Amp cutting out

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Well here's the thing. My old Alpine 2 channel started to cut out w/ my components ( fosgate top ones) which are a few years old... I thought after 3 years of wear and tear, and one time getting wet, it was giving out... Well today, I got my brand new Kicker ZX 460 from the zeb. I installed it, and it's doing the same thing... I cant turn the volume up past 10-15 w/o it cutting out. My subs keep rockin. I got 1/0 to a cap then it splits to the seperate amps. Both use the same ground which is good, and they both use the same remote turn on. Anyone got a clue?

Thanks,
Pete

 

[leenjen]

you have a short in the wiring between the amp and the components. either they are touching eachother at some point or they are coming in contact with the metal of the car.

 

[leenjen]

oh, incase my post wasnt clear. i meant the speaker wires, not rcas or power

 

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Aight... well the Un-limited will be in the garage... b/c shortly after the post, NOTHING wanted to turn on besides the head unit... neither amps... my guess is 1 of 2 things... the remote turn on or a fuse on the main power line. Now that I think of it, I think I'll go stand in long lines tomorrow, and get some good new speaker cables.... my current ones suck ass! And, maybe I'll do some remote turn on/ fuse work! Thanks lee... I'll let y'all know what the problem was, and post picks of the new amp... cause when it works... it pounds like hell!
Pete

 

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Update

Well, I found out, it was a problem with one of the crossovers.... somethin broke in it, and caused it to shut down. Well, it's one friggin loud amp and it's awesome! I love it!!! Tomorrows project is run a new thicker remote turn on switch. Pictures will come once I learn how to edit photos in the program.
Pete

 

[leenjen]

cool, glad everything works well now

 

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Here's a link to where my pics are at... at the moment, I only have the kicker amp photo there.... more to come!
Pete

http://www.onandoffroad.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=832