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    amp getting really hot

    ok my amp that im runnin is a small MTX 250 watt and i got it hooked too a single 10 and it hits good but when i go back too check on how it sound i touch the amp and its hot as s**t ive moved it around too differnt spots but it still gets hot any way too stop this?
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    What size wiring do you have going to the speaker and to power the amp... general rule of thumb to remember is the larger the guage wire, the better current carrying characteristics.
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      #3
      that or if u bridged the wires or more likely its in an indisclosed area where it cant get cool air to it.
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        #4
        cut a square into the top of your amp case, and put a small fan into it. thats what I do whenever i hide an amp or its in a spot where it doesnt get much airflow works GREAT
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          #5
          Does the amp cut out? If the amp doesnt cut out then you have nothing to really worry about. I say this from experience. I have an old school rockford power series amp for my sub, and in the summer time it gets hot as to where if you put your hand on it you will get a nice burn mark. But the amp never cut out and its been in full power bridged mode for over 4 years.

          A fan will help but if you hook the fan up wrong you will have noise in your system.

          Also MTX amps dont really run cool. They like to heat up. I have quite a few of them already.

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            #6
            do yourself a favor and buy my amp lol it is enough to power as little or as much as you oughta need AND it has a built in fan that its a kenwood. let me know if you ever get interested

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              #7
              I'm running an MTX amp too, if you're running a Thunder TC series (What i have), its normal for them to run hot, sometimes almost too hot to touch
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                #8
                a lot of amps like to run hot. as stated above, if it isn't turning off, then you are ok. my fosgate amp runs hot too. I guess fosgate like to run hot too.
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                  well as long as ppl said tha tMTX runs hot that ok cuzz it doesnt cut out and the size wire i was runnin was 4 gag but i backed off too 8 cuzz it was too big but the fan idea sounds good ill give that a try thanx for all the imput
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                    #10
                    research before you put the fan on or you get that whining noise.
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