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It's a Jensen flipout, not sure on the model number but everything is flat. Bass boost on the amp is off, forgot to mention that.

Haven't got a chance to check voltage at the amp so I was going by the dash gauge.

If you have a bad ground it won't show up on the dash gauge because it wont be affecting the battery it will only affect the voltage at the amp.

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It's a Jensen flipout, not sure on the model number but everything is flat. Bass boost on the amp is off, forgot to mention that.

Haven't got a chance to check voltage at the amp so I was going by the dash gauge.

If you have a bad ground it won't show up on the dash gauge because it wont be affecting the battery it will only affect the voltage at the amp.

x2...a bad ground will let the amp work, but not work well. I had a shitty ground in my friends car and his voltage was dropping horribly when it shouldn't have...moved the ground and it was much better.

First System

2002 Impala LS 3.8L V6, 128,365k miles.

Alternator: DC Power 190Amp H/O Alternator

Headunit: Kenwood KDC-BT945U.

Speakers: MBQuart 6.5" Comps, 6x9 3-way.

Amplifer: Eclipse 3322 on front 6.5 components, and a Infinity Kappa One @ 2ohm- 800w

Subwoofers: 2 REAudio SRX12D2 wired to 2 ohm.

Box: 3.1cuft box tuned to 33hz. sealed off to cabin

Big 3- done with all Knukonceptz KCA 0 gauge.

Don't drop below 14.1v at full tilt. :)

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It's a Jensen flipout, not sure on the model number but everything is flat. Bass boost on the amp is off, forgot to mention that.

Haven't got a chance to check voltage at the amp so I was going by the dash gauge.

If you have a bad ground it won't show up on the dash gauge because it wont be affecting the battery it will only affect the voltage at the amp.

x2...a bad ground will let the amp work, but not work well. I had a shitty ground in my friends car and his voltage was dropping horribly when it shouldn't have...moved the ground and it was much better.

I'm working for his dad tomorrow evening so I'll grab a few tools and my DMM and check. I hope it will be a simple ground issue.

Rest In Peace mother.

January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013

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Alright update, I grounded the amp to the frame, shortened it up quite a bit. Was driving around for awhile and the amp got warm/hot but not like it was so I hope that fixed it. I also notice the durangos voltage is idling around 13.8 :(

Rest In Peace mother.

January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013

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you know the circuits are bridged internally? if you have each sub wired at 2 ohms into each "channel", the amp will see it as a 1 ohm load.

1999 Monte Carlo

Sony CDX-GT34w

2 Alpine Type R 12"s in 4 cubes tuned to 35hz

American Bass VFL 80.1 amp @ 1 ohm (probably doing between 1000 and 1300rms)

Stock alt, Stock batt, Big 3 Upgrade

Boston s55- 5 1/4s (doors)

Boston s95- 6x9s (rear deck)

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you know the circuits are bridged internally? if you have each sub wired at 2 ohms into each "channel", the amp will see it as a 1 ohm load.

But they are dvc 2 subs, not dvc 4's. So he can't wire each sub to 2 ohms, a single dvc 2 sub will represent a 4ohm load or a 1ohm load, then as a pair they will represent a 2ohm load or a .5ohm load.

so far...

HU- pioneer DEH-P59001B

Amp- crescendo BC2000D

Wire- 1/0 awg welding lead

Electric- Big 3 ^same wire

Subs- 2 Obsidian Audio 12 d4's

Box 4ft^3 ported at 33hz. designed by Ram-Designs

Posted

you know the circuits are bridged internally? if you have each sub wired at 2 ohms into each "channel", the amp will see it as a 1 ohm load.

But they are dvc 2 subs, not dvc 4's. So he can't wire each sub to 2 ohms, a single dvc 2 sub will represent a 4ohm load or a 1ohm load, then as a pair they will represent a 2ohm load or a .5ohm load.

...touche

1999 Monte Carlo

Sony CDX-GT34w

2 Alpine Type R 12"s in 4 cubes tuned to 35hz

American Bass VFL 80.1 amp @ 1 ohm (probably doing between 1000 and 1300rms)

Stock alt, Stock batt, Big 3 Upgrade

Boston s55- 5 1/4s (doors)

Boston s95- 6x9s (rear deck)

Posted

you know the circuits are bridged internally? if you have each sub wired at 2 ohms into each "channel", the amp will see it as a 1 ohm load.

But they are dvc 2 subs, not dvc 4's. So he can't wire each sub to 2 ohms, a single dvc 2 sub will represent a 4ohm load or a 1ohm load, then as a pair they will represent a 2ohm load or a .5ohm load.

...touche

But either way if he wired it to .5 ohms by accident (kinda like what you were saying) that would be bad!

But to ge honest I havnt heard very many "great" things about the prime series amps or subs

so far...

HU- pioneer DEH-P59001B

Amp- crescendo BC2000D

Wire- 1/0 awg welding lead

Electric- Big 3 ^same wire

Subs- 2 Obsidian Audio 12 d4's

Box 4ft^3 ported at 33hz. designed by Ram-Designs

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