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Sony Xplod Amp Problem (heating)

Discussion in 'Car Stereo Amplifiers' started by simplebutsick, Dec 2, 2008.

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  1. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    lol. i went to sleep after that post. no work till thursday. it was my long week off.
     
    pedro quiroga, Dec 3, 2008
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  2. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    not extreme at all. i have a fan on my amp although it dosnt really need one.

    i got mine at northern tools for 3 or 4 bucks. cheap enough that i got 2 for what ever else my need one.
     
    pedro quiroga, Dec 3, 2008
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  3. G3n3R@1

    G3n3R@1 Full Member

    get one out of an old computer, everybody has an old computer layin around.
     
    G3n3R@1, Dec 3, 2008
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  4. simplebutsick

    simplebutsick Full Member

    You got it. I removed the RCAs that i had coming out my output though. I just had extra RCA wires I thought I'd might use it. Guess it doesn't make a difference.
     
    simplebutsick, Dec 3, 2008
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  5. cccullen

    cccullen Full Member

    so you took it out already? is the amp still going into protect?
     
    cccullen, Dec 3, 2008
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  6. simplebutsick

    simplebutsick Full Member

    yeah i took out that extra rca cable. I made sure all my wires are securely connected and not touching. I haven't driven long enough for it to go into protect yet (i had about a 15 minute drive today). Probably this weekend I'll be driving 40+ miles in one trip so I'll let you know how it goes.
     
    simplebutsick, Dec 3, 2008
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  7. cccullen

    cccullen Full Member

    okay, just keep us posted. hopefully, that did it.
     
    cccullen, Dec 3, 2008
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  8. simplebutsick

    simplebutsick Full Member

    Less than 5 minutes of driving today, my amp shut off again. Maybe it was because my car was sitting in the sun all morning and noon? Pretty disappointed. Time for a new amp I guess. I'm actually thinking about loosing my subwoofers and just running just an amp and getting after market speakers (always been on my list of things to buy). It's just an option I'm thinking about. Any amps (along with speaker suggestions) you recommend for that? I'm looking for a crisp clean clear sound with some bass.
     
    Last edited: Dec 4, 2008
    simplebutsick, Dec 4, 2008
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  9. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    what is your gain set too? and what is the head units bass setting on?

    try this if possible. run one sub for now and see what happens.
     
    pedro quiroga, Dec 4, 2008
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  10. cccullen

    cccullen Full Member

    weird cuz he probably only running the amp at 4ohms. it shouldn't be doing that.
     
    cccullen, Dec 4, 2008
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  11. G3n3R@1

    G3n3R@1 Full Member

    Maybe the first mistake was sony?
     
    G3n3R@1, Dec 5, 2008
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  12. simplebutsick

    simplebutsick Full Member

    yeah, i'll probably be looking for a new amp and some new speakers to go with it. I got what i paid for with Sony. I wouldn't want to stick with an amp that can't handle two subwoofers or that i can't play too hard. I don't think my gain is set high, but I haven't checked in a while. If you guys have any recommendations for an amp less than 200, let me know. Thanks guys.
     
    Last edited: Dec 5, 2008
    simplebutsick, Dec 5, 2008
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