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Tired of blowing amps
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<blockquote data-quote="metalheadjoe" data-source="post: 8739968" data-attributes="member: 581422"><p>This is exactly why you need to do some troubleshooting. Ideally, you should measure voltage at your amp's power terminals when it cuts out, but at a minimum watch the status lights on your amp when it cuts out.</p><p></p><p>That way you have better footing when asked how you came to your hypothesis. I can only imagine how annoying it is for an installer to hear, "the internet said so".</p><p></p><p>On a sidenote: the battery gauge in your instrument cluster doesn't measure at the amp. Any voltage drop between the battery/alternator and the amp won't show up on your gauge, meaning a poor ground, corroded power wire, et cetera, will mess with your amp but won't necessarily show up on your gauge.</p><p></p><p>This is speculation, but another possibility is that your gauge is a digital gauge that is meant to look like an analog reading to give drivers peace-of-mind, like how some oil pressure "gauges" are actually just a digital pressure switch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="metalheadjoe, post: 8739968, member: 581422"] This is exactly why you need to do some troubleshooting. Ideally, you should measure voltage at your amp's power terminals when it cuts out, but at a minimum watch the status lights on your amp when it cuts out. That way you have better footing when asked how you came to your hypothesis. I can only imagine how annoying it is for an installer to hear, "the internet said so". On a sidenote: the battery gauge in your instrument cluster doesn't measure at the amp. Any voltage drop between the battery/alternator and the amp won't show up on your gauge, meaning a poor ground, corroded power wire, et cetera, will mess with your amp but won't necessarily show up on your gauge. This is speculation, but another possibility is that your gauge is a digital gauge that is meant to look like an analog reading to give drivers peace-of-mind, like how some oil pressure "gauges" are actually just a digital pressure switch. [/QUOTE]
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