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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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my amp resets (turns off n then on) everytime when i turn my volume louder. does anyone know why this could be.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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You're overdrawing / overloading on the amp so it has a built in protector.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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well wat size battery cable do u have?
1 reason could be too small
another could be the amp is getting too hot and overloading and it cos's it to reset it self
that would be the main reasons
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Yeah, like they said. If your radio is turned up too loud, it overheats the amp causing it to shut off temporarily, so its good to have the amp at a place in the car where it will receive air for temp. control.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Also if your amp is not a class D amp you may be bridging your amp down to an ohm level it cannot support. So check to see what ohm subs you have.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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thnx, if its overheating, whats the solution. by the way i have a kicker amp 350.2 i have 8 guage cable for power. shud i change that power cable?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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8 gauge... ouch... you need 4 gauge brother!
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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8 gauge... ouch... you need 4 gauge brother!
yup! i had 0 gauge for my 3 amps
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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My cd player does that
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Yea atleast go with 4 guage and 8 guage for a negative cable. You could try finding a little fan or something out of an old PS2 or something and rig it up so it cools your fan but sometimes that can be tricky.
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