LosIsATool 5,000+ posts
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he has two amps crack. And even JL recommends a 1/0 run to a distro block for the current ******* amp. And I think it takes JLs special 2awg
WEll i wasnt indicating its the solution... but the 1000/1's do draw alot of current. If hes running 2 amps off a single 4 ga lead, no big 3, stock bat, stock alt... ive had about 6 of those amps over the years and seen em cut out on situations like that. But yes more likely that seing the low voltage indicator light on theres something else. I was telling him hed still be better off running at leat 2 ga. If hes splitting to two amps then he can do two 4 ga leads off a 2 ga dist block or off a battcap or sumn then anyways. i would...It could be the fuse. It can't be the 4 awg. That amp only has 4 gauge inputs (not that it really matters at all). He is dropping due to resistance in the line. That's USUALLY a bad ground, but a bad fuse or bad connection can easily cause this. The 4 gauge not being enough would not drop so low in this scenario.
I understand, but when wire is dropping voltage like that it will heat up and catch on fire. I'm not recommending he not upgrade. I'm saying that can't be the cause of such severe voltage drop in this scenario.he has two amps crack. And even JL recommends a 1/0 run to a distro block for the current ******* amp. And I think it takes JLs special 2awg
Sure... and you're correct. I wouldn't ever recommend using too small of wires in an install. I was just trying to point out that in this scenario, the cause of the voltage drop is something else.WEll i wasnt indicating its the solution... but the 1000/1's do draw alot of current. If hes running 2 amps off a single 4 ga lead, no big 3, stock bat, stock alt... ive had about 6 of those amps over the years and seen em cut out on situations like that. But yes more likely that seing the low voltage indicator light on theres something else. I was telling him hed still be better off running at leat 2 ga. If hes splitting to two amps then he can do two 4 ga leads off a 2 ga dist block or off a battcap or sumn then anyways. i would...
Please explain.thats part of JLs regulated voltage deal. they do that when the current is not good enough.
Ah ok. Maybe that's why they are so darn expensive.They cut off. Or mute themselves if voltage drops.
Thats how they get by with saying it makes power down to 11.5v. it does its just mutedAh ok. Maybe that's why they are so darn expensive.