My amp going into protect only second start.

[daveishome 10+ year member]

What are your voltages when it goes into protect?

Should I test the battery or the power wire going to amp?

 

[r0llinlacs 10+ year member]

What type of fuse is it? ANL, Mini ANL? If it's AGU (Glass fuse) you may definitely have a voltage problem.

 

[daveishome 10+ year member]

What type of fuse is it? ANL, Mini ANL? If it's AGU (Glass fuse) you may definitely have a voltage problem.

There is no fuze in the amp just one in the middle of the power wire, it's a maxi pre sure.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

It was a little crooked, fixed it, still in protect.

 

You can Drive up to AutoZone/Orileys, and get them to Test your Voltage?With a load, and without..Load meaning ..with the AC compressor,lights ect on.Its Free

 

[r0llinlacs 10+ year member]

You should test the voltage at the battery and the amp. Also check the remote wire voltage.

 

[daveishome 10+ year member]

You should test the voltage at the battery and the amp. Also check the remote wire voltage.

Alright, I try that tomorrow.

 

[daveishome 10+ year member]

What are your voltages when it goes into protect?

The voltage is 16.0 and climbing, is that normal? is my alternator screwed?

 

[r0llinlacs 10+ year member]

That amp will not run at 16 volts. And that is odd if your batteries and alternator aren't 16 volt.

 

[Apollo220 10+ year member]

I have a JX1000/1d and when ever I start my car it works fine green light and music bumpin.I turn the car off to take the bar off, turn it back on and its in protect and wont turn green unless I wait a long time. It only works first start up, I checked the ohms coming from the sub and its a steady 2.0 and also took all the wiring off the amp and put it back on, still nothing.

Really pissed off Iv checked everything I can think, anybody have this prob before?

sounds like you didn't tune your amp properly and its over heating . turn down your gain and see if it continues the same . Not saying you didn't but it is an option

 

[daveishome 10+ year member]

sounds like you didn't tune your amp properly and its over heating . turn down your gain and see if it continues the same .

Yeah I didn't tune it, I think It's down already but Il try.

 

[Apollo220 10+ year member]

i can't remember where the page is but the amp needs to be tuned and you can do it with a voltage meter I'm sure someone can post the link here

 

[r0llinlacs 10+ year member]

Yeah I didn't tune it, I think It's down already but Il try.

If your voltage is 16 volts and your battery and alternator are 12volt then most likely your alternator is bad. I wouldn't run the vehicle as it may damage other components in the car.

That amp will run safely up to 15 volts.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

If your voltage is 16 volts and your battery and alternator are 12volt then most likely your alternator is bad. I wouldn't run the vehicle as it may damage other components in the car.
That amp will run safely up to 15 volts.

I had an alternator do that once..I had to turn everything electrical on I could to keep the voltage down..Its the Internal Regulator in the alternator.Its bad..you need to replace it before you burn up the electrical,in the vehicle/wires/brain/ect!

 

[Apollo220 10+ year member]

wow i missed the 16 volts . He is pretty lucky that the brain if the car has one hasn't burnt out . that will cost your left nut to fix . OP i would suggest unhooking the alternator and getting it checked out . OR taking the car to auto zone or Advanced Auto and having them do a battery alternator test . they can tell you whats wrong with your alternator if anything is wrong for free

 

[r0llinlacs 10+ year member]

OP, what kind of car is it?