protecter light keeps comin on

[js74501]

Ive been running this amp for a few months now today was pretty hot out and the amp shut down now soon as i turn it on with the volume at 4 or 5 it throws the protecter light on!!! Any one know why or a way around it????

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[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

check you wiring and see what the ohm load is

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

check you wiring and see what the ohm load is

That wouldn't be it if it's been running for a few months.

Seems like it's overheated, give it a few hours and see if it'll turn back on. Thermal protection.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

he could have melted part of the coil by playing to hard lowering the ohm throwing the amp into protect when throwing to much power at it. ??

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

he could have melted part of the coil by playing to hard lowering the ohm throwing the amp into protect when throwing to much power at it. ??

a blown voice coil would change the ohm load as well

 

[js74501]

the subs are perfectly fine and their wired in a series load and it was turned off for a few hours i turn it on at 4 or 5 volume and soon as i try to turn it up it goes into protection i also took it off low pass and put it on high pass and turned off the bass boost

 

[js74501]

also if I unhook the subs it wont go into protection if that makes any difference

 

[dbman150 5,000+ posts]

also if I unhook the subs it wont go into protection if that makes any difference

well then its your subs

 

[js74501]

the subs are what?????

well then its your subs

 

[dbman150 5,000+ posts]

messed up

check them with a dmm

 

[dbman150 5,000+ posts]

take them out of the box there in and check them how do you no the subs are alright

 

[js74501]

sorry but what is a dmm?

messed upcheck them with a dmm

 

[js74501]

could it be wires inside the box have loosened up and are touching?

take them out of the box there in and check them how do you no the subs are alright

 

[kross 10+ year member]

It's possible the subs overheated on this particularly hot day, since it gets really hot inside those boxes. If the voice coil can't dissipate enough heat, meltdown happens.

 

[js74501]

is there anyway possible to go around this or are the subs just gone now???? any ideas? thought about disconnecting the protect on amp!!! help pleasee!!!!!!

It's possible the subs overheated on this particularly hot day, since it gets really hot inside those boxes. If the voice coil can't dissipate enough heat, meltdown happens.