amp cutting out, need help
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Topic: amp cutting out, need help
Posted By: olingerd
Subject: amp cutting out, need help
Date Posted: December 27, 2004 at 5:58 PM
I have a california 300WX1 at 2 ohms going to a a MB Quart DVC 12. Just bought both of them and I wired the Sub in parralell to be at 2 ohms. I have a problem with the amp cutting out if I turn it up just past half way. If I run the amp for like an hour or two it does okay and there is no cutting out. I have only 4 feet of 4 gauge power cable and 4 feet of ground(4 gauge) and right now the CB I have on it is way to big at 120amps I just need to get a 60amp fuse, but could this be the cause?? I have no Idea what to do?? I have never had this problem before with any of my set ups. Probably just the cheap amp!!
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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: December 27, 2004 at 6:18 PM
If there is not enough current running to the amp it will most likely shut itself down if it has that type of protection on it. Check your ground-make sure it is clean.
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Posted By: olingerd
Date Posted: December 27, 2004 at 6:47 PM
Okay so if I unhook one of the rca inputs to the amp I can turn it up as loud as I want but as soon as I hook back in the other side of the rca the amp cuts out after about half way up???
Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: December 27, 2004 at 8:28 PM
It sounds like your gains are set too high. Try backing them off a bit and see if that helps.
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: December 28, 2004 at 9:01 AM
Check your gains, sounds like a distortion issue.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: December 28, 2004 at 9:04 AM
Check your gains, but you might need to get a high output alt. If your going to power the CB and the Amp, you ared drawing a lot of current and you might want to boost it up a bit. When your amp doesn't receive the proper amount of current, it will most likely shut itself down as stated above.
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