amp goes into protect

[LGA 10+ year member]

hi

I was just wondering what might be causing my amp to go into protect mode?

im running to 12" audio bahn flaming Q's aw1206t of a lanzar viberant 4000 2 channel. im using a spl 2 farad cap and 4 guage power wire and 6 gauge ground wire. can anyone help me?

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[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

bigger ground wire and check your ground also make sure the load on the amp is ok ...not too low

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

i think it should be brudged at 4 ohms on a 2 channel amp....also ground should be same gauge as power......and make sure your gains are set properly...

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

I already tried to bridge the amp twice and every time the sub starts to make a bad smell but works fine when not bridged. what should i set the gains at?

and what do u mean by make shure the load on the amp is ok ?

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

can the cd player cause the amp to go into protect or can somesongs do that to?

 

[amr952 10+ year member]

If the sub starts to smell that is usally a very bad sign, usually means you are giving it to much power.

Do you have a DMM (Digital Multi Meter)? If you do measure the resistance(OHMS) the subs have on the amp at the terminal.

Technically the CD player cannot make the amp go into protection, but if you play a hard bass song and you have to low resistance on the amp it may go into protection to protect itself.

But definitly get that ground to the same size as the power wire and make sure you sand down very well where you mount the ground.

 

[BigManFred3251 10+ year member]

I have to see what I'm doing this week, but if my schedule is clear I might beable drive out and help you with your set up.

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

bigmanfred3251

if you can come look at it i would apreciate it verry much

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

i might be working 14 hour days this weekend so ill find out

 

[MemphisMan06]

check your spkr connections make sure your spkrs are in faze check the ground make sure u scratched the paint off before u put your ground on also with a 2000 amp u should have 2 fuses 1 150 amp fuse under the hood & 1 100 amp fuse in the back or trunck upgrade your g wire also atleast 4 gage dont force it. u dont need a cap if u link another battery from the 1 under the hood its more effective than a capcheaper too try those things tell me what happens

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

ok i will try tommorow after work

 

[colgatekillaa 10+ year member]

if all that doesn't work, might be the alternator. What kinda amps you puttin out?

 

[LGA 10+ year member]

90 amps

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

hi
I was just wondering what might be causing my amp to go into protect mode?

im running to 12" audio bahn flaming Q's aw1206t of a lanzar viberant 4000 2 channel. im using a spl 2 farad cap and 4 guage power wire and 6 gauge ground wire. can anyone help me?

Not familiar with your model amp but I know lanzar recommends running 4 gauge power and ground wire for my amp.

Also is the amp hot? If so you might want to move to a location with more ventilation or install and external fan near the amp to get air moving over the heat sink.

 

[BigManFred3251 10+ year member]

Let me see what days I have free and I will try and work something out with you. It's a distance to get out to you, so I need to plan a day that I have all to my self to come out and check ur system out.

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