Amp problems

cherokee New member Username: Cherokee1 Post Number: 1 Registered: Mar-10	Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 03:32 GMT My ground wire is getting 8.7 volts and it overheats when i ground it. any ideas?
Shawn Dooley Silver Member Username: Skdooley Roanoke, VA Usa Post Number: 306 Registered: Oct-09	Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 13:36 GMT What size wire are you running and what kind of amp? What size fuse are you running?
cherokee New member Username: Cherokee1 Post Number: 2 Registered: Mar-10	Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 13:52 GMT it says its a 2000w amp im running 8 gauge to it. and i have 8 gauge for the ground
Dkeezy Bronze Member Username: Dkeezy Houston, TX Post Number: 13 Registered: Feb-10	Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 17:03 GMT Wow! 8 gauge wire! you definitely need to upgrade your wiring. i would say at least to 2 gauge. There's too much current flowing and not enough room for it to move freely; thats why your wires are getting so hot.
Shawn Dooley Silver Member Username: Skdooley Roanoke, VA Usa Post Number: 311 Registered: Oct-09	Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 01:16 GMT I knew a guy who did the same and his wire kept melting. He never believed me when I told him he needed larger gauge wire
cherokee New member Username: Cherokee1 Post Number: 3 Registered: Mar-10	Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:50 GMT I just never heard of 9v on the ground before. i think the amps fried, it just blew one of my Memphis mojos.