Audiopipe APSM-1500; went into protect mode at least 20 times today

[JoeK 10+ year member]

This is not a pressing issue seeing as i just swapped this out today, but i was wondering what could be the issue since i want to sell this amp. It worked great with my old 4ohm memphis 200w sub, but when i hooked up my 3xl, it was gunshy to jump into protect mode. Since the APSM automatically resets after going into protect mode, it would always come back on just to jump back off sometimes.

Its not overheating, it could jump into protect within 3 seconds of play time and hitting a bass note at mid-volume. Sometimes it would jump into protect at a very low volume.

Any ideas?

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[quackhead 10+ year member]

It might make a decent trot-line weight..go you like to fish?

 

[av83 10+ year member]

You went from a 4 ohm, to a 1 ohm load. If you have a weak spot, anywhere, in your electrical, running at 1 ohm will bring it to light. Could be a ground, a loose fuse (if you are using the stock ap one, make sure the screws holding that mini anl are tight), a loose battery connwction, a failing battery, etc.

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

Wire in series and your problems will be gone. I've experienced this with an amp and it was just impedance was too low.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Wire in series and your problems will be gone. I've experienced this with an amp and it was just impedance was too low.

"almost" every time!

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Wire in series and your problems will be gone. I've experienced this with an amp and it was just impedance was too low.

This amp is fine at one ohm as long as the electrical is good.

 

[JoeK 10+ year member]

My skar 1500.1 does not jump into protect at all on the same electrical and sub; must be something with the audiopipe

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

My skar 1500.1 does not jump into protect at all on the same electrical and sub; must be something with the audiopipe

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[SplAffair 10+ year member]

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Lol aren't the SKAR amps the same as the apk series audiopipe?

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Lol aren't the SKAR amps the same as the apk series audiopipe?

heck if I know, I wouldn't buy either.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsdown.gif.d22f25895e9b40f2300c953691dacfa2.gif

I think I remember seeing something like that, though. Same buildhouse or something....

 

[srb 10+ year member]

It seems like there have been so many threads about problems with the apsm-1500 lately.

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

heck if I know, I wouldn't buy either.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsdown.gif.d22f25895e9b40f2300c953691dacfa2.gif
I think I remember seeing something like that, though. Same buildhouse or something....

haha same amps kevin just raises the price by 300

It seems like there have been so many threads about problems with the apsm-1500 lately.

AP isnt that great. they may put out rated power but the build quaility is shit

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

is the 3xl dual 1 or d2

 

[JoeK 10+ year member]

is the 3xl dual 1 or d2

D2 wired down to 1ohm

 

[JoeK 10+ year member]

It seems like there have been so many threads about problems with the apsm-1500 lately.

It ran fine for about 2 weeks then it just jumped into protect mode every chance it got