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Reason Why My Amp Went Up In Smoke?


bennett15

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Im still trying to figure out why my brutus

went up in smoke. the only thing i did diff. was

changed the ohm load from 1.6 at the amp to .7

the amp is 1 ohm stable. it ran for about 2 mins

and i could barely hear anything from the sub so i turned

the volume up more and it sounded like it went into protect and out a few

times? then i looked back and it was smoking a lot. Amp still turns on and no

fuses were blown but it stinks like sh*t and sub doesnt even get a beat to it?

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Your output section is fucked most likely.

Do you really need to ask the question? The reason it blew is because you tried to run it at 0.7 ohms. Doesn't sound like your electrical is up to much either based on your sig.

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yes i do actually the amp is only 4 months old. and .7 ohm after the box should

have been fine with box rise on a 1 ohm stable amp. And i have a stock 130A alt big 3 in 0/1

and a rear batt volts dont drop pass 13.8

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12 000K 50/55W Headlights

12 000K 35W Fog lights

HU Panasonic CQ-VX100 7" Reciever

(1) Fi SSD 18" Fully Loaded

(1) Ported box 33hz

(1) Soundstream TRX1500D

(1) Soundstream TRX2.440

(1) RE 6.5" Component Set

(1) Rear battery

Big 3 in 0/1 gauge

2 runs of 1/0 Gauge wire

250A Alt soon..

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when you wire dual 2ohm subs which is really (1.4ohm) per coil it wil read as 0.7ohms.....and it shouldnt have smoked unless you were dipping to low in voltage......or your gain was cranked to high.

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i didnt touch the gains or anything i had everything taken out i was re-doing what the sub sits on

in the back of my truck. get everything back in re-wire the sub checks out at .7

hook everything up to the amp. start truck start playin a beat not hearing anything from sub

turn it up a bit louder amp goes up in smoke but still turns on.

98 Dodge Durango

12 000K 50/55W Headlights

12 000K 35W Fog lights

HU Panasonic CQ-VX100 7" Reciever

(1) Fi SSD 18" Fully Loaded

(1) Ported box 33hz

(1) Soundstream TRX1500D

(1) Soundstream TRX2.440

(1) RE 6.5" Component Set

(1) Rear battery

Big 3 in 0/1 gauge

2 runs of 1/0 Gauge wire

250A Alt soon..

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anyone else?

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12 000K 50/55W Headlights

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HU Panasonic CQ-VX100 7" Reciever

(1) Fi SSD 18" Fully Loaded

(1) Ported box 33hz

(1) Soundstream TRX1500D

(1) Soundstream TRX2.440

(1) RE 6.5" Component Set

(1) Rear battery

Big 3 in 0/1 gauge

2 runs of 1/0 Gauge wire

250A Alt soon..

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you are guessing that box rise put it at 1 ohm or over...

did u set the amp correctly with an o scope?

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no it was set with a dmm a few months before i dont see

why going from 1.6 to .7 would make it smoke instantly

sub never even played

98 Dodge Durango

12 000K 50/55W Headlights

12 000K 35W Fog lights

HU Panasonic CQ-VX100 7" Reciever

(1) Fi SSD 18" Fully Loaded

(1) Ported box 33hz

(1) Soundstream TRX1500D

(1) Soundstream TRX2.440

(1) RE 6.5" Component Set

(1) Rear battery

Big 3 in 0/1 gauge

2 runs of 1/0 Gauge wire

250A Alt soon..

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