Crazy4CarAudio

I'm having a problem with my ZX2500.1 amp and also the ZX650.4. I'll start with the 2500.1. Here's my hook up... I'm gonna start from the Alt. 300A alt - 1/0 wire to 300A fuse to Battery (+) ---- Battery (-) 1/0 wire to chassis & 1/0 wire from engine to chassis. From Battery (+) 1/0 wire to 300A fuse then into conduit running along underside of body up through rear trunk area. then wire going into distribution block. On other side of block 1/0 wire to 300A fuse then into ZX2500.1 amp. Ground at rear trunk area at 2 places. Battery up front is a 34/78 Optima Red Top. Settings on amp are only 1/4 turn for gain and all others are at zero. With stereo playing at half the volume, the bass is strong for about 3 minutes, then will go into protection. This is where I would hope you guys could answer why?!!! I have had a orion amp & MTX amp hooked up to this with "no" problems, but with this Kicker amp, it goes into protect. The sound is then muffled and scared not to leave volume up cause last time, it some how burnt the caps in the amp. So I had to send it to Kicker for repairs. Now it seems like almost the same thing is about to happen. Reason sent to Kicker: Bought new, powered up amp, both green and red lights were on. doesn't say anything about both lights being on together in the manual. Smoke appeared - caps fried. Also my 4 channel amp goes into protect before my sub amp, but comes back on with in a min. So I'm lost. I have checked everything I could think of. DMM on battery, wires both - & + both volts and ohms. all connections. With sub amp on, I only see down to 13.2V but peaks around 15.3 for recharge on battery. Load tested battery and they load tested upto 900CCA and said its better than normal, mines only 800CCA, lol. I was thinking maybe its the remote wire, not giving the amp enough power? it read like 12.?V Remote wire is hooked to back of radio. Also I know I need another battery or 2, which I will be getting soon. But not needing the extra power to figure this out! Also subs are 2ohm into amp, so amp is seeing that - well, after ohmming it out before the amp, it sees 1.8 ohms, but not thinking it would be the problem. Tried wiring the subs to 4 and 8 ohm. same thing happens. PLEASE HELP

Ok guys, its been awhile and found another forum where I've been putting all my work on, but still here almost everyday just reading the forums. You can find all my info here.... http://www.realmofexcursion.com/forum/show...ead.php?t=17900 :matrix:

I saw one somewhere for the 300A, but forgot where. I know they make them for blazers from 200A to 250A for sure!

Oh I will be getting 1 of those Kinetik HC2400 And a 300A alternator, if one will fit in my truck!

Don't worry, I will post everything when I start in spring, lol!! I got some wicked ass ideas for the whole layout, just hope the box design is cool enough for it whole plan thou. I guess thats up to Pete or whoever has a great layout plan to share, lol If I get some time here, I post what I'm looking for.... the design of the enclosure

Ok, :-*This is what I guess I'm going to get! And thank you for all the feedback!!!

I think The Cap's don't really do a whole lot unless your using something above 25 Farads. I would get a battery instead!

LOL, totally forgot about that :R

OK, I didn't realize what I wrote... sry. But I can take 2 - 2ohm dvc's and have it be either a 2 ohm load or a 0.5 ohm load to the amp. The last one would put the amp into protect, maybe, but could always add something in the equation to build it up to a 1 ohm. Maybe with resistors or something!

then why not take the 2 - 2 ohm DVC's and put both down to 1 ohm then put them both at .5 ohm????? Wouldn't that make more sense? :-[

why when the ZX can only handle 2 ohms? I'm not looking to fry my amp right away, so I'll stay with D2's and keep it at 2 ohms in the amp!

ok, I guess I'll have to do it that way. But I don't think you can say it will be loud enough for me, !

So then I should stay with the 2 - 15" L7's with a ZX 2500.1 amp? This way I could still have other subs down to 1 ohm later on, and have all the digital stuff. But the ZX is the cheaper way to go

so if you think the L7's aren't loud enough, but still staying with Kicker, should I get the 12" Solox? Or will it be less loud? I want to have the ability to do a hair trick with the L7's, if possible! But watching that one video with the 18" solox, everything was moving. And in a blazer, I think it would be better?

ok, i understand the zx is good, but then I would be able to have all the capabilities with the amp tuning up front... right! I figure this way, if something happening to the amp, I wont be out of the powerhouse, if I get 2. I need more advice, sry.... someone has to convince me to steer towards the ZX.