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Old 02-03-2005, 11:28 PM
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Amp light question

I just got my system installed and i noticed every like 2 min the bass cuts in half...than a few seconds later it fully kicks in...than cuts in half etc.....so i opened my trunk and when the bass cuts in half a red light on my amp comes on,than when the bass fully comes on the regular amp light goes back on. Is it overheating or something? i touched it and it didnt feel hot..barely warm. What can i do to fix this.
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you have the subs wired wrong...how many ohms is the amp stable too...how many ohms are you running it at?
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thanks for the quick response.Im not into systems like that so i cant even give u a straight answer. The shop did the install for me. These are the specs on the speakers and amp if it helps.

Subs:

CVR12
Outer Frame Diameter, in (cm) 12 1/2 (31.8)
Nominal Impedance [Zn], ohm [per coil] 2 or 4
Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS) 800 (400)
Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 86.7
Effective Frequency Range, Hz 25-500
Mounting Depth, in (cm) 6 3/16 (15.7)
Hole Cut-Out Diameter, in (cm) 11 1/8 (28.3)
Equivalent Volume [Vas], ft3 (L) 3.37 (95.37)
Net Displacement, in3 (cc) 122.1 (2001)
Moving Mass [Mms], oz (g) 5.52 (156.4)
Magnet Weight, oz (kg) 47.05 (1.334)


Amp:

Power band width 400W + 400W (0.3%THD, 20Hz – 20kHz, 14.4V, at bridge connection into 4&#8486 / 200W × 4 (0.3%THD, 20Hz – 20kHz, 14.4V, at 2&#8486 / 100W × 4 (0.08%THD, 20Hz – 20kHz, 14.4V, at 4&#8486
Frequency characteristics 20Hz – 50kHz (+0, -1 dB)
S/N Ratio 105dBA
Input sensitivity 500mV – 8.5V / 10kΩ, [Center] 1.0V / 10kΩ
Crossover frequency 50 – 200Hz, slope: 12dB/oct
Size (W x H x D) 650 x 86 x 247/300 mm
Weight 15 kg
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ok yes...it is very possible that they are wired wrong... you see you have a dual voice coil sub...that means it can be wired many different ways. first off, i need to know how many subs you have?
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i have 2 12' subs.
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http://www.usspeaker.com/speaker%20wiring-1.htm

does this help you any?
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Thanks a lot,that helped.
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