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<blockquote data-quote="laxer142" data-source="post: 8117648" data-attributes="member: 655353"><p>Hi guys, first time posting here so if this is in the wrong section let me know.</p><p></p><p>So here's my problem: I had an mtx jackhammer hooked up to an fi q 12" for about 8 months and all of a sudden the sub starts going in on itself at a stoplight. I turned down my volume and bass knob but it kept destroying itself. It was like the amp was sending some crazy signal to the sub. I had to reach behind me (I'm in a toyota tacoma access cab) and rip out the speaker wires from the amp to stop it. My sub was destroyed and the amp didn't work anymore after that.</p><p></p><p>Now, i have an alpine type x 10" hooked up to a hifonics brutus amp (ballin on a budget), and I just got home from college and the amp goes in protection mode every time I turn it on. My mother said she was driving my truck and described a similar experience to the one with my fi q and jackhammer setup. I took the RCA's &amp; speaker wires out and it still goes into protection mode so the amp is most likely ruined. Thankfully the sub still works I think. This setup was in my car for about 6 or 7 months.</p><p></p><p>My question to you guys is: is it the amps I'm using (I do push them pretty hard every time I drive) or is it some sort of wiring mishap that is messing up my amps? Can anyone diagnose my problem? Also, what would you guys recommend for a replacement amp? I should be getting $200 soon to spend on this.</p><p></p><p>I did the big 3, hooked up a small kinetic battery in the back near the amps and have everything fused correctly (to my knowledge).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="laxer142, post: 8117648, member: 655353"] Hi guys, first time posting here so if this is in the wrong section let me know. So here's my problem: I had an mtx jackhammer hooked up to an fi q 12" for about 8 months and all of a sudden the sub starts going in on itself at a stoplight. I turned down my volume and bass knob but it kept destroying itself. It was like the amp was sending some crazy signal to the sub. I had to reach behind me (I'm in a toyota tacoma access cab) and rip out the speaker wires from the amp to stop it. My sub was destroyed and the amp didn't work anymore after that. Now, i have an alpine type x 10" hooked up to a hifonics brutus amp (ballin on a budget), and I just got home from college and the amp goes in protection mode every time I turn it on. My mother said she was driving my truck and described a similar experience to the one with my fi q and jackhammer setup. I took the RCA's & speaker wires out and it still goes into protection mode so the amp is most likely ruined. Thankfully the sub still works I think. This setup was in my car for about 6 or 7 months. My question to you guys is: is it the amps I'm using (I do push them pretty hard every time I drive) or is it some sort of wiring mishap that is messing up my amps? Can anyone diagnose my problem? Also, what would you guys recommend for a replacement amp? I should be getting $200 soon to spend on this. I did the big 3, hooked up a small kinetic battery in the back near the amps and have everything fused correctly (to my knowledge). Thanks for any help! [/QUOTE]
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