Is it safe to run rsd 1200.1 at 1.34 ohm's

Post by **ttocs** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:02 pm

clipping is normally a sign that it is being over driven and does not have a whole lot to do with the big 3. Nothing will kill a system quicker then clipping if that is really your problem so be carefull and do NOT drive it into clipping.

smokeyand thebandit · Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:22 pm

What's happening is that if I turn up my sound on the 4 channel amp I can start adding bass with the lpl knob but the system will turn on and off very quickly when the bass hits. I can't add much bass to it when the 4 channel is cranked up but if I turn down the volume on the four channel I can add a lot more bass with the lpl before it turns on and off. It's hard to explain but I would think that my wiring is too small and choking the system. I did blow out the 60 amp fuse once already so that was a good indicator that something was wrong. I also sometimes lose the sound when I roll up the power windows even with the volume low so maybe when I had the head unit installed they did it wrong. I was thinking of change the 12v positive lead right to the battery. I lose sound from both amplifiers when this happens.

smokeyand thebandit · Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:34 pm

When I first hooked up this system I had it at 2 ohm's with 2 10's and I could drive both amps it a lot harder but it would still clip at very high volume. Now with three subs i can get more bass but I can't keep it and turn up the 4 channel too without it choking out. Basically I can crank one amp or the other at this point but not both together but they do work good together until half volume on the head unit if I want to go louder I have to favor one amp over the other.

smokeyand thebandit · Post by **smokeyand thebandit** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:22 pm

I got an optima yellow top battery today. Group 34/78 hope it makes a difference. hooking it up tomorrow. If I feel ambitious I'll do some of the wiring.

Post by **ttocs** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:39 pm

we will need a complete list of what amps are hooked up to what speakers and how.

smokeyand thebandit · Post by **smokeyand thebandit** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:32 pm

Head unit KW-NT3hd, Phoenix gold rsd 1200.1, Phoenix gold rsd 300.4, Tsunami 2 farad cap, Monster 4 gauge power wire with 60 amp fuse to cap , Db link 4 gauge for the rest, kicker ks 650.2 component in the front, kicker ks 650 Coaxial in the rear doors wired with 12 gauge, three 10 inch kicker cvt 4 ohm subs wired in parallel with 12 gauge doubled to each terminal. I will be changing stuff tomorrow Optima battery with 1/0 gauge wire for big three and some cool connector's, Db link 1/0 gauge with 200 amp fuse kit for the amps and ditch the cap for a fused distro block.