AMP help ... Amp keeps shutting off

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

Hey all ... I havea problem. My amp keep shutting off everytime i turn the volume or bass up, or it hits a large deep bass note. It can play on low volume on low bass. Anyone got any ideas? It didnt do this for the longest time, and it started up again.

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[infinity1412 10+ year member]

check to make sure the ground is clean and tight and check ur impedance just in case its too low for the amp to operate

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

Is it shutting off or is it going into protect?

 

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

The impedance level is fine ... each sub is wired into a 4 ohm load (dual 2 ohm in series) and bridged at the amp into one channel ... and the amp is going into protect mode. The ground is clean and fine, i have one grounded to the chassis as well as to the battery.

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

Okay if its bridged to 2 ohms thats most likely your problem. Dont quote me on this but most amps arent stable below 4 ohms bridged. try hooking it up to each channel, it will be weak, but it will determine whether or not its something stupid. If i misunderstood your explaination on the wiring correct me.

Matt

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

check ur speaker wires. sounds like u have a shortage somewhere..

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

try checking cables....

wild guess - ohm load drops too low causes amp to f* up?

who knows

try turning ur gain down and/or bass boost too

 

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

Im gonan try tinkering around with my wires oon, its probably that .

 

[Fr0sty51 10+ year member]

Dont tinker too much, know what ur doing before, it sounds like u got it wired right but for some unforsaken u have it wrong ur pretty much screwed, u can **** an amp up real fast that way, lay off the bass boost a little too. Try relocating your amp maybe its just over heating. Sounds like u got two subs but u gotta remember the more subs on one amp the hotter that ***** gets