jl audio e-2150 goin into protection,why?

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Topic: jl audio e-2150 goin into protection,why?

Posted By: downstarinc
Subject: jl audio e-2150 goin into protection,why?
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 1:13 AM

ok i have a jl audio e-2150 and i just noticed that its goin into protection...i cant think of anything why it would go into protection...it has alot of power (2 farads of cap and optima yellow top) and its not brigged...4ohms to each channle..they are 2 5 1/4 alpine type-s speakers and everything is wired up correctly..the only thing that i could think of is that the frequency might be too high...but i dont kno if that has an effect on it...the ground is a good chassis ground on a master ground...i need help cause imma throw that amp away!

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jl audio..nuff said

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Posted By: downstarinc
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 1:18 AM

oh ya and it does it not all the time but jus sometimes and its hard to notice cause i have 7 speakers and 4 subs and its hard to hear 2 5 1/4's...it still sucks tho

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jl audio..nuff said

Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 1:22 AM

It's a JL...nuff said

On a first guess, I would look into a grounded speaker wire, check all your leads with a meter to see if any are grounded out. While you're at it with a meter, do the same for your ground to check for high resistance.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 11:02 AM

Good suggestions, and also check your gain setting.

And if you decide to 'throw the amp away," send it to me and I'll take care of it for you. posted_image

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Posted By: downstarinc
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 3:08 PM

DYohn] wrote:

P>Good suggestions, and also check your gain setting.
And if you decide to 'throw the amp away," send it to me and I'll take care of it for you.

so if the gain is too high it could cause it to go into protection?

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jl audio..nuff said

Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 9:57 PM

Absolutely.

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Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 11:33 AM

DYohn] wrote:

P>Good suggestions, and also check your gain setting.
And if you decide to 'throw the amp away," send it to me and I'll take care of it for you.

Doh! You beat me to it, DYohn. Guess I'll just have to hope that he turns you down and gives generously to the second in line posted_image

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