Hello everyone,
I am extremely new to car audio but heres my set up.
Rockford Fosgate R600X5
Rated Power
(RMS Continuous Power):
50 Watts x 4 +
200 Watts x 1 @ 4-Ohms
75 Watts x 4 +
300 Watts x 1 @ 2-Ohms
Kicker Comp R 10" 4ohm
Impedance (OHMS)
4 DVC
Max Rec Amplifier Power (WATTS PEAK/RMS)*
800/400
Heres my dilemma. This is the sub that has the switch to change from parallel to series changing total impedance from 2ohm to 8ohm. Since all of the wiring is done within the sub I have just one power and one ground from the amp to this single sub. When I have the switch set to 2ohm, the sub will cut out at louder volumes. When I set it to 8ohm everything works pretty good except that the system over heats on these hot summer days when its cranked good after a few songs. I understand that a lower impedance will be an easier load on the amp therefore producing less heat and potential more power to the sub. I just cant figure out why it cuts out when switched to 2ohm series setting. Also these are not the only things connected to the amp. I have 4 more channels in my Jeep that I have connected but do not know much about. There are two pioneer speakers up front that have their own channel (Front Right and Front Left), as well as two channels in a aftermarket sound bar containing 3 speakers per channel (Back Right and Back Left). I do not know how these rear speakers are wired together as they are in an enclosure. However when I try to read the impedance on the ports on the amp, I get roughly 4.5ohm for every one of the 5 channels. I feel like I must be doing something wrong there in trying to read that with numbers like that. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to extend the life of my amp but not overheating it.
I am extremely new to car audio but heres my set up.
Rockford Fosgate R600X5
Rated Power
(RMS Continuous Power):
50 Watts x 4 +
200 Watts x 1 @ 4-Ohms
75 Watts x 4 +
300 Watts x 1 @ 2-Ohms
Kicker Comp R 10" 4ohm
Impedance (OHMS)
4 DVC
Max Rec Amplifier Power (WATTS PEAK/RMS)*
800/400
Heres my dilemma. This is the sub that has the switch to change from parallel to series changing total impedance from 2ohm to 8ohm. Since all of the wiring is done within the sub I have just one power and one ground from the amp to this single sub. When I have the switch set to 2ohm, the sub will cut out at louder volumes. When I set it to 8ohm everything works pretty good except that the system over heats on these hot summer days when its cranked good after a few songs. I understand that a lower impedance will be an easier load on the amp therefore producing less heat and potential more power to the sub. I just cant figure out why it cuts out when switched to 2ohm series setting. Also these are not the only things connected to the amp. I have 4 more channels in my Jeep that I have connected but do not know much about. There are two pioneer speakers up front that have their own channel (Front Right and Front Left), as well as two channels in a aftermarket sound bar containing 3 speakers per channel (Back Right and Back Left). I do not know how these rear speakers are wired together as they are in an enclosure. However when I try to read the impedance on the ports on the amp, I get roughly 4.5ohm for every one of the 5 channels. I feel like I must be doing something wrong there in trying to read that with numbers like that. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to extend the life of my amp but not overheating it.
Diagnosing Amp Overheat
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