Thread: Sub/Amp Problems

Check your grounds. If you have a faulty ground it will act as another load and it will take battery voltage from the amp.

Are you using a capacitor?

well, what ohm load you have on either amp? If a lead is damaged on the speaker it will throw off the load, or voice coil is burning up. I would pull the subs and check the leads as well as ohm them out and see if there all matching. If that not an issue, do you have a voltmeter? Massive voltage drop could be happening which would explain the magic smoke you seen. An amp will run cooler and not blow the fets if it gets what it needs, I have a 2500rms amp on 1 ohm load, never gets warm. but i dont have voltage issue.
What is your main run of power wire? Where you got your grounds?

alright im absolutely retarded when it comes to amps and subs came with the car i can figure most things out and yes i have a volt meter i will pull them out and test them tomorrow. is the fed the breaker that i kept hearing pop.? also what is the main run of power wire like the size and stuff? and idk what wire is the grounds i will post a pic of the amp and maybe you can tell me which one the ground is. also i did check the leads assuming that is where they connected and they were still in perfect condition(ie not burnt or loose or anything.)

**** underneath where the pic cut off is there is a little blue wire that says rem the other wires down is the bridge.
And to the question above it does get power off the fuse box thats also where my HIDs are connected. Could this be having affects on it? also a few months earlier i had BAD interference.

yes main power wire size, and the fets are the part of the amp that relieves heat, the pop could be a number of things. What amp and rms you running, the amp, give me more info. and you go the big three?

The amp is a infinity beta 300 to 2 12 in mtx thunder 6000 subs will update you with more specs in about an hour I'm in class right now

Thts cool I'm at home llol just make a list of what ya have. If you can figure out voltage drop or not that will help alot too.

power output4 ohms 2x300 2 ohms 2x500 i have 4 and 8 gauge cables and i do not have a capacitor and i just measured the voltage drop and one side is 2.2 one is 3.3 also i found my ground what should i check about it. it isn't corroded or loose. i cant tell if i run big 3 two run to a tapped hole in the frame behind the seat just under the carpet which i believe are 8 gauge and then a 4 gauge i believe runs from battery or fuse box then splits into two to go into the amp

what ohm are you running? the 2 or 4? lower you go more strain on the electrical, where do you have 4awg and 8 awg? all power wire should be the same. where did you measure to get your numbers? positve and negative post on the power and ground? Dont get a cap there worthless and will harm more than anything. i would tell you to add a batt but im worried about all this nonsense you have going on, can i get a pic of the full install? if i can see i can better assist you. I would highly reccomend a new amp kit if your not sure how to do them yourself, smaller wire has high resistance. THats bad mhmkay lol.

For amp kit, think bigger Belva Bangin' Bass BAK02 0/1 Gauge Amp Wire Kit w/ 2-Ch RCA Cable

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this is mine kinda give an idea of the engine bay area


You cant see the enigine ground in any pics, but find a bolt and secure it well.

here is my wiring 4 gauge coming from the 8 gauge.
here through firewall and back this is only cable other then audio cables which is the 4 gauge that splits to 8
also wanted to add that even with subs unplugged the amp still pops and stuff