Wiring!!!

[Saxo-Will]

Just brought some subs of a mate of mine and all seemed gd and well. I bridged both subs cos my amp is only 600w four channel so 300w through each sub. Everything was fine untill i started driving dwn the road. Then it just cut out. When i got home i checked all the fuses and they were fine, checked wiring and its all good. So i then checked each sub on its own NOT bridging it. And they both worked fine so then i thought i better have both subs none bridged incase it was the bridging tht causes the problem but when i put one sub in it worked, then when i put the next one in everything went quieter!

I dont understand whats happening! Do you think the power wire isnt powerful enuff??? Or the amp has fucked? Or what????

Please help ppl! Thanks!

[ad_vts]

Your amp mate, may not be able to power them when bridged

[Predator_R32]

start by giving us some details of the amp and subs

[Saxo-Will]

the amp is a vrx 600w 4 channel and the subs are only 500w peak

wud it be best if i put them both on diff channels? front and rear instead of left and right..?

i dnt understand why it wud work at 1st with the engine idling then when i drive dwn the road it wud cut out...

[Predator_R32]

whats the RMS powers??

[Saxo-Will]

Its fine now. Changed the power cable and its fine. Think the old one wasnt powerful enuff..

[mr_mason]

It will have been your Amp shutting itself off as it wasn't getting enough power.

Power Cable always a good way to sort the problem. Also if you only have on set of pre-outs on your head unit and you split them, you also split the votlage.

A good way to overcome this is to buy what is known as a "line booster" great way to gain back power you lose due to splitting the pre-outs and to set up your system.

Just though I'd let you know if you later have this problem again :y:

[saxo_2004]

It sounds like it cant hold the power of the bridged subs and the protection system cuts in. try just bridging 1 sub.