Audiobahn A1800D amplifier troubles

Look through this whole thread, Wayland.  Do you see any remarks made about Audiobahn?  No, I didn't think so.  Goofy way to end a thread where you asked for help and got it, IMO.Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

haemphyst wrote: Sounds to mee like insufficient cooling. Summer temps cause shutting down, winter temps do not. Two woofers at one ohm is TWICE the load of one woofer at one ohm, and when you disconnect one, it plays a little longer without shutting down - this indicates cooling. If possible, raise the load the amp sees by playing with your woofer wiring - i.e. series, parallel, series/parallel, etc. Does the amp get hot? Check these options, and let us know. BTW stevdart, what does the enclosure have to do with it? Oh, and one more thing, get rid of the Audiobahn... (jab, jab, jab)

 That's one...haha...   Besides, I was talking about the entire Forum in general.  EVERYBODY has something to say about Audiobahn.  ~wayland

Oh that...okay, you got me.Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

UPDATE: 

While waiting for my new alternator, I disconnected the RCA's from the amp.  The amp still powers up though (everythign else is still wired in)Why would the subs "POP" every once in a while then?  There's no audio signal coming in... It seems to occur mainly when I hit small dips in the road.....although it does happed other times as well?Do I need a Relay for the Turn on lead, or is my problem from elsewhere?~wayland

Ummmmm, I didnt see anyone in here state what seems to be a legitamite possibility here. Mabye your amp is plain f**ked. Lets look at this situation here for a second, amp just cuts out for no real apperant reason, the other amp in the vehicle works fine, the rca's are unpluged and the subs still produce a response of some kind, and the wiring is, as has been stated numerous times, absolutly fine. I think the amp is screwed. And BTW I have gotten called from both MTX and Pioneer in the past so trust me audiobahn isnt unique in that sense.double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer

Audiobahn, the S.T.D. of the car audio world . . .

gotta love the haters....never give anybody a chance, until they are blown away.

It's a newer company, that, as far as I'm concerned, has gotten lots of things right.  Mind you, this amp has a "D" suffix, indicating that it was a model from about 3-4 years back.  I bought it as a clearance item.  People with newer versions of this amp, from this area, have nothing to complain about it.  Dollar for Dollar, based on performance, Audiobahn will give JL Audio (a company with what, 50-75 years experience?) a run for its money.  Just because companies like JL audio are more exclusive, doesn't make it the better brand.  Sure, they have awesome products, I like JL myself.  Overall, I found Audiobahn to be a good fit for me.  It's what I liked on the market.  I didn't want to spend 700 bux on a single W7 Woofer, so I took one that Suited me better.  When working, the setup I had was perfect.  The perfect blend of SPL and SQ for the dollar.  And I'm sure that if there is any reason this amp isn't working, is because I killed it.  It worked perfectly for months, but not giving it the power it needs kills it.  I'm sure I'm to blame, not audiobahn.  And if it comes down to it, I'll go out and buy a newer version of that SAME amp.  And I rest my case...

~wayland

Before anyone gets too honked off, I used S.T.D in a previous post to mean S tereo T ypical D evice. Sorry for the confusion. Meaning people hyperfocus on brands and not the equipment itself. It is not always one component that is at fault. Because most people don't like a brand, they are quick to blame any and or all problems on the unit. Audiobahn is very subject to this. I am not attacking nor defending Audiobahn, just stating that trouble shooting shouldn't be brand biased.