Amp Overheating
06-29-2002, 05:28 PM
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Amp Overheating
I have a phoenix gold amp that overheats. When it overheats the sound stops and comes back on when the sub cools down. what can I do as a temporary solution or a permanent solution to stop this overheating because it drives me crazy and I am strapped for cash. thanks
06-29-2002, 06:37 PM
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^make sure you arent running too low of an OHM load on the amp. itll help if you post your setup.
also make sure the 12+/ground is good enough. also are you giving the amp room to ventilate?
also make sure the 12+/ground is good enough. also are you giving the amp room to ventilate?
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06-29-2002, 10:50 PM
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i got two 12 inch rockford fosgate series 1 competion's and the clarion drb5475 35 x 4 deck running off this amp. all the speakers are stock. the amp is 300W..i dont know how many watts the subs are but we had them running on a 200W amp b4 on a RSX running perfectly
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Originally posted by rajan
i got two 12 inch rockford fosgate series 1 competion's and the clarion drb5475 35 x 4 deck running off this amp. all the speakers are stock. the amp is 300W..i dont know how many watts the subs are but we had them running on a 200W amp b4 on a RSX running perfectly
i got two 12 inch rockford fosgate series 1 competion's and the clarion drb5475 35 x 4 deck running off this amp. all the speakers are stock. the amp is 300W..i dont know how many watts the subs are but we had them running on a 200W amp b4 on a RSX running perfectly
the OHM depends on how you wire those subs together and present it to the amp. if the OHM load is too low, that means its drawing too much power, more than the amp can give out without over-heating.
post the specs of the amp and the subs.
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06-30-2002, 04:52 AM
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Originally posted by WiLL
im talking about the OHM load.
the OHM depends on how you wire those subs together and present it to the amp. if the OHM load is too low, that means its drawing too much power, more than the amp can give out without over-heating.
post the specs of the amp and the subs.
im talking about the OHM load.
the OHM depends on how you wire those subs together and present it to the amp. if the OHM load is too low, that means its drawing too much power, more than the amp can give out without over-heating.
post the specs of the amp and the subs.
i agree... post amp and speaker specs and we can fix it
06-30-2002, 09:36 AM
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sorry im not very technical but I can try my best to put some specs:
the subs(2) have a capacity of 4ohms each. the speakers are volskwagen stocks and honestly, I dont have a clue about the specs of the amp. All i know is its a phoenix gold amp 300w. The professional installer of this stuff told me to get a gelpack or a fan for the sub but i am quite strapped for cash so wondering if there was some setting i culd change to make it not overheat or even somethin else.
thanks for ur time
the subs(2) have a capacity of 4ohms each. the speakers are volskwagen stocks and honestly, I dont have a clue about the specs of the amp. All i know is its a phoenix gold amp 300w. The professional installer of this stuff told me to get a gelpack or a fan for the sub but i am quite strapped for cash so wondering if there was some setting i culd change to make it not overheat or even somethin else.
thanks for ur time
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are you able to tell me if those subs are DVC or SVC....DVC means that there are 2 voicecoils. when you look at the subs there will be 2+ and 2-. SVC with just have one of each.
then can you tell me the model number of that amp.
maybe the subs are wired in // bridged on the amp and the amp could not be stable @2OHM bridged.
then can you tell me the model number of that amp.
maybe the subs are wired in // bridged on the amp and the amp could not be stable @2OHM bridged.
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the subs are svc. im sorry i do not know the model number of the amp. I know im makin it hard for neone tryin to help me but I cant seem to find it on the amp. Its an old phoenix gold amp, its white with a huge heatsink, looks kinda like a cable modem 
thanks again
thanks again
