newbie with amp troubles

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

I have 2 12' JL Audio W6's with 2 Phoenix Gold QX 4150 amps and 1 cap, The way it is hooked up is that I have 1 amp for each sub and for some reason the amps are over heating and they are cutting out and when they cool the subs come back on. Help please! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

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[Tirefryr 10+ year member]

LOW impedance.

 

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

can you explain that?

 

[TeenWolf 10+ year member]

Definately an ohm problem. Check the resistance for both the subs and the amp - ensure they match up.

 

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

yes that is how it is hooked up

 

[TeenWolf 10+ year member]

What is the ohm rating for each sub?

What is the ohm rating for amp when bridged?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

The amps are 4 ohm bridged stable.

Maybe he got the DVC 2 ohm W6's?...

Unless there is another problem.

 

[stones 10+ year member]

I want to know why the hell he's using two 4channel amps to power his subs??.

Definatly not because he couldn't afford a real sub amp.

Did you get suckered by some ******* salesman?.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

I want to know why the hell he's using two 4channel amps to power his subs??.Definatly not because he couldn't afford a real sub amp.

Did you get suckered by some ******* salesman?.

x2... Sleezy salesman strikes again!

 

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

lol no i bought this off my brother he had a bunch of different stuff. He had the subs and he sold the original amp and he knew someone that was selling these amps. so i bought them

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

lol no i bought this off my brother he had a bunch of different stuff. He had the subs and he sold the original amp and he knew someone that was selling these amps. so i bought them

Okay... not important. What is the voice coil configuration for your subs? (HOW MANY OHMS PER VOICE COIL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif )

 

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

my amps are 4 ohms but not sure about the subs

 

[jlaudio79 10+ year member]

they are 2 ohms going to each amp

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

they are 2 ohms going to each amp

I assume you mean each voice coild is 2 ohms, if so, then you are giving the amps too low of an impedance and that is why theyre over heating. You need to rewire your subs and amp. You will lose power, bad choice on the amps... If you do not fix this problem you will continue to over heat the amps, and eventually fry them. I say sell them and buy one mono amplifier, that puts out its full power at 2 ohms.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Considering the W6v1s only came in dual 6 ohm and the W6v2s only come in dual 4 ohm, I'd say that's highly unlikely ...

Didnt know that.. Okay then he needs to clear some things up for us.