Silver Member Username: Mike_16Reedsburg, Wisconsin Us Post Number: 109 Registered: Aug-06 | my dad put this system in my step moms car. he put a audiobahn alum 12, and a legacy 600 watt amp and it worked at first but it shut off like every other min then finnaly it just stayed off for a while ... the r/m wire was cut i half but it was hooked back up and taped ui checked it was all good, but i looked at the gain and it was down so idk why its doin that so give some info plz so i can fix it for her..its not going into protect |
Silver Member Username: 420alldaylongPost Number: 138 Registered: Sep-06 | Legacy amps are cr@p just throw it away and get something better. Sooner or later the amp will burn up. |
Silver Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 399 Registered: Apr-06 | like rice paper in a house fire |
Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 6568 Registered: Dec-04 | make sure the subs are wired properly to the amp. I think those subs are dual 6 ohm so make sure the amp is stable at 1.5 ohm because they prob came wired par/par. If the amp is onlt 2 ohms stable(mono) then there is your problem. |
Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2808 Registered: Sep-05 | that legacy amp is only going to be stable at 4 ohms, |
Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5476 Registered: Oct-05 | yep its most likely the ohm load. |