amp cuts out...2 amps strapped

[Lonnie 10+ year member]

First off yea I know...there is a crap load of threads about this. I've tried fixing the ground and have not gotten anywhere. It's grounded on a rear seat belt bolt with paint and even some metal grinded off. Ground is about a foot or two long. It's 0 gauge and power wire is 4 gauge. No money to buy a different use holder right now and all I got is a holder made for 4 and 2 gauge. My old setup was a single ap15001d. The current slave. It would get hot and cut out. Now it cuts out if I turn it too loud if its cold.

Amp that cuts out is the slave, its a yearish older than the master. The master is brand new. The amps are ap15001d.

Power does get below 12v...I got a mechman 270 amp alt with a duralast under the hood and a deka group 31 atm. Will be 2 dekas tomorrow morning. Just lost time for the day and have to cut crimp and solder the wires. The subs are 4 4ohm 10" RE SExs wired to 2 ohms. I know the wiring is right. But yea at work right now and don't get off till 11-11:30 pm.

Gain is up 1/4 of the way. New subs...so didn't wanna push any higher. Just set it there for now. Didn't really fool with doing it properly. Was in a bit of a rush and overly anxious to finally get my bass back. Will do it properly in a couple weeks after im satisfied subs are broken in.

Any ideas that I can check? If I can't fix myself...then I guess ill figure out bow much it is to get sent off and looked over.

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[Egor Rapoport 10+ year member]

1. Do Big 3 ( http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/312025/page/1 )

2. Do 2 runs of 0 Guage(1 positive, 1 negative from battery back and buy 2 distributor blocks and power terminals [they are dirt cheap on ebay])

This all should cost you under 150$ and will:

A. Prevent you from destroying your equipment.

B. Improve your voltage drops.

C. Fix your issue or amp cutting out.

 

[Lonnie 10+ year member]

Big 3 did long ago. But ok @ the distroblocks. Considered doing that and doing 2 gauge or keeping my 4 gauge for the ground...sooooo annoying and slightly painful trying to trim down wire to fit in a hole made for 2 and 4 gauge.

What's the difference between a ground block and a distroblock?