Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1321 Registered: May-06 | well last night i stopped on the way home. and i cranked it up and opened up the back and felt the amp. and it was runnin real hot and the lights were dimming. now is this something i could fix with just simply ventilating the amp right, cuz right now its below the box in a cargo spot and isnt well ventilaeted, or am i clipping the amp? |
Gold Member Username: Logan__tilleI make it rain. Post Number: 8368 Registered: Feb-06 | What amp? |
Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1322 Registered: May-06 | nine.1 oh and i got the money man, thanks |
Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1323 Registered: May-06 | and i have a trailblazer with a 150 amp alt, and i seen ppl with bigger amps and smaller alts doin okay, i dunno wat it is lol |
Bronze Member Username: CsuhoNashville, Tn Post Number: 12 Registered: Jun-07 | more than likely its gettin hot becuz of the lack of air flow. i would just relay a computer fan off the remote turn on and mount it somewhere to blow on the amp. i had the same problem be4 with a ss 10.0 and it would almost burn you it was that hot but i put the fan on it and it never got hot again. as for the lights dimming you might have stressed the battery. is it still stock? you might want to upgrade that if its not. maybe add a 2nd battery? |
Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1324 Registered: May-06 | bump |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3465 Registered: Jul-06 | You can try removing the top cover off the amp but it's not a very safe thing to do.It has worked in the past though. |
Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 1456 Registered: Dec-06 | my lights dim and im only running 1000rms i wouldnt worry bout that as long as its not extreamly bad. As for the amp just put a fan on it or move it to a spot with more airflow |
Gold Member Username: JohnfiacA-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin? Post Number: 3316 Registered: Mar-06 | It could be lack of airflow and the summer heat.... my amp gets hotter then sh1t and i dont even have the gain set correctly (its lower then the max output) and i never drop under 13.2V 140A alt. on a zx2500.1 try a fan to get some air circulation, im about to do the same. Check it on a cold night and see if its the same, my amp didnt get hot at all when i had it in the cargo area which has some circulation, and i had it running only on the stock batt at that time. |
Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1326 Registered: May-06 | yea i think imma try n do a fan cuz i like how it looks with it up under the box, any suggestions on how i could wire it up? |
Bronze Member Username: CsuhoNashville, Tn Post Number: 23 Registered: Jun-07 | use a relay and get the singal from ur remote wire. that way it turns on and off with the amp. easiest and best way to do it. |
Gold Member Username: SplmonsterC-Town, OH USA Post Number: 1327 Registered: May-06 | aight that sounds good chris but could u elaborate a lil more, how exactly go about doin this? wats a relay? |
Bronze Member Username: CsuhoNashville, Tn Post Number: 28 Registered: Jun-07 | http://www.the12volt.com/relays/relays.asp that should explain it better than i could |