hey guys
ok i am having trouble with my amp, if i turn the volume up with a bit of bass nd that it will go or a while then all of a sudden the sub will stop.. the amp is still on, but there is another lil red light on the light is indercating offset i dont know that is lol, i dont have a manual as the amp was given to me, its a sony explode, my thoughts are that its not getting enough power? if i turn the head unit off and then back on it will be right until i turn it up a bit, also i noticed, when iv got my sterio goin and i turn the lights on the head unit switchs off and then after a lil bit it will come back on... thats what is makin me think its not enough power...
and help will be appreciated lol, its really pissen me off now
thanx
am i gettin enough power?
Sounds like the amp is going into protection mode. This can be caused by poor wiring to the amp, bad wiring to the sub, or something wired up incorrectly, causing the amp to overload.
If the amp wasn't getting enough power then it would just cut out and come straight back on.
If the amp wasn't getting enough power then it would just cut out and come straight back on.
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i noticed something like that with mine, when i turn it up really loud the amp will overload, cutting out the sub (amp still on), then the amp will kick back in and the process repeats. i avoid this by not turning it up that loud. i have found that cheaper small wattage ams dont like loud music as much as a bigger amp.
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yeah thats what it is doin jarrod, poor wiring 
... lol haha its not that bad 
its only when ya turn it up really loud...
... lol haha its not that bad its only when ya turn it up really loud...
the lights thing sounds like bad ground to me ?? i had that problem at one stage, from what ive heard amps have their own internal capacitors thats why they work for a bit then go into protection mode after havin em cranked for a bit cause it uses that little bit extra juice i suppose ??
also i would reccomend if your amp has RCA outputs to just run another small mono block amp for the sub or something, mite take care of it if all else fails.
also i would reccomend if your amp has RCA outputs to just run another small mono block amp for the sub or something, mite take care of it if all else fails.
yeah i think il get anther amp... im only runnig the sub of it atm... but i dont think its big enough... but il talk to the ppl at auto barn or what eva nd see what they say.. but the lights thing.. im not real concerned about that lol