Install SOS...please help.

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

So I decided to do my first ever install and now I am thinking I made the wrong choice. I completed everything and have a couple of major issues. My setup consists of Alpine 9887 HU, ID CXS comps, 2 ID 8 inch subs, and two RE/US Amps amps. I have a new Red Top Batt up front and and Stinger SPV44 batt in the back.

I got everything hooked up and getting sound from all speakers. However when I turn the volume up to certain level (12 and the vol goes to 35) the 4 channel amp goes into protect mode and shuts down. It also gets very hot. It is ok below that volume level. The subs are not right either. I am conservatively running 200 watts to each sub. I have to turn the gain, bass boost and remote control to the absolute max to get any sound out of them. I'm thinking the two issues are related and something to do with power supply.

Ill attach a couple of pics of the batts and wiring. I should note that back batt is grounded to the chassis and the grounds to the amps go the neg batt terminal. I was told this would work. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

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[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

anyone???

 

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

I should note that I am getting a constant 14.4 volts at the front battery according to the gauge in my truck

 

[Ineed$ 10+ year member]

Check the sub level on the head unit. It should go up to 15. I would also try resetting the gains with the headunit volume at about 25. And turn down that bass boost...

 

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

Check the sub level on the head unit. It should go up to 15. I would also try resetting the gains with the headunit volume at about 25. And turn down that bass boost...

Tried all of the above, no dice. I can't get the volume to 25, my 4 channel goes into protect mode and shuts down.

 

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

bump

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

what size wire are you using?

 

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

what size wire are you using?

1/0 gauge from the front batt distroed to 4 gauge to both amps.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Check your grounds, especially to the amps.

 

[pearlsjam79 10+ year member]

I can't really work on anything until this weekend, but I'll def check the grounds. I did closely inspect all my speaker wiring and the pos and negative wire touching each other going to the crossover of one my front comps...that may be part of it as well.

 

[cebbeler7 10+ year member]

the fact that your 4 channel is getting that hot means resistance... it seems like you have the four channel gain, bass boost, all of that crap way too high. You should tune your amp at a pretty high volume like the guy above me said... or just go and have a professional do it with a meter.