i have a kenwood amp hooked up to 2 12" mtx subs and a 1.0 farad capacitor. It has works great since i hooked it up about 2 or 3 months ago. The other day i turned my cd player up about half as loud as i normally would and every time the subs would hit the amp would shut off and then turn right back on. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
2007-10-21 13:48:59 · 6 answers · asked by brian1132003 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
If it only started happening a few days ago, either you turned up the gains recently or changed the installation. If you havent done that, then theres a possiblilty that one or both of your speakers has a near short in the voicecoil at some point, or your crappy kenwood amp is acting like a crappy kenwood amp. I have the same problem. Swapping for Rockford t500-1bd.
2007-10-21 14:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by M M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok ive owned that same exact amp its rated at 900 rms and 1800 peak 2 ohms. you need to lower yor gain half way and your sensivity to about half way. now in no way im trying to be mean or rude but that amp is cheap and it clips just like all cheap amps. Kenwood is famous for clipping the best power you will get is maybe 300-400 watts on a 4 ohm load and it will not clip its not really stable at 2 or 1 ohm its false advertisement. a good amp for those subs for a decent price is a rockford punch 300.1 ive owned the same setup it says 300 watts at 4 ohms and 426 watts at 2 ohms. it bangs hard it hitting at least like 500 watts. i know your pain now i own a kicker zx 1500.1 i was buying cheap amps and wasting all my money buy a amp with more power than you need so it wont clip and you dont have to turn it up all way up.
2016-05-24 02:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by cari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, there is a very wide range of possible causes for this problem. Your amplifier may be voltage-starved due to a problem with the power or ground wiring, or you may have a blown subwoofer. The best way to troubleshoot is with a digital multimeter; if you have one available, e-mail me for detailed instructions. If not, inspect the following:
--Check the power terminals at the amplifier for loose connections
--Check the ground wire connection to the vehicle chassis for a loose connection or corrosion
--Check the battery terminal and fuse holder for a loose connection or corrosion
--Try replacing the fuse, even if it looks okay
2007-10-21 16:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by KaeZoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok well the polarity might be wrong on the subs make sure (-,-) (+,+) or make sure the wires arent touching from the amp and are secured right also if the subs are runing at 2ohms or lower and your amp is only stable at 4ohm then that might be the problem also good luck hope this was helpful to you
2007-10-21 16:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by altima 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your amp is goin into protect mode. take it to a car audio shop and have them look at your wires. the amp is tryin to push too much power.
2007-10-21 14:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by punch22 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
99% of the time usally bad earth
2007-10-25 13:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋