Amps overheating and sub popping.

by **Blaze** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:06 pm

How can i control my amps heat? They're really hot like too hot to touch. Also my sub pops everytime i switch the station or switch between cd or radio. Help!

by **prophesized** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:18 pm

what amp?

by **Blaze** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:27 pm

Well my USacoustics 65x4 is the 1 that gets really hot, it actually stopped working for a few mins. My amp for the sub is 300x2, ill try to remember the model numbers

by **Yanks0114** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:03 pm

Blaze where doyou have your amp mounted. You can also try different fans.

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by **prophesized** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:58 pm

are you running it at a load that is too low for it to handle?

by **indiglosolara** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:42 pm

hey check your wires, if you run low wires and have a powerfull amp ur amp will run hot...

if your run a amp from 300 to 500 watts use 8 gauges, or 4 ga

Kenny

by **pro956** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 6:01 pm

Blaze wrote:Well my USacoustics 65x4 is the 1 that gets really hot, it actually stopped working for a few mins. My amp for the sub is 300x2, ill try to remember the model numbers

is it a usx 4065? i've never had that issue with any of the us acoustics amps i've tried out (2150, 4065, 600f, 800f)... is it a 2003? they moved to asia for cheaper labor and supposivly the quality of the amps aren't as good anymore

is this something that just started out of the blue-- or since install?
what power wire size are you using?

by **indiglosolara** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:46 pm

i have the JBl BP600.1 and thats is 600 Rms power. Im using the 0 gauge wire and i never had any problems. one of my frenz were using those Us acostics amp and had the same problem you are having. he was running a 600 watt amp with 10gauge wire..

the wire was too thin to power the amp with that much wattage.

The recommended wire use for a 600 watt amp is 4gauge min. (depending on the amp)

due to the low profile or gauge wires it causes the amp to heat up..

try to change the wire size and you problem should be fixed.

Kenny

by **happy_aggies** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:27 pm

Intercooled it.

I did mine by installing it underneath the passenger seat,
where the AC blows. :angel:

Amps overheating and sub popping.

Amps overheating and sub popping.

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