amp problems

[MOFOMAN 10+ year member]

the other day i went to get inside my car (it was raining) an when i got in my subs started making this poping sound so i turned my car off went to check everything the amp smelled like it was burning up so i unplugged everything an took it inside for the night this mourning i hooked it back up an it was working fine drove around the block an it cut out again with more burning smell i have no idea what could cause it to act like this

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[NIHL8ION]

What kind of amp is it? Where do you have it mounted, what subs are you running off of it, and at what impedance load?

 

[MOFOMAN 10+ year member]

planet audio ap3000d its not really mounted it just layed in the back of my van 2 alpine type e's in bandpass box running at 2ohms

 

[naughtyca 10+ year member]

wirings

 

[MOFOMAN 10+ year member]

i know its not completely dead yet cuz when i turn the car off they still make a poping noise like the amp just kicked on

 

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[NIHL8ION]

Sounding like that amp is pretty much done.... Be sure to mount the amp you replace it with somewhere solidly where it can not move around & won't overheat on you, I would also check your ground connection point(s) because inadequate grounding can really shorten an amps life, especially budget amps...

 

[MOFOMAN 10+ year member]

**** i did not wanna hear that.. but thanks