mono amplifier getting hot

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Topic: mono amplifier getting hot

Posted By: kapirani
Subject: mono amplifier getting hot
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 8:09 AM

I fix mono amp and capacitor in the trucnk and near to woofer , My Mono AMP is getting hot.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 10:44 AM

Some amps do get hot.

Posted By: 84subeywagon
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Depending on the amp or the amount of air-flow you have around them they will get hot no matter what. I suggest either moving it to an open area or putting fans back there on the amps to reduce the speed at which they over-heat.

Posted By: anonymous1
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 8:34 PM

You can rig a 120mm fan to blow on it all the time when the car is on etc.

Easy < $15 project.

Posted By: kapirani
Date Posted: April 06, 2010 at 2:06 PM

i fix pioneer g8400 1200 watts mono amp in the trunck and behid the back seat . also i fix capacitor infront of amp and capacitor i keep big woofer box.

amp become hot , i afraid if amp catch fire in the trunck.

also i have notice that the bass quality is not good, i have two jbls woofers one is 1200 watt and second one is 1400 watt.

im using 4 guage wire

Please advice.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: April 06, 2010 at 6:58 PM

With the amp powered up, but the radio's volume at zero for 10 minutes does the amp get hot. Check every minute or so up till the 10 minutes.

Posted By: kapirani
Date Posted: April 07, 2010 at 12:19 AM

I checked its little hot not too much

Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: April 07, 2010 at 12:22 AM

Good! Enjoy your music.

But:

also i have notice that the bass quality is not good, i have two jbls woofers one is 1200 watt and second one is 1400 watt.

You have two different subs, why is that? Work on getting your subs all the same make and model. First.

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Posted By: kapirani
Date Posted: April 07, 2010 at 12:23 AM

There is no space at back only infront .can i keep the small fan at top of the amp