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stylinz 
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Posted: March 27, 2009 at 11:05 PM / IP Logged  

So here's my setup:

Audiobahn a8002T
200.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s)
400.0 Watt - 2.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s)
800.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 1.0 channel(s)
2 10" JL 10w-1
4 ohm single voice coil
125watt RMS
Ported box
Now that all of that is out of the way. Here's way happens.
hook each sub to each channel and the power light will continually fade out (along with sound) After a few times of this it'll eventually cut off and then turn back on and the sub will shoot out and then th protection light will come on.
hook 1 or 2 bridged............ same thing..
hook 1 to 1 channel and it works perfectly.
Any suggestions?
TIA

Chad7n7 
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Posted: March 28, 2009 at 6:31 AM / IP Logged  

Sounds like possibly bad ground to amplifier, or not enough power to supply amp for current draw. Check to make sure your amp is properly grounded, then use a DMM  to check voltage at amp when it "fades out".

i am an idiot 
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Posted: March 28, 2009 at 6:39 AM / IP Logged  
You said hook one to one channel and it works. Did you mean to say hook one to either channel and it works?
Have you checked voltage getting to the amp while it is trying to play?
lil evo 
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Posted: March 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM / IP Logged  
what guage wire are you using?
stylinz 
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Posted: March 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM / IP Logged  

Ill check the voltage and see.  Yes one amp to either channel works fine.  Ground seems good.  Bolted to the rear shock tower stud.  It's 4 gauge wire.

I'll add this it did the same in my other car with a 2 gauge wire a good ground and 2 audiobahn sub which are 6ohm DVC speakers except it''d push two just had to have it turned down a bit.

dustin42069 
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did you try it 1 sub to 1 channel and the 2nd sub on the second channel that should give you the right ohms
Dustin
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try them in series-parallel

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