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Campbelltown, NSW
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November 2004
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BOILING HOT AMP
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Sun, 19 December 2004 13:29
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hey all, just wondering if any1 can help me, i just currently installed my stereo...it sounds pretty good but i am a bit conserned as the amp gets incredibly hot...as in it hurts to touch it, im sure this is not normal....does thismean the amp is fucked or did i do something wrong? i no all the connections etc are secure so what could it be...anyhelp would be very greatly appreciated...
NOLAN
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Sun, 19 December 2004 13:48
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yea i get the same problem... i think it is because my amp is underpowerd for the sub and as so i am running the amp at full 2 get a medorate sound level out off it
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Sun, 19 December 2004 14:12
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read the specs for the amp - it will have info on max temp range.
when it's too hot to touch, are you running it at 100% or just 1-5%?
U have correct impeidance speakers for the amp? if it's suited for 8 ohm speakers and you've put 4 ohms units in, it'll pull heaps more current (and get hotter).
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Location:
sydney
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June 2004
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Sun, 19 December 2004 22:31
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what brand amp is it ...i bet its a market brand ...
as quality brands keep their cool 
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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June 2004
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Mon, 20 December 2004 00:41
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If you are touching the amp on the heatsink, then of course it is going to be hot to theh touch. That's normal. If you touch the amp and it's hot, then you may have a problem.
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Mon, 20 December 2004 02:41
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thank for your info guys i think, toyoda may be right il try running just 1 sub off this amp, i dont think its got enuf power to run the 2 12inch pioneers in my boot,
but l8r on i intend to buy a heaps better amp 
NOLAN
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Location:
sydney
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March 2004
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Mon, 20 December 2004 07:18
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it should be normal for amp to get hot, decent quality amp should be able to shut itself down when overheated anyway, if its still on then its nowhere near limit yet.
i have an alpine f400 oldschool v12 that eveytime its gets installed (in many cars already) it get real hot too touch but even after 8 years it still going strong
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Mon, 20 December 2004 08:38
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i was running 2 shitty subs off my alpine amp and it was getting toasty, switched subs and everything was fine.
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: BOILING HOT AMP
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Mon, 20 December 2004 10:35
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yeh, the amp has been running these 2 subs (pioneer) for many years, so im assuming its no doing any damage to anything i was just curious to whether the amp should get this hot. its not the best amp but it does the job.
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