dventurino412 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Hello this is my first post on this forum. Anyway im running a fi bl18 in a gmc envoy with a RE Ctx 4200 watt amp which RMS is 1500. The RMS matches up to the subs rms but recently i had my gain down to break them in and i was adjusting it yesterday to become louder. I was at a quarter way up before then turned it to a little bit under half. Played about 2 songs and the 3rd song in, the amp started smoking but i instantly turned it off. Everything's hooked up proper and there was no distortion whatsoever on anything. Im a little confused on why this is happening
Rich Schenk Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Smoking amp is no good. You may of burnt something up like a mosfet. Did it go into protection? Did any of the wires touch? what is it grounded too? Set your gains with a dd-1, osciliscliscope, or multimeter nothing else. Did you blow any fuses? On 3/28/2014 at 4:22 PM, KyLar96 said: Its all about the music anyway..... Do a proper install, something your happy with, Fuck everyone else...... improve in time, where you can..... its not rocket science... Tiburon build //www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/174059-97-hyundai-tiburon-build-from-ramming-to-slamming-slow-5k-build/ 2000 Mountaineer build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/186736-2000-mountaineer-build-from-ramming-to-slamming-part-iislow-5k-builddc-audio-americanbassxspowersingerarcaudiostingershcavideo-on-pg7/ 2000 Mercury Mountaineer: Electrical:Singer 360 hairpin powdercoated white alt, Big 4 double run 1/0 SHCA OFC, 4 runs 1/0 OFC SHCA, limitless 70ah, HU: Pioneer deh80prs interiors: Skar sk85.4 on sb acoustics neo dome tweeters 2 Mmats sq4100s on 4 silver flute 8s(4ohm) SUB Stage: 3 DC5K [email protected] on 6 ascendant audio mayhem 12s d1.4s fully loaded
dventurino412 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Posted March 28, 2014 Everything was working fine and no wires touched. No protection mode or anything. My fuses are fine and music was playing normal but started smoking. And a bolt under the suspension. So theres no way to adjust gain properly without spending money?
ImaNoob Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 I think everyone should atleast own a DMM 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Xs3400 1500BDCP FI BL 12 3sq @ 32hz Rockford t675 T400.2 Stinger Deadner Build Log Here
Guest Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 yeah you need to spend money in order to save money in the future from rebuying equipment that got blown from user neglect
YukonDCXL Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 It shouldn't be smoking either way. Something is just wrong with the amp, I have never herd of an amp smoking because the gain was up too high. and in your case the gain most likely wasn't up too high unless maybe your deck is a 4v pre amp out put
dharris2488 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Everything was working fine and no wires touched. No protection mode or anything. My fuses are fine and music was playing normal but started smoking. And a bolt under the suspension. So theres no way to adjust gain properly without spending money? Go buy a cheap digital multimeter at Home Depot... Gains aren't volume knobs. Watch a few video's about setting gains with a Digital Mutlimeter (DMM) on Tha YouTubes. It's simple math to figure out what voltage you need to set your gain to and whallah! Never touch your gain setting again... This isn't the best way to set your gains, but it's better than "listening for distortion" then backing it off. Since I have gone to this method, I have never blown/smoked an amp... 20-30 dollars isn't a bad investment to protect your amp's and subs you know? 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere
Aj11 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 no need to break in a sub first of all, second gain is not volume! 1/4 gain can be wayyyyyyy to much! I've never seen a gain go to half on any Amp I've ever owned. dude you can get a dmm for like $15, I'm sure your dad, uncle, cousin, friend of a friend has one you Can barrow. if you don't know what your doing don't tune by ear. I've been doing this for 13years now and i still don't feel comfortable tuning by ear. most of the time people tune by ear, they either don't turn the volume on the deck to max undistortion. and they make it as loud as possible before the subs start popping and farting. they usually clip Way before all that starts. please go buy a dmm (at least) if you don't your gonna Keep.blowing your amps and subs. last time i checked Amps and subs cost alot more then $15 bucks! jvc deck stinger 1800 front hc 2000 kinetic rear 2 runs of 1/0g big 3/4 ct 60.4 2 ct 1400.1 ct EXO 15 d1 lots of deadner type r comps front stage 6 kicker tweets rear stage lots of great stuff coming soon ho alt more bats ct comps for front stage more deadner sweet amp rack lots of L.E.D lights new deck (thinking 80 prs, or flip out)
dventurino412 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Posted March 28, 2014 Sorry like I said im new to this and I wasnt aware of them being cheaper then a dd1. Thanks ill see what I can do
jarrius Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Also could have smoked due to voltage drop. What is the electrical like in your car. Who knows it could be part of the cause 2012 Chevy sonic1xSQ HDC3 12 D2RF R1200d 140 square foot of Q-Mat(soon to be installed) 140.2Db sealed on the dash with TL 142 DB sealed on the dash with another meter (was dead on with the TL at a show i was at) 141 on music. strangeduck,on 02 Jan 2014 - 01:39 AM, said: when my car spins out i just put the car in neutral, turn in the direction i want to go and pucker my asshole
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