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hedfly

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Joined: November 18, 2004

Location: Washington, United States

Posted: May 31, 2005 at 12:31 PM / IP Logged

i've got the memphis 16-MCH1300 5 channel amp that i installed a few days ago. as of now i'm only running 4 speakers off of it and it's over heating. being that it's a 1300 watt amp i'd like to have a 2 gauge wire to it, but the connection is only for a 4 gauge and i'm running like 17 feet of it. if it's over heating now i'd hate to see what it's gonna do when i hook up the sub.

any suggestions?

-'02 Mustang GT-

-Pioneer AVIC-N1

-Memphis 16-MCH1300 5 Channel Amp

-Memphis MClass 6-1/2" Component Speakers

-Memphis M3 12" Sub

-Xbox

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Nodestiny

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Joined: May 26, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: May 31, 2005 at 12:45 PM / IP Logged

What is the ohm load to the amp per speaker (if you can, use a DMM to find out). Is your ground well attached (to bare metal, direct to chassis?) Did you upgrade your battery ground by chance? Does it overheat at low volumes as well?

04 dodge neon SXT

(2) Oz Audio Matrix Elite 12"s sealed in 4 cube fiberglass enclosure, powered by HiFonics BX1605D

Oz Audio Matrix 180cs 6.5" component set power by HiFonics ZX4000

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soundmasta

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Joined: November 17, 2004

Location: United States

Posted: June 01, 2005 at 7:47 AM / IP Logged

probablay just because it's bad

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spl144

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Joined: May 30, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: June 01, 2005 at 1:42 PM / IP Logged

i think it is a bad amp if u dont have the sub channel going and its over heating think its time to buy a new amp or two e-mail me if you want suggetions

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hedfly

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Joined: November 18, 2004

Location: Washington, United States

Posted: June 02, 2005 at 12:32 PM / IP Logged

Nodestiny wrote:

What is the ohm load to the amp per speaker (if you can, use a DMM to find out). Is your ground well attached (to bare metal, direct to chassis?) Did you upgrade your battery ground by chance? Does it overheat at low volumes as well?

the ohm load to each speaker is 4 ohms, the ground is well attached to bare metal.

i did not upgrade the battery ground though. i did not know that was necessary. i'd never heard that before.

i definetly hope it's not a problem with the amp being it's a new amp and the place i got it from is now out of business.

-'02 Mustang GT-

-Pioneer AVIC-N1

-Memphis 16-MCH1300 5 Channel Amp

-Memphis MClass 6-1/2" Component Speakers

-Memphis M3 12" Sub

-Xbox

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