Why is my amplifier so hot?

[datduderj15]

I just bought a 900w, 2 channel amplifier made by pioneer and a 10" sony sub (1200w.) We got it all hooked up and its working good! But ive noticed the amp is getting really hot, to where i cant even touch it for more than a second. I grounded it to the metal piece on the top of the trunk. I scraped the paint off, and have a big washer on it, and its pretty sturdy. We couldnt connect the remote wire to the radio so we had to rig up speaker wire that connects to the fuse box. When it gets too hot, does it shut itself down? or is it something wrong with my wiring?

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[kramer_212 10+ year member]

if you bridged the channels its only 4 ohm stable you probably have it wired at 2ohm. could be bad ground, or to thin of power wire, but i don't belive thats the problem.

 

[datduderj15]

this is what it looks like at the moment

 

[BoomTaco64]

is your gain turned all the way up? if so. lower it to half and use more volume on your radio. what sub are you using?

 

[datduderj15]

http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/RPJohnson15/media/image2.jpeg.html?filters[user]=127293592&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=1

this is what its set up like right now

 

[BoomTaco64]

i can see the picture but it does not show how much movement is left in the dials. to me it looks like your gain is all the way up which is totally wrong. it should not be over half way. where is your gain set at? a picture does not really say where its at. turn the dial and say whether its 1/4 of the way up or all the way up

 

[datduderj15]

its a 1/4 of the way