412 CVX Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) okay, so previously i had my two CVX 12's in a box and setup my terminals like meade shows us in (around 0:20). i had been using 16 gauge wire previously and i could bang full tilt for hours (as long as i was driving of course) recently i decided to carpet my second box. in the process of taking out the box, i managed to forget to unscrew the terminals, and ultimately ended up ripping the wire from the terminal. so i had some 12 gauge lying around, and decided to hook that up with the wire just running through the port and skipping the old terminals altogether. now, when i turn the bass up past a certain level, the amp shuts off (i'm assuming it's going into protect mode). i checked the speaker connections, and they were all pretty solid. recently i've been able to turn it up a little more before it shuts off, but i start to smell burning copper when i do. when i had it set up the old way, i could turn it up as loud as i wanted, the woofers wouldn't even get warm, i never smelled coil, and it was actually louder than it is currently. the speaker wire is literally the ONLY thing i changed, and it's worked great before. any ideas as to what could be my problem? extra info: amp is a zx2500.1 running at 4 ohms. woofers are dual 4 ohms Edited April 1, 2011 by 412 CVX Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94retta(219) Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 You have something pluged in wrong. Quote BUILD LOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 You have something pluged in wrong. i checked all of my connections earlier today. everything was plugged in right Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94retta(219) Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 How are you wireing your subs up? Quote BUILD LOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarball Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Swap back to the 16 gauge and see if the problem goes away. Quote CURRENT SYSTEM: Alternator: Stock alt on mids/highs Isolated DC Power 270 SP - Charging @ 16.8v Batteries: (2) XS D1400s Power Cable: Double Runs of 1/0 KNU Kolossus Fleks Headunit: 80-PRS Sub Amp: DC 5.0k Subwoofers: 2 RE MT 15s /PSI dual .7ohm recones Subwoofer Enclosure: 9.1cubes @ 32hz - brutal. Mids & Highs Amp: CT125.4 Active Components: Mids RE XXX 6.5c Highs - 3 RE XXX tweeters per side(A pillar) Noise Control: Damplifier Pro all over the cab. Build Log If you do business with me please leave feedback here: FEEDBACK THREAD Highest Legal Score: 151.0 db Highest Musical 30 Second Average: 151.6 db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Swap back to the 16 gauge and see if the problem goes away. i sure as hell hope that's not the issue, because it doesn't make a bit of sense! How are you wireing your subs up? read the first post again. it's hooked up exactly like this ^^^ Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 i called kicker and they said i might have a bad ground, but i don't see how that could be since i didn't touch the ground. any thoughts? Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyFriery97 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 check the ground and all your connections even if you already did did you mess with the gain at all? i had a kicker zx.850.4 do the same thing and i sent it off and im awaiting a new one turn the gain all the way down and see if it still does it Quote 2014 Chevy Silverado Crewcab 1994 Chevy Full Size blazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412 CVX Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 check the ground and all your connections even if you already did did you mess with the gain at all? i had a kicker zx.850.4 do the same thing and i sent it off and im awaiting a new one turn the gain all the way down and see if it still does it i did turn the gain on the amp down a little bit because it was at full tilt, even though i have the remote bass knob that came with the amp and i use that as well. but recently i turned the amp back to the original settings and it still does that. i'll check my ground even though i doubt it's the problem. could it just be a bad amp? Quote Just say no to Ground Pounder Customs. My temp system build log More box buildssome cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches! I'm with captain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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