Problem with amp & subs

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Topic: Problem with amp & subs

Posted By: Thugstyle
Subject: Problem with amp & subs
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 6:52 AM

i have 2 pioneer 12" 450 watt peak subs in a dual box with a 1200 watt amp..it was playing good like always but suddenly turned off..would the problem be that i blew the amp? is it in protection mode? i tried all the wires and they are all connected in the right places.

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Posted By: hobbes6981
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 8:36 AM

What are the RMS values of the Subs and the Amp? Chances are they're not matched up right.

Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 9:05 AM

whats the amp's make and model?

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Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 9:31 AM

take a small piece of wire and run it from the B+ on the amp to the remote trun on input...that will make the amp turn on, if it does, the amp turn on from your deck has a problem, if not your amp either has internal fuses you need to change, or the amp is actually blown posted_image ...but your running a decent sized amp for those subs, so im not sure if that is the case, unless you bridged it too low. to see if its in protection mode, disconect the subs and turn it on, if it turns on, your voice coils in your subs are most likely shot.

Posted By: Thugstyle
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 4:36 PM

i blew both of my subs..but luckily, when i bought them, i paid for a 2 year warrenty at circuit city..just got two brand new ones posted_image

Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 4:40 PM

You might want to be a little more careful with your gains on that amp this time round!!