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    Yesterday, 10:27 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Ethanol in Gas in Service & Repair
    The components in your 09 should be comprised of materials to hold up to ethanol, but just so others with older boats do not get a false sense of...
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    06-16-2013, 05:59 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Flow Rite Elbow Size in Service & Repair
    Flow-Rite only makes the 1.125" that you purchased and a .75". The 1.125" mates with the 1" Fly High W743 and the .75" Flow-Rite mates with the .75"...
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    06-13-2013, 08:55 PM
    T, Kicker does not make a true IB subwooofer, so if the OEM Kicker sub in your boat is not in an enclosure, it needs one to perform at its best....
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    06-12-2013, 08:11 PM
    I am truly happy to hear that you have had 2.5 years of trouble free use out of your audio equipment. This is what we expect and deserve....
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    06-12-2013, 04:26 PM
    Sorry that you see truth and accuracy as hating. About half had this problem, the rest had blown drivers or faded pods. Some on more then one...
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    06-11-2013, 11:25 PM
    Over 2 seasons, we saw this with about 50% of the Exile speakers we sold. The glued used to bond the surround to the cone just didnt seem to hold up...
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    06-11-2013, 10:21 PM
    A fully charged new lead acid battery will have a static charge of 12.8 or bettery. 12V is 75% depleted.
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    06-11-2013, 09:32 PM
    12V is pretty low. If the boat has dual batteries, turn the switch to combine and retry.
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    06-11-2013, 11:04 AM
    MLA replied to a thread Amps Over Heating in Audio & Electrical
    I would take the Ipod/MP3 through the head-units AUX and take advantage of the head-units 2V output to the EQ. Your headphone output is probably less...
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    06-11-2013, 11:01 AM
    MLA replied to a thread Amps Over Heating in Audio & Electrical
    Joe, if you reread your thread, you will see that you also received the same basic info. You were offered sound advice to set the gains properly...
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    06-11-2013, 08:37 AM
    MLA replied to a thread Amps Over Heating in Audio & Electrical
    T, 6ga gauge cabling if fine since the batteries are close Your OEM 10 is probably a 4 ohm, so thats good. We have run that same amp with 6...
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    06-10-2013, 11:12 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Amps Over Heating in Audio & Electrical
    Amps can and will be hot to the touch, but that in itself doesnt mean they are going into protect mode due to their internal temp. You have 2...
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    06-10-2013, 07:56 PM
    MLA replied to a thread battery set up in Audio & Electrical
    Are these components sitting in a pile waiting to be installed or are you adding some or all to an existing setup?
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    06-10-2013, 12:37 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Ballast right switch in General Chat
    A 12V test light or volt meter will eliminate all speculation and guessing. You can test the inputs to the switch, the outputs at the switch and...
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    06-10-2013, 08:47 AM
    MLA replied to a thread Ballast right switch in General Chat
    So you used the center switch to control the right pump/solenoid. Did you use the right switch to control the known ro work center pump/solenoid? The...
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    06-09-2013, 07:02 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Battery Recommendation? in General Chat
    Measure it at the battery using a volt meter, not the reading on a helm gauge. If its 12v, then the battery is bad or still needs charging.
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    06-09-2013, 06:38 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Battery Recommendation? in General Chat
    What is the static charge of the battery? This is the at rest voltage of the battery.
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    06-07-2013, 04:36 PM
    Mike, I agree 100% that there is a distinct difference in sound between them.....just as there is with a Polk, Wet Sounds, JL, Rockford on and on...
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    06-07-2013, 11:04 AM
    Mike, you also changed amps at the same time you swapped to the Exile in-boats, correct? Reason I ask, is that I find your comparison very strange,...
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    06-06-2013, 10:32 PM
    A pair of the Kicker KMTE-D double pods and 2 pair of KM6200 can be had for your budget. New from an authorized Kicker dealer with full factory...
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    06-06-2013, 10:09 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Wetsounds Tige Z3 in Audio & Electrical
    This link is good, but you may need to be a member to view pics. It used to be that way, but Im never on the site and not logged in, so not sure. ...
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    06-03-2013, 11:19 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Noise Issue in Audio & Electrical
    Just be aware that RCAs disconnected at the amp is an entirely different scenario than just unplugged at the head-unit, so use both during your...
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    06-03-2013, 10:13 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Noise Issue in Audio & Electrical
    RE - noise: Not sure I fallow, is there a noise issue with the RCA's properly connected? If so, describe the noise. Is the noise present with the RCA...
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    06-02-2013, 09:28 PM
    It was windy all day
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    06-02-2013, 08:45 PM
    It is MDF and its naked under that water absorbent carpet. Sitting on the floor is the absolute worst thing you can do for a sub box, even its resin...
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    05-31-2013, 09:34 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Summarizing Help... in Service & Repair
    First make sure the barbed fitting and inner hose are clean and free from any corrosion or deposits of any kind. I would try to warm the hose up with...
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    05-30-2013, 09:04 PM
    MLA replied to a thread Battery??? in Service & Repair
    I recommend having the batteries tested and the entire charging system and all the main cables tested before purchasing new batteries. This is not...
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    05-28-2013, 12:54 PM
    Unless your house battery is a complete stand-alone bank, which it doesnt sound like it as its connected with an ACR, then at the end of the day, all...
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    05-27-2013, 11:05 PM
    Did not see photos, but it doesnt matter. I was not hacking on the install, it just seemed you did not have confidence in the tune. Sorry if I...
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    05-27-2013, 09:52 PM
    Regardless of amp and speaker brand and speaker type, the gains need to be set using one of the 2-3 common methods. Tower amp, in-boat amp and...
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