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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Default amp works with 1 sub and not 2

So here's my setup:

Audiobahn a8002T

200.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s)
400.0 Watt - 2.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s)
800.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 1.0 channel(s)

2 10" JL 10w-1

4 ohm single voice coil
125watt RMS

Ported box

Now that all of that is out of the way. Here's way happens.

hook each sub to each channel and the power light will continually fade out (along with sound) After a few times of this it'll eventually cut off and then turn back on and the sub will shoot out and then th protection light will come on.

hook 1 or 2 bridged............ same thing..

hook 1 to 1 channel and it works perfectly.

Any suggestions?

TIA
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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how are the subs wired?
what kind of voice coil? 2 or 4?

you are proble running too low of a impedence and thats why the amp is going in and out of protect
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Rocket
how are the subs wired?
what kind of voice coil? 2 or 4?

you are proble running too low of a impedence and thats why the amp is going in and out of protect
It says 4 ohm single voic coil above so i am guessing he should be fine either way if he wires them bridged or not since it would be a 2 ohm impedence when bridged. So I don't see that as the problem, it could be the amp or a bad ground or power going to the amp.
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