. hook up the input wires from the speaker to the left side instead and run the one RCA from the left side to your sub amp. leave the right side unconnected. try that. usually if one lead produces sound you have a short. have you looked at the amp ground lately or the wire going from the amp to the sub itself? make sure nothings cut and grounding out.
LXS
11-14-2010, 10:22 PM
sub only needs one input. hook up the input wires from the speaker to the left side instead and run the one RCA from the left side to your sub amp. leave the right side unconnected. try that. usually if one lead produces sound you have a short. have you looked at the amp ground lately or the wire going from the amp to the sub itself? make sure nothings cut and grounding out.



I'll give that a shot! As for the wires, that's the first thing I checked before I looked at the rca cable, and they all looked good! I even took them all apart to make sure no wires were broken or brittle and put it all back together.

Thanks! :cheers:
LXS
11-16-2010, 03:49 PM
LMMFAO!!!! I'm a friggin eeeeeeeeediot!!!!

So I found the "culprit". Turns out the switch on the side of the converter was set to "common ground" instead of "line out" :doh: :laugh: :D

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z129/LXS14/62655c46.jpg
ka0tyk
11-16-2010, 05:29 PM
LMMFAO!!!! I'm a friggin eeeeeeeeediot!!!!

So I found the "culprit". Turns out the switch on the side of the converter was set to "common ground" instead of "line out" :doh: :laugh: :D

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z129/LXS14/62655c46.jpg

figured it was a ground issue.
LXS
11-16-2010, 05:37 PM
Thanks! :cheers: