Car Sub Amplifier

[Matt08]

hi sorry if this is in the wrong section i couldn't find a section to put it and was wondering if any one could help me.

I've got a phoenix gold titanium 800.1 mono block amplifier which i have used to run my subs for over a year and it was working fine but now the 4 gauge wires im using get red hot I have had the wires out to check if they are earthing but cant seem to find any problems and also the subs just go back and fourth and don't play the beat to the song.

any one got any ideas or recommend some where or some one who can fix it as i don't want to take it just any one. i am in the Harlow, Essex / Chelmsford area

thanks in advance

[Canker_Canison]

I'm no specialist, but it sounds like the coils have gone in the subs.

The internal wires that move up & down the magnet have lost the coating & are shorting on the magnet to earth.

Try another sub.

[tooseyman]

I may be wrong,but sounds like the amp is shorted inside. Try borrowing another amp. I doubt if the speakers would cause your problem.

[marc7]

make sure u have good connection with all wires a loose connection wud cause them 2 get hot

[ajondyh]

It is probably the sub. You should be able to check by comparing the resistance of the speaker against the manufacturers spec depending on the impedance.

[rogermcgomry]

I think the amp has kicked it. If the coils in the sub shorted and went to 0 ohm, the amp was probably fried by the shorted sub anyway unless the amp has internal protection circuitry. Try a different amp. Sorry to hear about the problems.

[ajondyh]

I think the amp has kicked it. If the coils in the sub shorted and went to 0 ohm, the amp was probably fried by the shorted sub anyway unless the amp has internal protection circuitry. Try a different amp. Sorry to hear about the problems.

So you want him to blow another amp?

[Furax]

Does the sub smell fully atall? Thats a good indication of if its burnt out. Also if you disconnect the sub fully and run the amp.. does it still get hot?

[carlos12_gp]

OK! thanks!