Tired of blowing amps

[Camcobe3]

I have 2 audio pipe 3 stack 12's. I've had 3 amps on it so far within a year and a half. Why am I running through amps. Someone please help, well the last one is a hifonics 3k and the bass goes in and out when turned to high, without even being turned up, so I'm assuming its about yo go as well.

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[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

what Electrical upgrades do you have?

 

[Camcobe3]

Other 0 gauge wire none, same alternator same battery. 19 challenger

 

[Camcobe3]

I meant other than 0 gauge wire none. I had it professionally installed, supposedly, audiopipe 1500 watt was the first amp, light would come on no beat, next one the db drive, now hifonics. Took it to another shop, he said its because my speakers are wired at 1 ohm?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

So they didn't work from the get go?

Or they are working fine then all of a sudden die?

 

[Camcobe3]

Right. I bought everything new. Pulled every speaker out of the car, replaced them with after market speaker, put I think 1000 watts on all of the muds and high, have 2 12s on another amp. All new. Speakers are wired at 1ohm

 

[Camcobe3]

Yes. Were brand new

 

[Firewalker]

Exact models of amplifiers that would help us as well. I can tell you Hifonics is a junk amplifier from the get go. They are just not as good as they once were many years ago.

 

[Camcobe3]

Right now hifonics zues 3k, I think that's what you're asking. Audiopipe 1500 and db drive 1800.

 

[Camcobe3]

All are probably junk, but I always thought speakers blow before amp

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

All are probably junk, but I always thought speakers blow before amp

What size fuse are you running next to the battery?

 

[Camcobe3]

I dont know off top of my head, they are far from small. I'd have to wait until morning to be exact. You think the fuse could be the reason why I'm killing amps. The speakers are 900 watts a piece, no way the brutus should go before speakers, right?

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

You think the fuse could be the reason why I'm killing amps.

From experience I know that choking power from an amp will fry it. 0 AWG is good but you also need 0 AWG engine block to a strut tower. Most cars only have an 8 AWG grounding cable. Did the installers offer the Big3 option?

 

[Camcobe3]

No my battery and alternator are factory.

 

[Firewalker]

Big 3 wiring is what he is talking about and upgraded alternator. 1/0 welding cable or OFC to the positive on the alternator, 1/0 to a alternator bolt for a ground, 1/0 ground to the chassis. What car and what size is the alternator? Also is the 1/0 OFC or CCA? What brand? All of this comes into play.