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<blockquote data-quote="Deiimos" data-source="post: 8874750" data-attributes="member: 682903"><p>My question is, since 8.8v is quite a large voltage drop from 14v, is the amp getting hot, or it's power wiring?</p><p></p><p>If the amp was causing the voltage to drop that low, that means it is drawing a somewhat substantial amount of current, which is accompanied by smoke / overheating if the amp is causing it.</p><p></p><p>I would try re-grounding the amp with different wiring, and or testing it near a battery with different wiring to see how it behaves when connected directly to the battery. Usually when voltage readings are low with the system powered on, and nothing is overheating / smoking, it is a bad connection somewhere in the power wire and or ground wire, in this case it seems like maybe the ground. (bad ring terminal crimp, bad fuse holder, bad ground connection)</p><p></p><p>A bad connection can show proper voltage when not under load, but can’t sustain it when the amp tries to power on and draws current, hence the 8v reading. Not saying this is 100% the problem, but it’s worth testing the amp out of the car near the battery just to be certain and rule it out the wiring entirely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deiimos, post: 8874750, member: 682903"] My question is, since 8.8v is quite a large voltage drop from 14v, is the amp getting hot, or it's power wiring? If the amp was causing the voltage to drop that low, that means it is drawing a somewhat substantial amount of current, which is accompanied by smoke / overheating if the amp is causing it. I would try re-grounding the amp with different wiring, and or testing it near a battery with different wiring to see how it behaves when connected directly to the battery. Usually when voltage readings are low with the system powered on, and nothing is overheating / smoking, it is a bad connection somewhere in the power wire and or ground wire, in this case it seems like maybe the ground. (bad ring terminal crimp, bad fuse holder, bad ground connection) A bad connection can show proper voltage when not under load, but can’t sustain it when the amp tries to power on and draws current, hence the 8v reading. Not saying this is 100% the problem, but it’s worth testing the amp out of the car near the battery just to be certain and rule it out the wiring entirely. [/QUOTE]
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