Thread: AMP9-BASIC and DCDC-USB, anti-thump question

I can't really comment on what you asked as I have no experience with it, but do you have an aftermarket setup now? Thump really only tends to happen [that I've seen] when the remote turn on for the factory amps is 5v and it's getting 12v instead from the aftermarket wiring-harness. This is the case with most modern FORD vehicles factory amps.

You'll likely get some very minor engine noise if the car is on, amp is on, and sound card isn't initialized by the OS yet, like my own setup, but you shouldn't get the thump. I just mention this before I run out the door from work because you might save yourself some headache if you can test it first.

Using something like this(this one is FORD specific example) to keep some of the more useful can-bus signals and the 5v remote turn ons, or just using a 1.2-1.3k ohm resister in series with the turn on(s) on the harness wires used to drop it down to 5v, either will do.

I did the later/cheaper with my own.

I probably should have explained it better, sorry.

I do have an aftermarket setup - AVIC F90BT - no problem with thump whatsoever.

I'm making an all-in-one car pc, and I want to make sure I don't get that potential thump. I have my pc powered via DCDC-USB that gives me a clean 19V line. The amplifier will be powered from the IGN wire (it accepts wide voltage range), so it only gets power when the car is on. I could set a jumper on Pins 1-2 on the amplifier so it's "always on" as long as it has power supplied to it, but I'm afraid I'm gonna get a thump because of that. So I thought i'd hook up the Vaux to the pins on the amp, thinking it works exactly like the amp-switch cables in M2 and M3 power supplies. However, Vaux provides 12V and it looks like the pins need 5V

i wouldn't worry about you have the amp and can test it-- many amps don't have turn-on thump problems.

Turn on thump is caused by the amplifier amplifying a spike from the headunit/PC when it powers on the output circuit. The PC usually turns on the output when the drivers are initializing. That's why you want the amp to turn on AFTER the PC has booted, and before it shuts off. The Vaux output has 2 wires. Ground and a 12V(unregulated) switched output, adjustable delay. The AMP9 turn-on is 5V and it has a 5V supply. Find that and either use a 12V relay to switch that, or a resistor and transistor would work.