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I have a ZX1500.1 kicker that gets very hot. ive had it since 2007 and just the other day it shut off and stopped powering a sub due to what i presume was a heating issue as it started to work fine after a cool down. when i touch the top of the amp it is so hot it burns my hand. is this normal? can i add a fan to this so its not just passively cooled? has anyone had this issue?

the amp sits under a seat and its currently summer and around 105F outside so there is only so much cooling it can do

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Most important question that can be asked, where are you grounded for the amp? Is the ground for the amp to bare metal? Is it flimsy sheet metal? Bad grounds can cause excessive heat issues with an amp. SO can just plain HEAT, like you said its 105 outside. I live in Phoenix and its it the 110s lately, it's a real bitch, but my amp doesn't protect because I'm grounded directly to my frame.

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Im not the one you want to try to troll. Just a fyi for you.

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it is wired to the battery for power and to the frame rail of the truck. all grounds and power are 0 or 00 gauge wire. power is supplied by 3 batteries. even out of hte truck and inside tho, running on a dedicated AC to DC inverter it still gets very hot

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What ohm load is wires to it

Thank you, didn't think I had to be that specific.

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And what you say either 1/0 gauge or 2/0 gauge...are they equal? Or 1/0 for ground and 2/0 for power?

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