Crazy door chime after wiring an amp.

[Dio1983]

I just hooked up an Alpine mini 4 channel amp to my factory radio and now the chime and turn signal are beyond too loud. I've read just about everything that I can find with a google search and no one has a clear solution. What I'm going to try is switching the amp to 2 channel and getting the signal from the rear speakers instead of front and rear. Has anyone tried that?

[DeepBlue17]

Have you tried going in to the settings and turning down the volume on the chime? Also you need to check your gain settings on the amp. You may have them up too high. If you're maxing out speaker volume with your volume knob at half way that is too much. The gain is designed to match input voltage from the source unit. It is not a volume control. Turning down the gain doesn't mean less power. Just means you have to turn the volume up on the radio more to max out which is how it is designed.

[Dio1983]

Yeah I have always had the volume setting for the chime all the way down. I have the gain on the amp set about half.

[DeepBlue17]

I would try adjusting the gain down as far as you can that still produces the amount of listening volume at 3/4 or full volume from the head unit. Beyond that you're kind of stuck unless you change out the radio.

[Dio1983]

I'm hoping to avoid a new head unit. I'll give the low gain a shot but won't that defeat the purpose of the amp? Wiring one up to turn it basically all the way down seems like a bit of a waste. I'm probably wrong on that though.

[DeepBlue17]

Yeah. Like I said the gain is for matching input voltage. And since you're using a high voltage input from the factory radio. I.e. not low voltage RCAs. It should be almost all the way down. You're still getting the advertised wattage output. You're also then not going to overdrive the inputs causing distortion and premature wear. Trust me if the chime is that loud your gain is way too high.

[DeepBlue17]

Easiest way to set the gain is turn it all the way down. Turn your radio up to 3/4 volume and then slowly turn the gain up to the desired output level.

[Dio1983]

Damn that made a hell of a difference. The gain is now down to a little less than quarter and it's back to being what was normally to loud. Thanks a lot. Sounds clearer at higher volume and saved me from opening up the dash again.

[DeepBlue17]

Damn that made a hell of a difference. The gain is now down to a little less than quarter and it's back to being what was normally to loud. Thanks a lot. Sounds clearer at higher volume and saved me from opening up the dash again.

No problem. Glad I could help.

[casey55]

I have a 2022 silverado, non bose here. I am having the same issue with my turn signals, door chime after installing a alpine ktp-44u power pack. I will try this. thank you!