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    amp turns off and sub

    Hey guys someone else has probably asked this question but I couldn't find, I have a 10" lightning audio sub in sealed box running off a 2400 watt Schneider mono block digital amp. When I play music loud or certain bass kicks in it shuts down so have to turn car off and back on to kick back in anyone know what could be or what I need

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    I'm guessing it's drawing too much power from your electrical system causing it to shut down. Either get a bigger battery or use a capacitor for your sub. The capacitor would be the cheaper option, but it would also come down to what type of music you are listening too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by passat08 View Post
    Hey guys someone else has probably asked this question but I couldn't find, I have a 10" lightning audio sub in sealed box running off a 2400 watt Schneider mono block digital amp. When I play music loud or certain bass kicks in it shuts down so have to turn car off and back on to kick back in anyone know what could be or what I need
    Overloading your amp will cause it go into protection mode.
    Overloading can also mean that the ohm draw is too low for your amp to handle, which would be 'loud' or 'certain base kicks'.

    Turn down the gain a little. Remember the gain is not a volume controller for your subwoofer.

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    With a sealed sub, the acoustic loading should prevent the sort of excursion that would draw enough current to overload the amp (unless it's a crappy one with a claimed rating that's far higher than actual).

    Quote Originally Posted by AALocksmiths View Post
    Either get a bigger battery or use a capacitor for your sub.
    Or maybe thicker power and earth cabling
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