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Old 01-26-2011, 11:17 AM
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I am also having the same problem. But it amp doesent go in protection mode it just kills the vocals but the bass is still there The amp I have is a kicker 850.4 and a phonix gold 1200.1 rsd amp with a 15" kicker L7 with a Cap and running 0 awg wire wire a 1 din Pionner deck can't remember the model

Did you accidently put the crossover on? sounds like you have the cross over on Low pass, either on the amp or the headunit.
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Here is the manual for the comp 10s (assuming you have this same generation)... My guess is that you have them wired in series, which would be way too much load for a 200w amp at 8-12 ohms.... You should wire them in parallel instead.
You've got that backwards, 8 ohms would be fine (just less power) I think he's got two 4 ohm SVCs wired to a 2 ohm load, the amp is probably only rated for 4 ohms bridged (I'm guessing he's got the ZX200.2) and is going into protection due to too low a load. The best thing he can do is run one channel to each sub and get 140W RMS total out of it.

I'd recommend selling the amp and buying one better suited to this purpose.
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Old 01-26-2011, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by GATORB8
You've got that backwards, 8 ohms would be fine (just less power) I think he's got two 4 ohm SVCs wired to a 2 ohm load, the amp is probably only rated for 4 ohms bridged (I'm guessing he's got the ZX200.2) and is going into protection due to too low a load. The best thing he can do is run one channel to each sub and get 140W RMS total out of it.

I'd recommend selling the amp and buying one better suited to this purpose.
You are correct.. .I got it backwards. I always mix up ohms vs draw.
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Originally Posted by Donofrio
I am also having the same problem. But it amp doesent go in protection mode it just kills the vocals but the bass is still there The amp I have is a kicker 850.4 and a phonix gold 1200.1 rsd amp with a 15" kicker L7 with a Cap and running 0 awg wire wire a 1 din Pionner deck can't remember the model
Not the same problem sir. What u are experiencing is most likely voltage drop to below 10v Wich will cut the amps off. And if u do not fix this problem the ps WILL blow.
Solution is u need another battery a good voltage gauge and possibly a HO alternator
If this is not the problem u may have shorts in your speaker wire...
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I have an ho altoonater The power to the amp doesent turn off just the speakers kick off randomley. An the amp stays on and there is no voltage drop the cap saids 14.3 v
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Old 01-26-2011, 01:20 PM
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It there any possibile the amp is Defective
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Possibly but id say it's a short in the wires or the impedance is wrong
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Donofrio
I have an ho altoonater The power to the amp doesent turn off just the speakers kick off randomley. An the amp stays on and there is no voltage drop the cap saids 14.3 v
Is the amp hot? My guess is its going into heat protection
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Yea I thought I wrote in my last post to feel it when it cuts off because sometimes a short will get it hot too
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It's not from heat. The red thing under the kicker logo dims
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