Sundown HELP

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Initially I am suspecting a tweeter protection circuit in the crossover - this could explain the muffled sound and why it corrects itself.

As for running so hot you can't touch it - that would lead me to a bad ground first and foremost.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

im thinking that he is trying to run his comps bridged, and he said his comps are showing a 3 ohm load and when birdged i believe it is only stable at 4 ohms. pair that with a high gain and that would cause the hotness.

btw he got the amp from me, and the amp is in mint condition so there is nothing wrong with the amp. i wish i still had it

 

[ughhibye 10+ year member]

im thinking that he is trying to run his comps bridged, and he said his comps are showing a 3 ohm load and when birdged i believe it is only stable at 4 ohms. pair that with a high gain and that would cause the hotness.
btw he got the amp from me, and the amp is in mint condition so there is nothing wrong with the amp. i wish i still had it

so thats why you bought my 100.2

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

so thats why you bought my 100.2

well i need something to power my comps, but i will eventually sell the 100.2 and get another 100.4 and run active. but right now i dont have the time for it or the money

 

[phensway 10+ year member]

So i spent some time turning the gains down and re tuning the amp. I ran it hard on a long drive i had today and the amp was barely warm to my touch. After some re-tuning through the head unit everything sounds crystal clear and loud for now. The only thing is that the gains are barely 25% of the way up, and it screams, this amp has way too much power for me. No more cutting out, and no more hot amp! I didnt realize how powerful this thing is. i turned the gains down enough to make me want louder but until i get better at this 4 channel shit, it will have to do.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Great, glad it is working for you now! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[phensway 10+ year member]

This is my first time hooking up a 4 channel amp to any system. I can see that i have a lot of learning to do. If anyone local (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif blackbonnie) would be willing to help me out i would greatly appreciate it! lmao, hopefully just a few more minor tunings will finish it out. THanks for the help

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

This is my first time hooking up a 4 channel amp to any system. I can see that i have a lot of learning to do. If anyone local (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif blackbonnie) would be willing to help me out i would greatly appreciate it! lmao, hopefully just a few more minor tunings will finish it out. THanks for the help

yeah if you need help, just let me know im sure we can work something out and get together. i work 3rd shift and work alot including weekends but if you need help we will set something up.

oh and by the way, if you dont want it ill take it back //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

i just picked up a sundown 100.2 but ive been trying to trade it plus cash for a 100.4 so i can get some more power and run it bridged. but just keep me updated if you wanna meet up.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

This is my first time hooking up a 4 channel amp to any system. I can see that i have a lot of learning to do. If anyone local (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif blackbonnie) would be willing to help me out i would greatly appreciate it! lmao, hopefully just a few more minor tunings will finish it out. THanks for the help

Yeah its important to set your gains on a speaker amp as it is for a sub amp

I used a 2khz 0db Test tone (unplug your speakers) and turn your hu to where you set your subs at (or highest point before clipping) then use a DMM to set your voltages (same formula for subs)

Voltage=Sqrt(Watts x Ohms)

Also it doesnt matter where your gain is at (as far as the knob location) just along as you are getting the correct voltage out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif