EQ Getting HOT!!

[502CEC 10+ year member]

I have a powerbass EQ and it is mounted under my HU and I noticed the other day that it gets extremely hot. I mean I can't hold my hand to it. What is causing this? I have it running off of my 12v input to the deck and the remote from the deck and I made a ground for it inside of my dash on some metal.

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[subzero 5,000+ posts]

could be many things. if it is a dash mount, make sure there is adequate air flow. Next, make sure the wires are done correctly. If you still have a problem, try ading a cooling fan.

 

[502CEC 10+ year member]

What do you mean by check to see if wires are correct?if they was wrong then it wouldn't turn off and on by the key would it? As far as air flow I'm sure it gets very little? Could it be that my power and ground wires aren't big enough and maybe its starvin for power? I don't know just throwing some stuff out there any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

I would think it has no way to dissipate heat in the dash like that. All the heat it can release is seemingly going to your HU (another bad thing). If possible I'd find a new location for it. If not, you've got to find a way to circulate air across it as the heat sinks can't properly do their job smashed in between dash mounting pieces and the metal bottom of your HU