line driver noob

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:24 pm

i've been trying to get my line driver hooked up today, the dash is still torn apart and wire everywhere.
so i hooked my tld22 up using the power and ground that is also used for the head unit.
it didn't make a difference.

i'm a little confused with the gain setting on the line driver.
are they sensitivity or boost?
do i turn them up to increase voltage?

i've never installed one before and i'm a little lost.

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:42 pm

Well, I would start by reading the manual for your specific line driver here. After that if your still having problems let us know. I know when I set up mine I didn't think it was working either, until I turned it up. Turning it up does increase the voltage. Are you checking the voltage while turning it up?

Post by **AVICJR** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:58 pm

I can turn it up a hair, literally millimeters and I can immediately hear the increase.

Reading your description, did you connect a remote wire to the unit?

bobc04 · Post by **bobc04** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:04 pm

i got a line driver jus haven't put that in yet... is it true that it might hurt some amps because there weren't suppose to take that much voltage or something?

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:10 pm

yeah, i have the remote wired in, green light and everything.

but for the love of god, i cannot get a reading from any rca i've tried to get a voltage reading from. turned up the gains in the tld and nothing.
i can't even get a reading from any of the three sets of outputs my headunit has. using a 60hz test tone. all set to flat.

thedeal7235 · Post by **thedeal7235** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:48 pm

is ur dmm set in dc voltage, or ac voltage?- onmine, when i set it 2-3 weeks ago, i think i had to put it ac voltage to get the readings-espically at the amps, with speakers disconnected ofcourse-

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:08 pm

yeah i'm on volts ac.

thedeal7235 · Post by **thedeal7235** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:18 pm

u should be getting a reading; once u turn ur dmm on are u holding the probes 2gether 2 make sure that its working properly????

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:28 pm

i tested the headunit voltage dc and that worked fine. ~12v.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:05 pm

with the rcas hooked up to the tld22, gains all the way up, i got a little over 1v at the trunk.
but i can't get a reading from the line driver itself. a little confused.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:27 pm

ok, i think i might have found my problem, it's my headunit or, i must have a factory amp hiding somewhere.
my headunit can be turned up to 40, but by the time i get to 15, it's way too loud.

do i just disconnect the blue wire in the harness or will that cut off the speakers since theyre amplified.

does anyone know if the ford "premium sound" can be bypassed without rewiring your speakers?

fordtough1 · Post by **fordtough1** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:24 pm

Yeah, it can be bypassed, I think you can buy a wiring kit to do it.

I usually just run new wires though...

fordtough1 · Post by **fordtough1** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:30 pm

I can E-mail you a copy of the factory wiring diagram for that if you need it.

Just let me know.

That goes for any of you guys, if you need factory wiring diagrams or workshop manuals for any 90's or newer Ford, Lincoln or Mercury products just let me know. I can e-mail you whatever you need.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:44 pm

thanks for the offer! buy i have the diagram.

i found what i need though!

http://www.metraonline.com/fit.aspx

but i only need the wire on the far left.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:35 pm

i got the wiring harness today, pulled out the two plugs and filled the gap with the harness and shazam. good to go.

i now have a reading of 10volts and both channels from the tld22!!!!
so excited that i finally got it to work out.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:07 pm

ok, when testing with 60hz, everything zeroed, i get a significantly lower voltage than what i would get with my eq played with.

which reading should i use.
the one with it zeroed and then change the eq,
or do my tests with the eq how i will use it everyday?

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:46 pm

bump-
which reading should i set?
my dash is currently apart.

fordtough1 · Post by **fordtough1** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:13 pm

You should always set your line voltage and gain with the eq centered. Then when you set your eq, lower it from the center line, never boost frequencies, that way you should never clip your signal.

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:18 pm

alrighty, thanks man!

thedeal7235 · Post by **thedeal7235** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:03 pm

did ur amp come in? i live in fla, and usually ( and ive ordered 4 from audio savings), its always been 3 biz days-good luck and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! btw, do u know where the outdoor ice rink is near the woodrow wilson bridge(crossing from va to md), think its called benefield?!, i played hockey there when i was a kid-if not, oh well

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:45 pm

yeah, my amp came in, in ONE BUSINESS DAY. i was so pumped.
Happy Holidays!
sorry, but i'm not familiar with the outdoor ice rink, i don't normally head towards va that often, more towards baltimore.
is that the bridge where it has what looks like a large coin on one of the pillars?

thedeal7235 · Post by **thedeal7235** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:02 pm

yeah i think so, , its part of, let me think 2-395????, anyways, have a good one man-which amp ud get?

harobkr90 · Post by **harobkr90** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:06 pm

xenon x600.1. i like it a lot!