how much power are your amps drawing?

[gnehc1]

i had a mono block class d 1200 watt infinity amp installed in my car that was drawing 120amps of power. it kept on going off and on because i could not supply enough power to it, even with an upgraded alternator and a 2.5 farad cap.

now i think i'm looking for a 2 channel amp around 300-400 rms @ 2ohms. would love some suggestions. thanks.

[darrell92dx]

why not get a monoblock amp that way the amp doesnt draw as much power as a 2 channel amp at 300-400 watts@ 2 ohms....how much are you willing to spend? mtx audio makes a sweet monoblock that puts out 400 watts into 2 ohms...and they're underrated....they come with birth certificates and the actual wattage almost always is over what the amp is rated....here's a link to the mtx amp im referring to.....http://mtxaudio.com/caraudio/product...rs/mxa4001.cfm there are more amps that are cheaper but i recommend that u buy a respected name they last u a lifetime...hope this helps...oh...i didn't answer the question i have a kenwood kac-729s on my jl w3's and my lights dont dim at all...also have a kicker ix300 running my mids and highs...again hope this helps

[gnehc1]

How did you measure current draw?

How big of a main fuse where you using?

the manual says that it was drawing about 120 amps. there were 3 fuses of 40amps, and i was using a main fuse of 150 amps.

[CustomLowz]

My current system is drawing around 150-180 amps of current at peak.

[gnehc1]

The 1210a?

yeap, the infinity ref 1210a. at idle, it would go on and off, even with upgraded big 3, upgraded alt, and battery and 2.5 cap.

[gnehc1]

My current system is drawing around 150-180 amps of current at peak.

how are you getting enough power to power up your system? my 1210a amp, which draws 120amp went off and on at idle.

[gnehc1]

The 1210a manual Here lists 3 30 amp fuses, and a max current draw of 115 amps.

What the heck are you listening to to draw a steady current of that? Sine waves?

no, just rap and r&b, and hip hop mostly. then what the heck can be wrong up my setup? the only thing i can think of is the output of the alternator. at idle or when i'm cruising at low speeds, the alternator is just not making enough power.

[CustomLowz]

how are you getting enough power to power up your system? my 1210a amp, which draws 120amp went off and on at idle.

I only do full potential for a few seconds at a time (when competing) so i dont kill the car. I have voltage gauges so i can monitor the system.

Are you running it past the manufacturers fuse rating?

1000/1 calls for a 100A.
300/4 calls for a 40A.

Are you measuring 180A draw?

I also have other components with my A/V system running at the same time

[ckyskater733]

you check your grounds? could be as simple as that....

[thewoahna]

If you are going to be runnin 2 subs...

http://www.jbl.com/car/products/prod...er=POS&cat=AMP

I have the 600.1 (not made anymore, but you can get them on ebay) and I love it!

[WeDgE]

280A at peak load

Planet Audio 2250D, 200.2S, 400.2S

[rollin92]

I know this may be a little off topic, but I didn't want to start a new thread when it is basically the same thing as this. I have 2 12" cadence subs with a 600 watt crossfire amp. Would my stock alternator be able to hadle another 600 watt amp. I am wanting to put a 600 watt amp on each sub. Not really for daily use mainly for competition and showing off. I know this is kinda a newbie question, but I searched and I can't find anything that really helps me. Thank you for any help.

[rollin92]

Thank you for the quick reply. I read through your original messages and it kinda confused me, but now its kinda a light just came on. Thanks again for the help.