amp/sub cutting out need help!! - Toyota Yaris Forums

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 12:20 AM

i have a jvc kd g430 and a 4-channel 300.1 phoenix gold amp for a 12" kicker, i have everything wire properly - ithink - and it sounds good right til the point where the amp turns off frequently, i dont understand this problem, can some one please tell me what to do? do i need a cap???

TinyGiant · 11-20-2008, 12:29 AM

might be over loading.. the ohm load right?

staypuft · 11-20-2008, 12:58 AM

maybe amp getting 2 hot? or your wires are reversed

sportin83 · 11-20-2008, 01:34 AM

how are the speaker wires wired from the sub to amp? bridged or stereo, is the sub dual voice coil? 2 ohm or 4 ohm?

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportin83

how are the speaker wires wired from the sub to amp? bridged or stereo, is the sub dual voice coil? 2 ohm or 4 ohm?

im pretty sure its bridged. its not dual voice coil, and i dont remember which ohm it would be. ill have to take a look at it... could that be my problem? that im overloading it? sometimes the sub with have a minor popping sound too.

IllusionX · 11-20-2008, 10:24 AM

phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 10:47 AM

[QUOTE=IllusionX;179183]phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?[/QU

sorry it says on the amp Q X 300.4

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 11:04 AM

[QUOTE=IllusionX;179183]phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?[/QU

sorry it says on the amp Q X 300.4

and this is the sub, its a kicker f12a (thats whats it says on the sub itself)

TinyGiant · 11-20-2008, 11:10 AM

http://incolor.inebraska.com/weisina.../pg-qx3004.htm

TinyGiant · 11-20-2008, 11:11 AM

its not made to run mono... that might be the reason

edit.. maybe it is. weird they dont put the rating for the mono in the specs

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 11:32 AM

yeah i might change the amp anyway, the sub is 4 ohms and im only using 1 out of the 4 channels. and it says that if its only 2 channel than its will be 2 ohms, im not a genius and i dont really know what that means or whether its a bad thing....what do u think??

there are three rca plugins on the amp. front, rear, and output. my rcas and plugged into the "front" plug in, although its plugged into the "rear" rca plugin on the deck, i get bass from the sub, just im tired of it turning itself on and off numerous amount of times when i drive. There is a switch on the amp so that u can switch from front only input or front and rear together input" , i have it on front only.

TinyGiant · 11-20-2008, 11:43 AM

i would think that would be the problem

http://www.marktaw.com/recording/Ele...dSpeakers.html

SweetRS · 11-20-2008, 12:02 PM

so do you think that this would be a better bet??

MTX 1-Channel Car Amplifier (TC3001)

sportin83 · 11-22-2008, 09:55 PM

that mtx amp should work fine, but if sub is a single 4 ohm you would be best off with a 2 channel amp.

11-20-2008, 12:20 AM	#1
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	amp/sub cutting out need help!! i have a jvc kd g430 and a 4-channel 300.1 phoenix gold amp for a 12" kicker, i have everything wire properly - ithink - and it sounds good right til the point where the amp turns off frequently, i dont understand this problem, can some one please tell me what to do? do i need a cap???

11-20-2008, 12:29 AM	#2
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	might be over loading.. the ohm load right? __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-20-2008, 12:58 AM	#3
staypuft aka SDMF View User's Garage Drives: 07 LB Met Met Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 298	maybe amp getting 2 hot? or your wires are reversed __________________ follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/samuryan_x

11-20-2008, 01:34 AM	#4
sportin83 Drives: 2008 blazing blue yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central IL Posts: 131	how are the speaker wires wired from the sub to amp? bridged or stereo, is the sub dual voice coil? 2 ohm or 4 ohm? __________________ http://cardomain.com/ride/3151056 mods: custom sub box, i hit 141.4 db, new speakers, double-din nav, foglights, cruise, CAI, strut brace, under car braces, short antenna, remote start, alarm, actuators in doors and hatch coming soon: window tint, custom sub grills, tach and........

11-20-2008, 10:47 AM	#7
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	[QUOTE=IllusionX;179183]phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?[/QU sorry it says on the amp Q X 300.4 Last edited by SweetRS; 11-20-2008 at 11:03 AM.

11-20-2008, 10:24 AM	#6
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?

11-20-2008, 11:04 AM	#8
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	[QUOTE=IllusionX;179183]phoenix gold 300.1 is a 4 channel amp ?[/QU sorry it says on the amp Q X 300.4 and this is the sub, its a kicker f12a (thats whats it says on the sub itself) Last edited by SweetRS; 11-20-2008 at 11:23 AM.

11-20-2008, 11:10 AM	#9
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	http://incolor.inebraska.com/weisina.../pg-qx3004.htm __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-20-2008, 11:11 AM	#10
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	its not made to run mono... that might be the reason edit.. maybe it is. weird they dont put the rating for the mono in the specs __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-20-2008, 11:32 AM	#11
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	yeah i might change the amp anyway, the sub is 4 ohms and im only using 1 out of the 4 channels. and it says that if its only 2 channel than its will be 2 ohms, im not a genius and i dont really know what that means or whether its a bad thing....what do u think?? there are three rca plugins on the amp. front, rear, and output. my rcas and plugged into the "front" plug in, although its plugged into the "rear" rca plugin on the deck, i get bass from the sub, just im tired of it turning itself on and off numerous amount of times when i drive. There is a switch on the amp so that u can switch from front only input or front and rear together input" , i have it on front only.

11-20-2008, 11:43 AM	#12
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i would think that would be the problem http://www.marktaw.com/recording/Ele...dSpeakers.html __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-20-2008, 12:02 PM	#13
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	so do you think that this would be a better bet?? MTX 1-Channel Car Amplifier (TC3001)

11-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#14
sportin83 Drives: 2008 blazing blue yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central IL Posts: 131	that mtx amp should work fine, but if sub is a single 4 ohm you would be best off with a 2 channel amp. __________________ http://cardomain.com/ride/3151056 mods: custom sub box, i hit 141.4 db, new speakers, double-din nav, foglights, cruise, CAI, strut brace, under car braces, short antenna, remote start, alarm, actuators in doors and hatch coming soon: window tint, custom sub grills, tach and........

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