I have been running into my amps getting the protection lights going off erratically
I have tried nearly every combination under the sun to try and diagnose this problem with no avail.
Currently I have 2 amps (not both installed simultaneously) I know both work, because I have gotten spurts of how they SHOULD sound at times.
I am running a single 12" 4ohm DVC sub.
Both amps technically go to 2ohm stable from one channel, and when bridged they are 4 ohm stable.
I have also tested the ground, Battery+, and remote with a multimeter, and gotten 12+V everytime.
The sub has produced sound how its supposed to for a short duration before the amp goes into protection mode.
I have tried wiring the system so that i get a mono bridged output from the amp, and wired the sub in series (8ohm) and the light will not come on, but no sound comes out.
I have wired the sub properly (2 4Ohm outputs), and occasionally proper output will occur but for no longer than 5 seconds before the protection light comes on.
I have also tried wiring the sub in parallel (2ohms) and just running it from one channel, (amp is supposedly 2ohm stable) it produces sounds and moderate movement, but the amp terminals start smoking (melting plastic). BUT no protection light, no matter how long the duration.
Both amps react the exact same way, so that leads me to believe there's nothing wrong with the amps, but i don't know...
HALP. How can i test the sub or the HU to identify the problem?
I have tried nearly every combination under the sun to try and diagnose this problem with no avail.
Currently I have 2 amps (not both installed simultaneously) I know both work, because I have gotten spurts of how they SHOULD sound at times.
I am running a single 12" 4ohm DVC sub.
Both amps technically go to 2ohm stable from one channel, and when bridged they are 4 ohm stable.
I have also tested the ground, Battery+, and remote with a multimeter, and gotten 12+V everytime.
The sub has produced sound how its supposed to for a short duration before the amp goes into protection mode.
I have tried wiring the system so that i get a mono bridged output from the amp, and wired the sub in series (8ohm) and the light will not come on, but no sound comes out.
I have wired the sub properly (2 4Ohm outputs), and occasionally proper output will occur but for no longer than 5 seconds before the protection light comes on.
I have also tried wiring the sub in parallel (2ohms) and just running it from one channel, (amp is supposedly 2ohm stable) it produces sounds and moderate movement, but the amp terminals start smoking (melting plastic). BUT no protection light, no matter how long the duration.
Both amps react the exact same way, so that leads me to believe there's nothing wrong with the amps, but i don't know...
HALP. How can i test the sub or the HU to identify the problem?