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Amp keeps turning off
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:55 am
by audiobahn88
I have two 10 inch audiobahns and a ma audio 800 watt monoblock amp and it just keeps turning off i have no clue what the problem is so if anyone can help please write back
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:09 am
by Bwcad1
need way more info here. more info on subs like model. need to know what model amp it is. is it protecting or turning off?
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:12 am
by swimmerdude
As Bill has said.... he need more info. Just from what you have said, there could so many things wrong. So we needs the specs on the subs and the specs on the amp to help us find the problem easier.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:39 pm
by geoffwhite18
It sounds like you might have the subs hooked up in parallel which has dropped your ohm load below what the amp is capable and it is overheating and going into overheat protection mode. (turning off)
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:13 pm
by sinister audio
could be alot of things at this point. bad ground, subs to low of ohms, gain cranked all the way, too much voltage drop, ect.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:35 pm
by subster87
IVe seen amps turn off with pioneer decks if you dont use the right wire for a remote.. they snap on for aminute and then nothin.. Wierd occurance tho. How is your wiring. Rigged like a newbie with a shit ton of duct tape? or done properly? good tight sanded grounds.. Right power wire size? not speaker wire.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:43 pm
by smoker
i think the audiobahns are just too much sub for the ma audio amp..............
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:42 am
by dsc504
have you checked all your wires? are they all tightened down on the amp? check your remote wire behind the headunit. it could be a number of different things. really hard to lend some advice without knowing if you checked these things.
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:32 am
by audiobahn88
Alright well i called a guy at hellraising audio and he had me run some test on them and he also thinks they are wired as one of you said. My wiring is done right it was all professionally done so nothing is ducted taped my ground is sanded down and my power wire is 4 gauge along with my ground. I have a pioneer head unit. The guy told me it is not the remote because i ran the remote from the constant and it did the same thing. aw102n that is my model number for the subs. They are 450 rms a piece 900 peak power the amp is monoblock and 800 watts. They are dual voice coils also if you need more info to help me just write back thanks
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:34 am
by audiobahn88
Oh and i almost forgot its NOT going into protect mode its turning off completely then turning back on.
* 2" 4 Ohms Voice Coil
* PHAT 2” Foam Surround
* Magnet Weight: 80 oz.
Subwoofer Specifications:
* Subwoofer Size 10"
* Impedance 4 ohms
* Dual Voice Coil No
* Peak Power Handling 900 watts approx.
* RMS Power Handling 450 watts
* Woofer Surround PHAT 2" Foam Surround