problems with my zx 1500.1

[skate21221 10+ year member]

i was driving home from school today and i noticed my subs sounded like shit and there was barely any bass. i had the volume about 1/3 and i turned it to almost 1/2 and it clicked and shut off. once i got home i checked and fuses seem fine and i checked to make sure i was getting 12v. i unhooked the subs and still in protect. The led flashes from green really fast to red to blank and repeats. ground seems fine to. I have never put the volume past 56 out of 80 with loud off and everything put to 0 on the headunit. I had gain at half way and bass boost at 0 on amp. I have only been using it for about 2 months. Any ideas whats wrong?

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[skate21221 10+ year member]

i have disconnected the battery and reset everything and still cant get it out of protect. any suggestions? could it be blown?

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

what size power and ground wire are you using? How many batteries do you have?

 

[dB-r 10+ year member]

Probably got some output fets that have died on you... Time to send it off for repair. I can help. I repair.

 

[skate21221 10+ year member]

i have 1/0 power and ground wire with stock electrical. It has been working fine for 2 months no diming or anything and then today it randomly happened.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

have you checked the coils on the subs?

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

how long you had the amp, where did you get it?

 

[skate21221 10+ year member]

have you checked the coils on the subs?

If it were the subs, and i disconnected them from the amp then wouldnt it come out of protect?

and i got it new from an ebay store that has a store in LA and it came with a 1 year warranty but i dont no if this would be covered

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

double-check your grounds

 

[skate21221 10+ year member]

i think the ground is good but ill go get a picture of it

nvm i cant get one but the ground is good

 

[skate21221 10+ year member]

I think i found out the problem.. the people at kickers technical department say that probably my battery was very close to dieing and i had bad enough voltage drops that it blew out the power supply in the amp.. but i never had any diming or anything.. does this sound like the problem? it was all stock electrical with 90 amp alt. i sent it back to get it repaired under warranty hopefully. This weekend I plan on getting a red top for under the hood and a yellow top in the trunk with big 3 in 1/0 wire. Is there anything i can get that displays my voltage so i can tell if it gets bad again?

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

I think i found out the problem.. the people at kickers technical department say that probably my battery was very close to dieing and i had bad enough voltage drops that it blew out the power supply in the amp.. but i never had any diming or anything.. does this sound like the problem? it was all stock electrical with 90 amp alt. i sent it back to get it repaired under warranty hopefully. This weekend I plan on getting a red top for under the hood and a yellow top in the trunk with big 3 in 1/0 wire. Is there anything i can get that displays my voltage so i can tell if it gets bad again?

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif theres yhour problem, only a 90 amp alternator, shit man, i bet your amp loved takin juice from your battery, do the big 3 or get a bigger alternator that is 130 amps,then you might see no voltage drops or dimming at that power.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif theres yhour problem, only a 90 amp alternator, shit man, i bet your amp loved takin juice from your battery, do the big 3 or get a bigger alternator that is 130 amps,then you might see no voltage drops or dimming at that power.

He doesn't need a bigger altenator. i have a 80 amp altenator, but i have a yellow top under the hood and a yellow top in the trunk, big 3 and 1/0 guage wiring. He'll be fine with what hes thinking about doing.