Overheating
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Bronze Member Username: AudiostudPost Number: 12 Registered: Oct-06 | my 12" Alpine Type-R has recently been overheating randomly i'm only giving it 550 RMS and then it randomly comes back on. Has anyone ever heard of that b4 whats goin on |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2975 Registered: Sep-05 | if it goes out then on, it is prob the amp going into protect mode, what amp and just 1 sub? |
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Bronze Member Username: AudiostudPost Number: 13 Registered: Oct-06 | really don't wanna talk about the amp but uh yeah i got a kenwood that maxes at like 1100 and gives out 550 at 2ohms and yea just one alpine |
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Silver Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 128 Registered: Oct-05 | bump!!!!!! yea his alpine will randomly stop playin after playing for a long time. His amp is some kenwood rated 550 @ 2ohms....so its not like its that ridiculous....but anyways box is sealed .88 ft.^3 i dunno, ive lookt at it and i dont see anything besides the sub is warm when playing after a while... obviously overheating - but why? |
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Gold Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 1194 Registered: Apr-06 | For lack of a better phrase.. "it's all in the operator". |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Try Google Post Number: 7128 Registered: Aug-05 |  |
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Gold Member Username: Cenus4, 2 0 Post Number: 2375 Registered: Jan-05 | what is the VC config of the type r, dvc4 or dvc2, and do you have the gain set correctly. |
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Bronze Member Username: AudiostudPost Number: 17 Registered: Oct-06 | dvc 4 and the gain is at half |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1988 Registered: Feb-06 | so is the gain set right? |
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Bronze Member Username: AudiostudPost Number: 19 Registered: Oct-06 | k well um yea probably not my friend said to ask how cuz he doesn't even know and i'm a complete nub so how do i set the gain right??? |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1996 Registered: Feb-06 | match the gain to the pre out voltage of your head unit. if you can't do it i'd either take it to a shop and have them do it or get a dmm (digital multi meter $15-20) and set it yourself. you can even watch a 4-5 minute video of how to set the gain with a dmm on www.edesignaudio.com. |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Try Google Post Number: 7171 Registered: Aug-05 | when someone says "Gain set to half", that is usually the first bad sign... fix that gain |
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