My amp is getting real hot i can't figure out why. Any help would be great. Thanks. i checked the power wire and every thing was good. i redid the ground wire and made sure that the paint was sanded off. the ground wire is about 1 to 1.5 feet long. All wiring is 4 gauge. All the fuses are the proper ones. The amp is a sony explode xm 1002hx set to 2-4 ohms and the sub is a clarion SRW1245 wired to 4 ohms. and the amp still gets pretty hot. i dont know what else i can check or do.

 

has it always done it? it's sony dude, you cant ask for much.

 

Is it shutting down on you or going into protection? How have you installed it?

 

Perhaps the gains are a bit high.

But some amps just get hot, my RF power 1100a2 comes to mind, that's what they do. I dont know for sure with that model but if it's not shutting down or lowering the volume on you then I don't think I would worry to much since you seem to have good power and ground to it.

 

mine ran hot too as long it aint shuttin down your fine

 

ya it doesn't shut down or anything. And it puts out the power it should. my old alpine v12 got real hot as well but wouldn't put out the power is should have. but that was an old amp and went through alot.

 

how did you install it
where is it ?

 

the amp is screwed to the back of the seat. and what do you mean how did i install it?

 

im not sure i'd worry much, if its in a smallish un ventilated space of course its going to get hot, when it start shutting down just get some fans for airflow, i know my fosgate got almost to hot to the touch.

 

i think the problem is on the amp buddy..check your battery though..its normal that amps heat up buddy but too much is dangerous..