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New member Username: Mike13Post Number: 5 Registered: May-05 | i just bought a orion h2 and installed it and i am smelling it getting hot, why is that ? could it be my amp ? i have a 1600 watt sony mono amp, i know not very good but my old fosgate 800a2 blew up. that amp already fried 2 of my mtx 8000 series 15s and i dont want it to happen again. i need som info on this. thank you |
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Gold Member Username: InvainMichigan United States Post Number: 2702 Registered: Aug-04 | Have the amp check out first, make sure it's working properly, and don't play your system untill you get your amp problems figured out... Are you sure you have everything wired correctly? |
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New member Username: Mike13Post Number: 7 Registered: May-05 | yeah i had a shop wire everything except my sub i have a dvc 4 ohm sub with a wire going from - to - and a wire going from + to + and running one wire off each voice coil into the amp making it a 2 ohm load that is right isnt it let me know thank you |
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Silver Member Username: Mikechec9Chicago/atlanta Post Number: 123 Registered: May-05 | ok, i know what to do. disconnect the sony amp and turn it horizontal. allow it a few minutes outside of your car to let it breath. give it a false sense of security and then lay it under your drivers side rear wheel, unless its front wheel drive. and then drive over it repeatedly and watch it break into a million pieces in your sideview mirror (lol). i'm sorry man i just couldn't resist. all jokin aside though, i agree w/joe. you don't want to risk that sub burnin up too. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3034 Registered: Nov-04 | If you like your sub, don't use it with Sony crap. It'll most likely blow your sub. Lot of people make a mistake of purchasing great sub and pairing it with a cheap amp. Do a google search on "clipping" and you will see what happens when amps like Sony/Pyramid/Pyle/Lanzar/Boss tries to produce high output power. If you're going to use those amps, you might as well connect 12v to your sub and watch it "Xplode". |
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New member Username: Mike13Post Number: 8 Registered: May-05 | lol i know but i need to get a new amp bad i love my system |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbFarmington, Nm Usa Post Number: 1579 Registered: Nov-04 | well thats not good especially since you just got it. basically turn down your gains, i have a feeling they are set on 3/4 or max am i right and dont lie. |
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Silver Member Username: Mikechec9Chicago/atlanta Post Number: 124 Registered: May-05 | yes. that is the correct way to wire it up though (nice sub). |
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New member Username: Mike13Post Number: 9 Registered: May-05 | you are very right, all the way up and the sub turned all the way down on the stereo its at - 5 should i turn the amp down and turn the sub up? |
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New member Username: Mike13Post Number: 10 Registered: May-05 | or should i leave the sub down real low like that? |
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Silver Member Username: Mikechec9Chicago/atlanta Post Number: 126 Registered: May-05 | non technical gain setting: turn the amp all the way down (or disconnect the rca's). turn your hu up until it disorts (usually about 3/4 the way up) and then back off a bit till it clears up. now turn the amp up until it distorts and then back off of it too. |
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Bronze Member Username: Mike13Post Number: 12 Registered: May-05 | k thank you ill do that in the morning |
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Silver Member Username: DisturbedpriestPost Number: 121 Registered: Jun-04 | i have the same problem but i am running a mtx 1501d and everything is wired correct.. i just took it out of my car and put another amp in with a clipping light and when i turn my system up high it clips.. i think it might be my alternator?? any input would be nice i dont wanna burn up my sub. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3044 Registered: Nov-04 | Almost all HUs will clip/distort at hight volume. So the trick is to have an amp powerful enough to put out needed power before that. Most HUs will sound clear till you get past 75% mark. Some are just bad quality so it clips. |
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Bronze Member Username: ShackashackaPost Number: 61 Registered: Mar-05 | "running one wire off each voice coil into the amp making it a 2 ohm load that is right isnt it let me know thank you" Wat do you mean by that? as in you have 2 + wires running into the + terminal on your amp? if so...thats not the way to wire em. If it is...let us know and we can help you re-wire them |
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Silver Member Username: Mikechec9Chicago/atlanta Post Number: 143 Registered: May-05 | http://www.jlaudio.com/tutorials/wiring/#2dvcsp he means he wired it like example 2 |