Amp installation issues

[cbr600rr]

Hi All, I'm installing an amp and subs that I got for Christmas. The issue

is that the protection light on the amp flashes with the bass being output

from the music.

I am using line level inputs, I tapped into the speaker wires in the

backseat area right before they enter the tube into the rear doors. Could

this be the issue? Where I tapped in?

The truck is a '97 explorer and the amp is clarius 600m.

Thanks

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[soundgy45 10+ year member]

That sounds like a gain issue. Turn the gain down to about 25% and see how that works and then gradually turn it up after the subs have been broken in.

 

[cbr600rr]

Hi, thanks for the reply, the gain is all the way down, I tried adjusting it up and down and it didn't help.

I also forgot to mention in my original post that the subs aren't making any output at all, and I've assumed the fact that the protection light is flashing with the bass is the issue.

Thanks.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Check for a short in your sub wiring. Im just about betting that you have a short in the wires that go to the sub/s.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[jgallo772 10+ year member]

did you check to make sure that your amp and subs are the same ohm independence and that you wired the subs right, you may have two different loads going on in your install

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Originally posted by jgallo772 did you check to make sure that your amp and subs are the same ohm independence and that you wired the subs right, you may have two different loads going on in your install

For one thing the Amp doesnt have an ohm of it own. But he does have a point, if the amp is seeing a load that is too low then that will also send the ampinto protection mode.

 

[jgallo772 10+ year member]

sorry i dont have the time to explain all thelaws of voltage ohms and wattage...lol

 

[RangerMan Premium Member]

First, I need to know what amp you have and what subs you have and the subs impedence.

 

[cbr600rr]

Hi Thanks for the replies.

The Amp is a Profile Clarus 600M. The subs are Visonik S4 which have a single 4 ohm voice coil.

The issue occurs whether I have a sub connected (4 ohms) both subs connected in parallel (2 ohms) or no subs connected at all.

Thanks for your help.

 

[RangerMan Premium Member]

Originally posted by cbr600rr Hi Thanks for the replies.

 

The Amp is a Profile Clarus 600M. The subs are Visonik S4 which have a single 4 ohm voice coil.

 

The issue occurs whether I have a sub connected (4 ohms) both subs connected in parallel (2 ohms) or no subs connected at all.

 

Thanks for your help.

Connect only 1 sub for now and see if it works. I'm not familiar with this amp, is it a single channel amp?

 

[cbr600rr]

Hi, Yea, I tried it with one sub connected and is still happening, it even happens with no subs connected (if this tells us anything).

The amp is a one channel mono subwoofer amp.

Could it be that where I tapped into the rear speaker lines for the high-level input is after the factory (small) amp?

Thanks again for all your help.

 

[RangerMan Premium Member]

Originally posted by cbr600rr Hi, Yea, I tried it with one sub connected and is still happening, it even happens with no subs connected (if this tells us anything).

 

The amp is a one channel mono subwoofer amp.

 

Could it be that where I tapped into the rear speaker lines for the high-level input is after the factory (small) amp?

 

Thanks again for all your help.

Yep...that could be your problem.

 

[ftgu 10+ year member]

The explorer has a factory amplifier in it. this COULD pose a problem.