Sundown 1500D issues

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

and jacob please chime in and help use out with this confusion

Sorry dude, its just you... the only time you need to use all terminals is when strapping.

 

[ado 10+ year member]

Just one 300 amp fuse up by the battery...

 

[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

Sorry dude, its just you... the only time you need to use all terminals is when strapping.

Thank you, as I stated before you only need to use all of them if you want to, or when strapping.

Just makes your life easier with more room.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

sorry bizzle manual wins everytime especially when he is trying to run it at 1 ohm and if your right i will admit i was wrong however kamanian who has ran many agrees that he needs to use both..

I am recommending that because it is what is stated in the manual, I also would not recommend running it at .5ohms either, not that it will not work, rather it is out of the guidlines of the manufacture, and therefore I can't suggest it being a rep of Sundown.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Personally with the discription of fading, I am not sure that there isn't a problem with the amp.

OP is it used or new?

 

[ado 10+ year member]

It is used. It was originally purchased in april this year.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

It is used. It was originally purchased in april this year.

it should still have warr. then, do you have the origional reciept? if not can you get it from the guy you bought it from? It comes with a 2 year warr. you still have over a year left.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[ado 10+ year member]

Yes I have the recipt.

This diagram doesn't show a DVC sub though, which leads me to believe both + terminals should be used. If it was just showing ease of wiring then why doesn't the - have more than one lead? I agree every mono block I have used is the opposite of this.

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

It is unlikely an internal amp problem. Sounds like you have a bad ground. I would find a better, clean and sanded ground and then try it again. Jbizzle is also correct. You don't need to use all four terminals, I asked Jake that question myself when I got my first one. If you ground on a painted surface or one that isn't prepped correctly, then that could cause your problem.

 

[ado 10+ year member]

Alright. I'll check things tomorrow and redo the ground again. I'll let you know what happens.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

11.8 with the vehicle off could be a bad battery or a very poor ground - should be over 12.

Also, you can use just one + and just one - on the amp - that is no problem.

If you have the original invoice from the amp it is under warranty and I could look at it if you like.

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

11.8 with the vehicle off could be a bad battery or a very poor ground - should be over 12.
Also, you can use just one + and just one - on the amp - that is no problem.

If you have the original invoice from the amp it is under warranty and I could look at it if you like.

Your accessibility and willingness to help makes me want to try Sundown next.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Your accessibility and willingness to help makes me want to try Sundown next.

Glad to hear it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I do my best.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

I stand corrected I was wrong you all are right....

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

Your accessibility and willingness to help makes me want to try Sundown next.

indeed. thats why i ran sundow amps for awhile. (no system at all right now)

OP, something that is almost allways over looked are the settings on the amp. where are the setting for the LPF and subsonic filter? what RCA's are you using?

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Also, you can use just one + and just one - on the amp - that is no problem.

The Truth! It's a standard mono-block amp so the speaker terminals are connected internally. There isn't any need to connect them externally and no where in the manual does it say you HAVE to connect all of them. The diagram pictured is showing you an option. You have the option to use one + and - or both.

As for your problem, I would triple check all the connections with a dmm, disconnect and reconnect everything, then if it's still not working properly test it out in a friend's car. 11.8v is not good. Check that directly at your battery. If it's lower in the back than at your battery then your wiring is faulty.