MeAcHeM
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just got my new amp fitted but whenever i us eit hte amp becomes hot quite quickly!! is this a problem? if so, can i fix it?
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amps heat up when there working,its normal so dont panic
but do make sure this is air around the amp and pay attention to the cooloing fins with the way you position the amp.make sure you dont have all the gains ramped to the max as well
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but do make sure this is air around the amp and pay attention to the cooloing fins with the way you position the amp.make sure you dont have all the gains ramped to the max as wellA Dog Is Not Just For Christmas
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chrisunoman
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Depends -how- hot your amps gettin... my legacy amp gets warm normally and occasionally gets abit hot.
Just make sure that your amps got room around it for air to circulate, and that its not mounted up-side-down lol! Just out of interest, where is your amp mounted?
It could also be because your amp might be too small for what its powering, so its working too hard and getting hot
You could mount a small fan near it if the amp isnt too small, something like these: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/default.php?cPath=73_56_57&osCsid=4b812bfeec70269d4296610c898b6346
Just make sure that your amps got room around it for air to circulate, and that its not mounted up-side-down lol! Just out of interest, where is your amp mounted?
It could also be because your amp might be too small for what its powering, so its working too hard and getting hot
You could mount a small fan near it if the amp isnt too small, something like these: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/default.php?cPath=73_56_57&osCsid=4b812bfeec70269d4296610c898b6346
MeAcHeM
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I got my sub pushed back againest the sit on the left hand side of my boot, with the amp just infront of it!!! how do u put pics on and i'll try n get a pic of it!
MeAcHeM
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http://www.jensen.com/car_electronics.aspx?ProductID=146&SubCategoryID=2&CategoryID=1
this is my amp
this is my amp
make sure the fins allow air to flow up the channels,so on your amp the jenson writing would be on its side and you must have air flowing around your amp or/and fit a fan to flow air over the amp.not a big job and you can relay the fan power of the amp signal wire to keep air flowing over the amp
A Dog Is Not Just For Christmas
Sliced Thinly It Can Last Till Easter
A Dog Is Not Just For Christmas
Sliced Thinly It Can Last Till Easter
If you get fans, don't buy the "proper" car ones - just fit the 12-volt LED fans designed for computers, they're about three quid on ebay inc postage, or £1.80 +p&p on ebuyer
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chrisunoman
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Your amp will be gettin hot cos itl be running at full load powering the sub. if u get a fan tho, it will defo help
