Zapanater Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 So i walk outside to day to go for a spin, turn on my car, and realize my subs aren't on. I pop the hatch, and put my hand on my big amp. It's so hot almost burn myself. You cannot put you rhand on it. It's just from sitting in th sun, but will this harm it? As in without being on can it overheat and fry? The amp is 1/2 stable over both channels so it normally runs quite hot when you push it. (I've only got it bridged at 2 ohms) Quote 2015 Subaru Outback. That is all, I refuse to touch it.
Torres Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 yes, heat is the #1 enemy of electronic components Quote
BassJunkie Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 It can't fry without being on, but it could possibly get hot enough to be in thermal protect when you turn it on. Either tint the window or move the amp to keep it a little cooler if it isn't kicking on after sitting in the sun for extended periods of time. Quote 1986 C20 Suburban 9 American Bass XFL 15's B2 M1MKII 14v XS Power Batteries Maxwell Caps Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.
SPLadd1ct Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 I'm gonna say no you should be fine... I had the same problem with my black Sundown 4500D amplifier and it got so hot once it went thermal and my amp would not turn on....although all my amplifiers exposed to some pretty intense heat were never damaged. If you think about it, its really not the components that are getting hot, it's just the case/heatsink of the amplifier, so you really couldn't fry anything.... Quote 2011 Ford Ranger Sport 4.0 v6 2 sundown audio prototype nsv4 15s crossfire 4k wired to 0.4 ohm 15 banks of maxwell 3.0 caps @ 18v triple alts (x2 us alt 250's, x1 singer 320) 153 at 23hz
Zapanater Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Posted June 20, 2012 So yes it can fry just sitting in the sun or no? I just got two seperate answers... The amp was definitely in thermal protection. Quote 2015 Subaru Outback. That is all, I refuse to touch it.
getlocivic Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 just SITTING int he sun NO it wont harm anyhting using the amp while its that hot.. YES will cause damage ( thermal protect or worse) Quote
Zapanater Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Posted June 20, 2012 ALright guys thanks, I won't sweat it. I can see I'm gonna have to do somehting about my black theme though..... Quote 2015 Subaru Outback. That is all, I refuse to touch it.
zack_e89 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Posted June 20, 2012 ALright guys thanks, I won't sweat it. I can see I'm gonna have to do somehting about my black theme though..... build an amp rack and fans if u want Quote 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's
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