Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 So i have my amplifier (db drive pd2000.1D) platinum series amp works great no cut off or anything only problem is it gets hot!! And starts smellin like plastic burned idk What could it be any giys have had dis problem before would really apreciate good feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 where is the amp grounded to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Amp is grounded to seat screw but i think it aint getting good ground i ask some couple guys here audioshops and all say ground shouldnt matter,of amp getting hot? Idk thats why i need opinions of experts plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthsayer Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Amp is grounded to seat screw but i think it aint getting good ground i ask some couple guys here audioshops and all say ground shouldnt matter,of amp getting hot? Idk thats why i need opinions of experts plz So the guys at your local audio shop told you an improper ground wont cause you these problems. First dont go back to that audio shop. Second put it on a good ground to chassis or frame. Third make sure your gain is set properly, either by a dd-1 or an oscope. truthsayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Yes they told me dis actually this amp is double batt input and double ground heard is current hungry but like i said it doesnt shut off or cut off and gain its like half gain but amp works awesome just have that problem damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Could it be amp have some issues already was working good until one day i played it for like 3 minutes constant ant started smelling like burnt :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanSierra Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The amp definitely does NOT work awesome as you said, since it is getting hot and making a melted plastic smell. Telling the position of the gain knob does not give any insight into whether you are sending a clipped signal and running the amp dangerously or not. It sounds to me like the grounding location is bad, which can ABSOLUTELY cause an amp to run hot. Bad ground=resistance >>> Resistance=Heat >>> Heat leads to fire or fried amp. Get that ground fixed. Im not the one you want to try to troll. Just a fyi for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks alot for opinion iam gonna do that asap tomarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiohoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Bumpp any other opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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