Kicker ZX1500.1 Overheating?

martin0804 · Post by **martin0804** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:20 am

Hey, I just put in my system, and it seems I have a problem. The amp, especially where the gain control and all that is, gets extremely hot. If you were to touch it for a long time you would burn yourself. I don't understand what the problem would be? everything seems to wired up properly, and I haven't even tooken the bass boost knob over half way, since I am still breaking in the subs. Any ideas anyone?

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:22 am

how is the ventilation to that area where the amp is? do u have it enclosed?

brent · Post by **brent** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:27 am

X2 on ventilation. Also, is your electrical system equipped to handle the need of that amp. Have you upgraded big 3 or alternator? What size power and ground wire are you running? Where did you ground?

If your electrical system has not been upgraded then yes, your amp will get hot. That amp is drawing I would imagine 150-200 amps from your vehicle. A stock alternator usually puts out no more than 90 amps. I would upgrade the electrical system if it has not already been done ASAP.

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:44 am

has it gone into protection mode from getting too hot?

Ampresearch · Post by **Ampresearch** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:04 am

brent wrote:X2 on ventilation. Also, is your electrical system equipped to handle the need of that amp. Have you upgraded big 3 or alternator? What size power and ground wire are you running? Where did you ground?
If your electrical system has not been upgraded then yes, your amp will get hot. That amp is drawing I would imagine 150-200 amps from your vehicle. A stock alternator usually puts out no more than 90 amps. I would upgrade the electrical system if it has not already been done ASAP.

the amp pulls around 140-150 amp at full tilt. around 100 for" normal" operation.

make sure you have it wired to receive no more then a 2 ohm load. it will take less even though it says it cant but the result will be an amp that gets really hot.

i run mine on two l7 15's and yes it gets hot but not so hot that it would burn me thats for sure. mine have great ventalation placed high in the middle of the truck

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:06 am

yea urs are in probably the best location ever :) lol

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:12 am

I don't know what normal operation is for you, but if my amps were pulling 100A during "normal" operation I'd be very very deaf right now :)

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:13 am

my zx10001 gets hot too. but its never shut off or gone into protection, and theres really no reason to hold your hand on there anyway, amps are gunna get hot

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:23 am

and theres really no reason to hold your hand on there anyway, amps are gunna get hot

X2, as long as you have it in a place that has some ventilation then you're fine. Those amps have a built-in-fan I believe. Hell some amps you can fry an egg on.....so don't worry about your amp gettin hot.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:29 am

yea ^^ unless of course u think that you are going to be placing some valuable parts on top of it (Highly unreccomended...) If at worse i think they make amp cooling systems that blow air directly onto the amp... Kinda like a Laptop cooling system does