dpapowah
Junior Member
Hey folks. I got a new sub for x-mas: a bad-*** Lanzar 12-inch MAX12D (1000 watts max). I was sooo excited to hook her up to my existing 4-channel amp (Kicker ZX650.4) 120 watts RMS x 4: that means 120 watts per channel, right? So, 240 per stereo channel?
Anyways, I researched ohms and became more confused than when my ex left me (that ******* skank ***).
I think I figured out how to wire it properly. The sub sports Dual 4 ohms and I bridged her to a stereo channel on my amp. The other stereo channel fed 4 car speakers. The amp has 4 ohms per stereo channel. So, I think I wired it correctly... I think... I believe how I wired it is called stereo bridged parallel.
I cranked up my sound system and **** did it sound so good. This Lanzar produces some really good *** bass for rock, rap, electronic and ******* anything, really. Honestly she sounds like 2 or more 12's. I'm not kidding, man.
Few ******* days later on the road blasting music, I smelt something burning. I didn't think much of it. I looked around in my car and saw no smoke or fire. I thought someone was burning some bodies near by. The smell got worse. I realized the smell smelt like burning electronics. I stopped, opened the trunk, and a billow of smoke smashed my face in. I looked in my trunk and saw a flame growing from a vent on the amp. "**** **** ******* ******* ****", I said. I put it out and now I'm wondering wtf happened?
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The sub is fine. I will dispose of my ******* burt amp and will get a new one. But what caused this? Was the 1000 watt sub ******* too much juice out of my puny amp of 240 watts per stereo channel? Or did I wire it wrong?
Thanks for any information! A specific amp suggestion would be tops!
PS that's not my car in the pic! lol!
Anyways, I researched ohms and became more confused than when my ex left me (that ******* skank ***).
I think I figured out how to wire it properly. The sub sports Dual 4 ohms and I bridged her to a stereo channel on my amp. The other stereo channel fed 4 car speakers. The amp has 4 ohms per stereo channel. So, I think I wired it correctly... I think... I believe how I wired it is called stereo bridged parallel.
I cranked up my sound system and **** did it sound so good. This Lanzar produces some really good *** bass for rock, rap, electronic and ******* anything, really. Honestly she sounds like 2 or more 12's. I'm not kidding, man.
Few ******* days later on the road blasting music, I smelt something burning. I didn't think much of it. I looked around in my car and saw no smoke or fire. I thought someone was burning some bodies near by. The smell got worse. I realized the smell smelt like burning electronics. I stopped, opened the trunk, and a billow of smoke smashed my face in. I looked in my trunk and saw a flame growing from a vent on the amp. "**** **** ******* ******* ****", I said. I put it out and now I'm wondering wtf happened?
View attachment 26546488
The sub is fine. I will dispose of my ******* burt amp and will get a new one. But what caused this? Was the 1000 watt sub ******* too much juice out of my puny amp of 240 watts per stereo channel? Or did I wire it wrong?
Thanks for any information! A specific amp suggestion would be tops!
PS that's not my car in the pic! lol!
