Amplifier question

[gs300tx 10+ year member]

Hey guys, I got my pioneer componenets installed and they are being powered by a 400 watt 2 channel amplifier.

On one of the channels on the amplifier its almost as if its eating away at the wire. Im almost out of wire to put on that one channel

It only does it on one channel and I am not sure what could be causing this.

Could it be that the channel on the amplifier is not working ?

Thanks

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[terra 5,000+ posts]

what size wire?

 

[gs300tx 10+ year member]

regualr speaker wire... 18 guage i belive

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

your trying to put that many watts through 18g wire..? should be using at least 16, 14/12 for better results

 

[gs300tx 10+ year member]

Dang, cuz the door has been deadned with dynomat and i dont think i can get inside the door panel. ....is there anything else i can try, maybe try connection a 14 guage wire to the current wire and run it to the amp?

 

[gs300tx 10+ year member]

anyone?

 

[Goindef154 5,000+ posts]

The best thing to do is just get some 12-14 gauge wire and run it through, you actually wouldn't believe the difference in output that your speakers would have after you did it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.

 

[gs300tx 10+ year member]

If I cant reach the speaker or the door panel. WHat would be the bes thing to do?

 

[NightDrifter05 10+ year member]

The best thing to do is just get some 12-14 gauge wire and run it through, you actually wouldn't believe the difference in output that your speakers would have after you did it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.

I didn't notice any difference what so ever going from the factory speaker wiring to 12 gauge on my MTX 2300X.