W.T.K why my music keep on getting hot and tripping.

stonelove48

Yea tuners need some help.............i bought some small music system for my car and don't know y my music keep on getting hot and tripping fast..........like in about 1/2 hr to 45 mins...............if so long............ones cool down...........it's playing againg normal..................any help tuners......................ohh it is under the car seat.

and it's a 1. Power acoustic amp..........1600 Watts, 1 10" Pioneer subs 500W, 2 6 * 9 pioneer, 2 pioneer 6" door speakers and 2 tweter.

Any help guys.

(...Rovin...) · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

if d gain is set high then lower it down .....

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

thanks will check it out and lower it...........(...Rovin...), how much should i lower it.? lower it while u playing the music or not?

theblitz · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

2ch or 4ch amp?

Coil config of the sub?

It could be that the load you are running is below stable for that amp as well.

silent_riot · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

^^Yeah, more than likely its an impedance problem.

subzero8714 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

i have to go with silent_riot and theblitz it will most likely be an ohms configuration problem, other than that, maybe u should put the amp in the trunk instead and put a fan or two on it, this will give u longer playing time, but would be damaging components on the amp board due to wrong impedance loads

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

theblitz, it's a 4 ch amp................the subs is a 10" pioneer speaker, don't know anything about the coil for the speaker or notthing like that............really like the help...........so i can check it out

theblitz · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject:

How is it hooked up? Sub on two channels bridged and two speakers and a tweeter on each of the other two channels?

Find out is the sub is single 2 or 4 ohm,or dual coil 2 or 4 ohm. The amp is most likely 2-ohm stable with all channels driven, 4-ohm stable in bridge mode. If you speakers are not connected like above or if the sub comes down to less than 4-ohms in bridge mode that cud be ur problem.

So for more help find out:
--> How its hooked up
--> Sub coil configuration

pornstar#1 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject:

bcuz yuh overloading the bleaming amp
it mus trip

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

o.k guys when i go home i'll check out all that by a next installaer and let him check the omh

Firewall · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

tsk tsk...........who did teh install for you?

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

o.k it the guy who i bought it from he has a worker there from princess town on i think it is on Kingsley street near the bengees pub like........u all know it?

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject:

ohh a next thing it is a 4 channel amp..............2 are bridged for the subs and the other 2 is for the rest of speakers.......2 6 X 9 pioneer and 2 6" pioneer door and tweters

noyztoyz · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject:

had no other place to put that amp in the car?
when u using a small lil amp to push so much thing, plenty heat will be generated, you need air flow over it to keep it cool.

theblitz · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

^^^ true but I've run similar configurations under seats without tripping... while driving with the windows down the air flow under there is ok.

stonelove48 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

yea guys underthere is cool just don't know y it keeping on tripping after a while so..................it's a new system.

stonelove48 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:33 am Post subject:

stonelove48 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

J_Sman · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

go back where u bought an installed it..

could be faulty equipment,,,,

i doubt that guy will connect the sub bad....
then again human error always exists......

silent_riot · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

Disconnect all your mids/tweets and see if you get the same issue.

3stagevtec · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

get a small separate amp for the highs.. confirm that you have a dual 2ohm subwoofer.. add a fan for long term amp reliability..

DJ Q · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:37 am Post subject:

No one considered it... but the wires used to power the amp could be too small as well.

theblitz · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

^^^To play for so long then cut off? That doesn't seem like a consequence of bottleneck wiring.

DJ Q · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

Happened to me with the 1200w version to the PA he's using....

Remember the amp will be straining with the small wires...

just throwing in my 2c

importzxtt · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:20 am Post subject:

+1 on finding out how your amp and speakers are wired up.

A friend of mine once had a power acoustik and it would do the same thing however, i doubt the wiring was done incorrectly, as another friend of mines did the install for him and it was understood/confirmed that everything was done right

Also +1 on finding out if the gain levels are set correctly..

2c

silent_riot · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

stonelove48, did you get through trying the stuff suggested?