Hifonics keeps going into protect!

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Hey all. My buddy just bought a 12'' Hifonics Atlas. We went to hook it up today to this amp:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6527_Hifonics+ZXi+4006.html

However, whenever the bass on the head unit is turned up at all, or if the volume is turned up too high the amp goes into protect. Why is this? His head unit does have a loud button that he does use. What could it be? We double checked all the connections and everything is fine. someone please help?

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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

how is the speaker wired to it?

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Well I just looked it up and it is bridged at 4 ohms. And the speaker itself is a 4 ohm speaker....which doesn't seem right to me now that I see it....

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

well as long as the speaker itself is a SVC or DVC wired to 8 ohms then you should be fine there. what size power wire and ground are you running

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Well it is a DVC and I am pretty sure it is wired to 2 ohms. That is probably the problem.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

yup, you bet ya

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

**** now I feel like and idiot for now realizing that. Thanks a lot man

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

it still shouldn't go into protect right away. make sure you haven't allowed the speaker wire to cross anywhere and touch the opposite side. frayed wire at the speaker outputs on the amp maybe.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

welcome

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

i should read more careful huh. it's when you turn it up.

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

i should read more careful huh. it's when you turn it up.

haha, ya but i appreciate the input.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

make sure you let us know if it turned out alright, and if it works better now

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

ya, we just re-wired it and it pretty much pounds. Thanks again.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

anytime