Amp continues blowing fuses while i had a professional installation... Help!

[steeldeel33]

Okay so here is the deal... I just recently had a 760 watt amp and 12" subs installed in my car. The amp is doing the same thing that it was in my old car which is blowing fuses and when my volume is turned up high, the subs turn off. I know the guys that installed them are really good with subs so could the problem possibly be that my amp is messed up? Please help!

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[Timmothy Web 10+ year member]

what kind of amp u have?

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

Let me guess, it's a Pioneer 2 channel 760 right?

 

[steeldeel33]

Yes it is, any suggestions?

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

check to see if the fuse holders are blackened. that will create heat at the fuse, in turn making it blow at lower current than it is rated.

 

[steeldeel33]

Well at the moment I can't see them well but if they are what should I do?

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

What subs? Voice coil configurations? Model numbers?

 

[steeldeel33]

Well I'm not very brilliant when it comes to all this so u will prolly have to dumb it down, 2 12" xplods

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

In other words, they're each single 4 ohm subs. How are they wires. I'm guessing they're wired to 2 ohms and the amp is bridged? I know you don't know what that means, but if that's the case, problem found.

 

[steeldeel33]

So that means that there are 2 wires connected in each sub? Ya that's how its done I believe, wats the problem?

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

So that means that there are 2 wires connected in each sub? Ya that's how its done I believe, wats the problem?

I'd have to see what you have going on to give you a definite of whether or not that's the issue. Or I'd need you to be extremely detailed about every connection between the subs and amp. However, I'm banking that you're subs are wired down to a resistance lower than what the amp is stable at bridged.

 

[steeldeel33]

Ya I understand, but how could that be fixed? I spoke with another guy who said the amp may just be going bad

 

[steeldeel33]

And if the amp is going bad, what should I get instead?

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

look buy a dmm(digital multi meter ) wire your subs up parralel then tell us what the dmm is reading after purchasing one for like less than 30bucks at your local autozone or walmart.. now once thats done you will see if you wired your subs lower than what your amp is stable at