Amp is clipping?

[Brandon445 0]

I have a 12" bl with a kicker zx1000.1 and an optima red top for a battery and even with the gain only half way up I am getting headlight dimming and my amp is clipping. I have a friend with the same amp and the 15" bl and his doesn't clip and he has a weaker battery so I have no idea why mine keeps clipping.

[Mac N Cheese 90]

Do you know how much your voltage is dropping? If not purchase a dmm. Also have you done the big 3 yet?

[Brandon445 0]

Do you know how much your voltage is dropping? If not purchase a dmm. Also have you done the big 3 yet?

No I'mnot sure and I haven't done the big 3 yet but will be hopefully soon

[bobonit 5]

Also, you have to adjust your gains to match the input voltage coming from your head unit. If your head unit has a higher preamp voltage than your friends, your amp could clip at a lower gain setting than his.

[Brandon445 0]

Also, you have to adjust your gains to match the input voltage coming from your head unit. If your head unit has a higher preamp voltage than your friends, your amp could clip at a lower gain setting than his.

How would I do that

[NB50 206]

What kind of vehicles are these setups in?

[Julian 641]

How do you know it's clipping?

[Brandon445 0]

What kind of vehicles are these setups in?

My setup is in a jeep liberty and my buddies is in a Pontiac grand prix

[Brandon445 0]

How do you know it's clipping?

When I turn it up the amp shuts off and I have to turn it down and then it comes back on.

[ssh 924]

How do you know it's clipping?

When I turn it up the amp shuts off and I have to turn it down and then it comes back on.

Check your grounds.

[Brandon445 0]

How do you know it's clipping?

When I turn it up the amp shuts off and I have to turn it down and then it comes back on.

Check your grounds.

I already have my ground is fine

[ssh 924]

How do you know it's clipping?

When I turn it up the amp shuts off and I have to turn it down and then it comes back on.

Check your grounds.

I already have my ground is fine

Alright well until you get a dmm and post back your voltage drop at full tilt, we can't really help that much

[Brandon445 0]

How do you know it's clipping?

When I turn it up the amp shuts off and I have to turn it down and then it comes back on.

Check your grounds.

I already have my ground is fine

Alright well until you get a dmm and post back your voltage drop at full tilt, we can't really help that much

alright

[Hzd Skizzy 27]

I know you checked already but just have to make sure. Make sure there is no paint on your ground spot. Take off the ground sand it down until theres no paint then tighten it back up.

Also, make sure you all your connections are okay. RCA's, speaker wire on the sub may of come loose at high volumes.

[Brandon445 0]

I know you checked already but just have to make sure. Make sure there is no paint on your ground spot. Take off the ground sand it down until theres no paint then tighten it back up.

Also, make sure you all your connections are okay. RCA's, speaker wire on the sub may of come loose at high volumes.

Yeah your probably right. I haven't checked the speaker wire on the sub, if some were loose could that be why its clipping?

[ssh 924]

I know you checked already but just have to make sure. Make sure there is no paint on your ground spot. Take off the ground sand it down until theres no paint then tighten it back up.

Also, make sure you all your connections are okay. RCA's, speaker wire on the sub may of come loose at high volumes.

Yeah your probably right. I haven't checked the speaker wire on the sub, if some were loose could that be why its clipping?

Just because your amp shuts off doesn't mean the signal is being clipped...

And no, if your speaker wires are loose it's getting a bad connection and that could possibly effect output but isn't going to cause clipping. However, if the speaker wires are loose and by chance touch then that may fry some shit and throw your amp into protect.

[cheese20323 13]

What ohms is your sub?

[Brandon445 0]

I know you checked already but just have to make sure. Make sure there is no paint on your ground spot. Take off the ground sand it down until theres no paint then tighten it back up.

Also, make sure you all your connections are okay. RCA's, speaker wire on the sub may of come loose at high volumes.

Yeah your probably right. I haven't checked the speaker wire on the sub, if some were loose could that be why its clipping?

Just because your amp shuts off doesn't mean the signal is being clipped...

And no, if your speaker wires are loose it's getting a bad connection and that could possibly effect output but isn't going to cause clipping. However, if the speaker wires are loose and by chance touch then that may fry some shit and throw your amp into protect.

What else could be making the amp shut off?

[ssh 924]

What ohms is your sub?

Good question, I kinda doubt that amp would handle any load under 2ohm to begin with, but perhaps it's wired lower and that's the problem

[Brandon445 0]

What ohms is your sub?

Good question, I kinda doubt that amp would handle any load under 2ohm to begin with, but perhaps it's wired lower and that's the problem

My sub is a dual 1 ohm wired to 2 ohms

[joshtazz 1]

About ur lights dimming.... I have a jeep liberty too and before I beefed up my electrical

Icould push all four off my window roll up buttons and the lights would dimm haaa soo its jus that the vehicle needs the big three big batt and big alt at least with my btl

[Julian 641]

I know you checked already but just have to make sure. Make sure there is no paint on your ground spot. Take off the ground sand it down until theres no paint then tighten it back up.

Also, make sure you all your connections are okay. RCA's, speaker wire on the sub may of come loose at high volumes.

Yeah your probably right. I haven't checked the speaker wire on the sub, if some were loose could that be why its clipping?

Just because your amp shuts off doesn't mean the signal is being clipped...

And no, if your speaker wires are loose it's getting a bad connection and that could possibly effect output but isn't going to cause clipping. However, if the speaker wires are loose and by chance touch then that may fry some shit and throw your amp into protect.

What else could be making the amp shut off?

Overheating, short between the speaker connections, wring lower than your amp can handle, Lots of reasons. Recheck your actually wired to 2 ohms not half an ohm. A cheap DMM at either harbor freight or radioshack will run you Rond 20 bucks or less... It's a needed investment

[emh9009 199]

i think you're mixing up the amp going into protect and clipping... your gains are probably set to high with not a strong enough electrical system to back it up.

[drewlrox 0]

About ur lights dimming.... I have a jeep liberty too and before I beefed up my electrical

Icould push all four off my window roll up buttons and the lights would dimm haaa soo its jus that the vehicle needs the big three big batt and big alt at least with my btl

I think thats preety normal, In all 3 of our veicles (Cadillac escalade with 2 batteries, bmw stock electrical, and dodge nitro suv) the same thing happens.

[Julian 641]

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