kicker417 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was wonderin if anybody could help me out with my amp zx 2500.1 first of all a good nice and powerful amp but this amp keeps gettin extremely hot super hot to where you touch it and it will kinda burn you and second of all after a couple of minutes it goes into protection my voltage never goes below 12.8 even at a steady 14.0 it will get hot and then go into protection i have it at 2ohm with 4gauge kicker hyperflex all the help i can get i sure will appreciate thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tacomabanga1986 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) u need 1/0 to run that big of an amp, i think the most u can do with 4guage is 800, thats prolly why its gettin hot cause its tryin to pull what it needs from that low of guage wire, try switching it to 1/0 or 0guage and see if that works, and are the gains set right? and do u have a second battery in the back or a cap? Edited March 1, 2008 by tacomabanga1986 Quote here's a link to my system 99 toyota tacoma , 2 mtx 8000 1504's in a sealed downfire , 1000w memphis amp here's a link to my other system my 90 geo prizm test car heres a thread i got of new songs u can dl that are legal = Some Good Bangage/you Can Dl These Free And Legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker417 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) yes i have the gain 1/2 way do u really think that could be a big problem because even when iam not playin it at all it does the same thing Edited March 1, 2008 by kicker417 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomabanga1986 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) u have if fused correctly? and by not runnin it u mean have the s/w thing on the headunit turned off? might be a bad amp how long u have it and is it ina well venolated area? my sony 600w 4ch useto get hella hot and i went to radio shack and got a 12v fan and it worked perfect, ied try that or go to a car stereo shop and get one of those stinger amp fans to put beside it and see if that works, oh and from the 4guage to 1/0 makes one hell of a diff, more strands and alot less resistance, ied get 1/0 or do u have the 1/0 kit with 4guage from the disstrobution block or a straight 4guage kit, if so ied get a 1/0 kit that should make a diff Edited March 1, 2008 by tacomabanga1986 Quote here's a link to my system 99 toyota tacoma , 2 mtx 8000 1504's in a sealed downfire , 1000w memphis amp here's a link to my other system my 90 geo prizm test car heres a thread i got of new songs u can dl that are legal = Some Good Bangage/you Can Dl These Free And Legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decaf Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was wonderin if anybody could help me out with my amp zx 2500.1 first of all a good nice and powerful amp but this amp keeps gettin extremely hot super hot to where you touch it and it will kinda burn you and second of all after a couple of minutes it goes into protection my voltage never goes below 12.8 even at a steady 14.0 it will get hot and then go into protection i have it at 2ohm with 4gauge kicker hyperflex all the help i can get i sure will appreciate thanks. u have it wired to the amps lowest impedence so im guessing ur chokin it with that 4 gauge 1/0 kicker flex run= 3+ kicker 4 gauge runs make sure you have the largest wire going from amp to subs also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker417 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 i sure do iam using 8gauge for speaker wire but so u think it migh the gauge because i have 4 all da way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 you need more wire, upgrade to 1/0 you'll see a huge differrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decaf Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 hmm i dont remember which thread but someone said it right its like sucking a watermelon thru a straw if i remember from the wire/fuse guide, after 20ft of 4 gauge it acts more like 8 since the resistance goes up with every foot http://www.soundstream.com/tech-powercable-selection.htm u arent even on the chart techincally but ud need 2 gauge minimum, 1/0 preferably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauleqer Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I think everyone should have 1/0 gauge. if i were u id get some 1/0. It cant hurt, the only thing is that it costs a lil more. I just picked up a 40' spool of RF 1/0 from HDA cost a total of less than $115, gonna be doin another run or two when i get some more batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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