misterdannyboy

I have a KAC-7251 Kenwood 800 watt amp running a single 12" Kicker solobaric l5 sub ... problem is that it would work for like 3 minutes whenever i start my car then it stops... i use a dmm and it reads that there is power stil running through them... i then disconnect the power from the amp and re install , then it works again... after a few minutes it stops

could this be an amp problem... i checked all the fuses, all is good... I have no idea
or could the wiring have anything to do with it even though there is about 13-14 volts stil reading on the dmm

any help would be great..

csmeance

amp overheating?

uncald4

iTrader: (3)

That amp does not have enough power for that sub. The amp is probably going into "PROTECT" mode. Also.. your power and ground wire could be too small.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

You're triggering the protection

misterdannyboy

i have a 4 guage kit ...Install Edge kit by Rockford .. is it too weak, before I had the same setup but with 2 gauge Rockford wires then i switched cars and now i have this problem..
so the only way to go around the protection is bigger wires..? or should i jus get a new amp

and if its overheating.. is there any way to help that at all

phipark

Just looked up that it's only 460 w rms. How do you have the sub wired? What ohms are you voice coils?

The amp may be fried.

misterdannyboy

i just have it wired regular, not bridged..and the kicker is 2 ohms

if my amp was fried.. wouldnt it just stop working instead of working for alil then turning off everytime i start my car

misterdannyboy

hmm whats weird is that..
i checked my friends amp who has the same as mine but on his ..he had different size fuses ..
i had 2 30's and on his were 2 20's...
soo i switched them out and now everything seemed to be working fine...
i don't know if that was the main source for the problem or y... but as for now, its working..
but thanks anyways guys for the comments and suggestions..