Subs and Amp!

[CB7IceMan]

Just put in a new system! 2 10 JLs and a 1000 watt amp. The thing is the JLs need lots of power and so my AMP keeps over heating and like turns on and off. I have it placed rite behind the sub box. Where can I put it so the amp will atleast stay cool enough to not turn on and off anymore?

[loud92CB7]

what kinda amp lol and jls dont need alot of power..... there jls

[accordztech]

what kind of JL's...usually they only want 500 watts.

your amp may not be stable at like 2 ohms....depending on what each of those subs are ohms wise determins your power and how much power that amp can produce to the speakers.

is yourt amp a mono block? do you have a good ground...
how many RMS is the amp....the amp can be 2000 watts but only be about 200 watts rms per channel....its all a gimmick. you have to know the RMS to know if its right for the setup or not.

[96exaccord]

you have to know the RMS to know if its right for the setup or not.

yep...find out the RMS of the amp AND speakers. then how you have it configured is also part of the issue.

spell out that stuff and we can help.

[ghettogeddy]

yep...find out the RMS of the amp AND speakers. then how you have it configured is also part of the issue.

spell out that stuff and we can help.

exactly how is it wired im sure its wrong

[hybrid90accord]

sounds like you have the gain on the amp turned up to high which is causing extra heat which is trippin your amp in to thermal shut down mode/protection mode.

[momanR]

sweet i have a 250 amp

[momanR]

nice hood how much that cost

[momanR]

how did ur car get totaled

[loud92CB7]

un bridge the amp. Bridging it makes the amp want to run at 2 ohms, and push with all its mite. Do you have a 2 channel or one. If its one, then tell us how you are running your wires, running them wrong can have the same affect. You could still be running the amp at a lower ohm than its stable at. 1 or 2 or 4 channel amp? and how are your wires run?

bridging your amp doesnt make it a certain ohm. the wiring of your subs is what determines that.

[Camurai]

Check the impedance on your subs. If you're using two 4-ohm subs and they're wired in parallel, your amp will see it as a single 2-ohm load. If the amp is only rated for 4-ohm loads, you'll suck too much juice, and your amp will overheat and possibly blow the output stage. Then you'll have to either get it fixed or buy a new amp.

On a somewhat related note, collapsed voice coils really suck. When an amp rated for 4-ohms sees an effective 1-ohm load, the results aren't pretty.

[mnccustomscb7]

changing the ohms will depend on the frequency on the bass and the quality

[accordztech]

changing the ohms will depend on the frequency on the bass and the quality

I dont see the relation or understand lol. you dont necesaraly change the ohms, you just reconfigure it in a way that the amp can run it. like if you had a dual 4 ohm sub, you can either do 2 ohm or 8 ohm, thus if u add one more you can bring it to either 1 ohm or 4 ohm.