Amp overheating?

**WebDog** · 04-19-2005, 08:07 PM

Nope... I pulled my seat out and opened up the amp and nothing it burnt or lose inside. All the speakers are soldered so no connections are lose.

I ran it for hour and a half pretty hard and didn’t miss one beat. Well see what happens when I put the seat back in.

Oh and I figured out why I blew one speaker a few weeks ago. i had the rear set for normal and not LPF like I thought. So I tuned everything today.

**icet** · 04-20-2005, 07:42 PM

Damn i had the same problem, it is also a kenwood amp. it was working fine for a year without any problems, now it very hot after 1/2 hr playing, i tight everything except the ground chasey connection cuz i couldn't find it. I used the external blue wire to power my inverter thru a relay, wonder if that have anything to do with it. I hate to have to pick up new amp, 1 1/2 year old.

icet

**WebDog** · 04-21-2005, 03:19 PM

WOW WTF, my post dissapeard.

Well yesterday i drove 40+ miles. and i did not have a problem so i dont know whats going on.

**icet** · 04-22-2005, 11:01 AM

after i tighten the blue wire to power the amp, i noticed a gain in bass, also i opened the amp, when it is hot, sticky **** all around the corner.

kenwood amp sucked...

**WebDog** · 04-22-2005, 12:01 PM

Was the sticky **** white? if so thats the thermal paste (cant remember the exact name right now) they use it for CPU to heat sinks.

**sdashiki** · 04-22-2005, 03:59 PM

the blue wire?

The remote turn on wire you mean?
If so that should have shiite to do with any sound. Its just the tiny wire that keeps the amp on/off when the car is on/off.

**icet** · 04-26-2005, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by WebDog

Was the sticky **** white? if so thats the thermal paste (cant remember the exact name right now) they use it for CPU to heat sinks.

ya the sticky **** white, i also noticed that my set up is not as loud as before. I guess looking a new amp is around the corner.
icet

**WebDog** · 04-26-2005, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by icet

ya the sticky **** white, i also noticed that my set up is not as loud as before. I guess looking a new amp is around the corner.
icet

yea thats normall then. i havent had any probelms after opening it up and tuning it.

Wired huh?

Its not as hot ether.

**icet** · 04-26-2005, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by WebDog

yea thats normall then. i havent had any probelms after opening it up and tuning it.

Wired huh?

Its not as hot ether.

Tuning it? how? i opened it up, nothing loose so i close it, tighten power and audio wires. so does your sound still as good as before?
i am thinking about redoing the whole trunk, only when i will get new amp and subs and make my own spoiler cuz mine rattle like ****.
icet