Kicker amp problem

Chad Smith New member Username: Crnorville Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 17:41 GMT I have 1 10 kicker l5 and a 400 watt kicker amp and the problem is my amp will work for a little while and then stop working for a day or so and everything seems to be wired right and i cant figure out what the problem is
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2743 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 17:47 GMT common things to check are: ground -- good connection Gain is set CORRECTLY on the amp, should be set to the preout voltage of ur HU wuts the rms on the sub and wuts the specs on the amp, rms specs
Chad Smith New member Username: Crnorville Post Number: 6 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 18:06 GMT 450 rms, the amp is 400 at 2 ohms.what should i set the gain to?
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2745 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 18:21 GMT i told you the pro-out voltage of ur HU (head unit -- cd player)
Chad Smith New member Username: Crnorville Post Number: 7 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 18:25 GMT I dont know what pro out voltage is or how to find out what its on cd player
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2746 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 18:37 GMT *** pre-out voltage it should say in your manual, you must know it. look at some cd player on the net, and they all list its pre-out voltage
juliob Gold Member Username: Juliob Santo DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 1435 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 19:37 GMT put it to the half, play safe
Cameron Silver Member Username: Homegrowncam Watauga, TX United States Post Number: 312 Registered: Jan-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 21:58 GMT well i dont know if ti is me or not, but most of the people i know with kicker amps all say that they will cut off and then cut back on. so it might just be charging system. IMO
juliob Gold Member Username: Juliob Santo DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 1456 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 22:01 GMT kicker amps are solid
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2748 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 23:09 GMT yeah, they shouldnt be doin that. and chad, when you find ur pre-out voltage of ur HU, post it here
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2749 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 23:10 GMT and it would not be hes chargin system because hes only runnin 400 watts, lol. i would be worried at 1000 + watts about ur chargin system, not wit 400 watts
juliob Gold Member Username: Juliob Santo DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 1468 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 23:25 GMT yes
Chad Smith New member Username: Crnorville Post Number: 8 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 23:56 GMT I think its 2v but im not for sure.how would i know if the problem is the ground or not?
bassman3 Gold Member Username: Dustin3 Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 2757 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 00:49 GMT you can check it with a voltmeter, or you can just made sure itts a solid ground, with it securlly connected to the chasis of the vehicle, make sure its not connected the paint, is so, it needs to be sanded off, then put the ground wire on the BARE metal. DMM is always a good way though

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