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New member Username: Greg1979Wisconsin Post Number: 10 Registered: Mar-07 | I have had 2 kicker 350.4 kicker amps go bad since febuary!! The first amp kx350.4 crackled out and quit. Kicker replaced that amp with a zx 350.4 and saturday That amp actually burnt up inside. I have installed a lot of amps and have never had 1 go bad in 10years, now 2 since febuary. I have tested alll wires going to that amp, and tested speaker resistance, all checked out ok. Is there any thing else I can chesk to ensure that my wiring is good. |
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Silver Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego Post Number: 924 Registered: Dec-06 | Hmmm... those amps are generally bullet-proof. Did Kicker tell you anything as to what may have happened? Why didn't the fuses blow first? Have you installed amps in this particular car before? What speakers is the amp driving? |
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Gold Member Username: OlegSanta Monica, CA USA Post Number: 1006 Registered: Nov-04 | How did you have them wired? What size wire? Gains? Friend had that amp and it only crapped out when he got into an accident and his box slammed into the amp at 50mph. |
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Gold Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 4512 Registered: Dec-05 | ^^^^^^ that happened to my vibe 1800d. A SUV crashed in my back. |
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Bronze Member Username: Da_jay_man06Crestview, Florida U.s.a Post Number: 14 Registered: Apr-07 | my zx1000.1 set a set of polk audio db12s on fire kicker amps rock |
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Gold Member Username: OlegSanta Monica, CA USA Post Number: 1037 Registered: Nov-04 | stop postwhoring, justin!  |
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Bronze Member Username: Greg1979Wisconsin Post Number: 11 Registered: Mar-07 | Ok Brad I am running kicker ks65.2 components and km620 coax speaker, recomended by kicker for this amp. Also these are the only 2 amps i have put in this car. OH I installed a sony while i was waiting for the first amp to come back. |
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Bronze Member Username: Greg1979Wisconsin Post Number: 12 Registered: Mar-07 | oleg, I am running 4awg stinger HPM series wiring. Both gains were at less than half. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2198 Registered: Jul-06 | ^That means nothing lol...you had your gains improperly set,I'm sure.You're supposed to match the gain to your HU and not just set it at "less than half". |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2199 Registered: Jul-06 | I also have a 350.4 and I believe the gain is at 15.5 volts.I can't exactly remember though.That amp is rated at 60x4@4 Ohms right? |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2203 Registered: Jul-06 | I just went out and tested my amp on the clock to my displeasure.My right channel isn't putting out equal power as my left channel,something is wrong,they share the same gain as well.I also flipped the RCA cables around to see if that would do anything and nope.The left channel is putting out 15.5(What I set the gain to) and the right channel is putting out 12.1.Something is fugged with the amp also it's a 4 channel amp and "amp 2" has something that sounds like crazy alt whine coming out of it when I plug the RCAs into that input but it doesn't happen through "Amp 1" or channels 1 and 2.Looks like I'll have to send my 350.4 in as well  |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2209 Registered: Jul-06 | Ahh..I found out that if I don't have "Amp 1" hooked up then "Amp 2" will produce an odd and non-desired sound.So that's fine as far as the amp goes but the amp is still messed up as far as channels 1 and 2 not putting out the same voltage.Just spoke with Kicker's tech  |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 2674 Registered: Jan-06 | Did you use a mono test signal before testing the voltages? Polo.. |
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Bronze Member Username: Greg1979Wisconsin Post Number: 13 Registered: Mar-07 | Rob How do I know where to set the gains.....I dont want another burnt amp?? |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 2688 Registered: Jan-06 | A stereo signal naturally by nature is unbalanced this is how you get the stereo effect. This is why Iask if you guys used a mono test signal and/or set you HU to mono before testing. Also by saying uneven by how much? Just by electronic tolerences there is probably going to be a slight difference as well. Polo.. |
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