How do I fix my amp it keeps going into protection mode!

[@RobMonty248]

Mine cut off due to not enough copper wire (thickness) so i followed the manual, 6 gauge worked for me, but your manual will say what you need and at what length. Fixed it and now i have like 30% more volume, wooo!

[@outcast_verrukt2508]

check your car fuses make sure their not loose make sure your getting enough power to the amp

[@STVenom225]

deffo a ground issue. take ground out and scratch paint of inner body like in your boot under carpet. once paint has been removed so u can see silver metal underneath. drill a little pilot hole then fix a screw in there with your ground eye firmly placed on once drilled. hope this helps.

[@stormlang2]

Hook your ground directly to your negative pole on your battery and make sure your head unit is strong enough to support your amp and that your speaker wiring is thick enough

[@Raider24]

Had the same issue.....my 12 v wire that's hooked to the battery was loose....tightened it up and works like a champ now

[@warenlarreau3824]

If the ground doesn't work, its your output transistors. Which you'll wanna get specific replacements for your amp. Need serial #z and all that

[@nathancochran2824]

Amp prob couldn't throw out as much power as you were trying to feed the subs. I'm having the same issue with my truck and to be honest only thing I could think of was the ground. What did you do to fix it. ??

[@bricelilly5949]

I have to 15in autopipes with 1800rms 1ohm amp I've converted subs to 1ohm I have cv1000 competition battery in back they were crashing for about 3weeks now when I turn up volume the protection kicks on I exchanged amp bc thought was problem but not I'm lost any advice????

[@larryschelling107]

i have a similar issue... I have a amp hooked up in my truck and it works fine... i tried changing it out to another one and it would light up red then go right back off ... another amp i tried turned green but made no sound....another one went to red and stayed red... not understanding it much since i can hook my original one back up and it works great... Please help???

[@chibby5719]

Still wondering how its been 7 years and people still giving him ideas 7 years later. LOL

[@joelgil4353]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sikkbarbermentality5918]

😂😂

[@w.coast_piano6404]

Yeah I’m his brother and that truck is long gone 😂

[@chibby5719]

@@w.coast_piano6404 😂😂😂

[@justinjaggernath8298]

I am here

[@donttrip2366]

Dammm dude really had boss audio wiring🤣

[@ryandaly6343]

Check ur RCA wires unplug and then check to see if light comes on if it does then unplug speaker wires then check again if still on check volts for power and remote wires

[@michaelruiz5979]

you might want to try checking the 12 volt input and the grounding and put on your amp and making sure that they're wired properly make sure the ground is hooked into the ground and 12 volt is connected to the 12 volt and get sandpaper and clean the grout in terminal they're going to be grabbing it to make sure it's nice and clean on bare metal and then try it you can try that

[@ariff957]

if i turn up the volume to high and my amp getting in protection mode .. so i turn off the head using .. after 5 minutes i can play it again . then got protection mode again .. and you got any issues that would could be??

[@kennethconklin7786]

Ok need help I'm having bass withdraws... my amp comes on then immediately goes off.? It was working for awhile then it slid off the top of my speaker box bc my dumb self didn't mount it yet. No speaker wires hooked just power and ground and remote now. Still confess on then off immediately. Help please. NEED BASS!!!!

[@spraypaintarcade5824]

Run a little tiny wire from your remote over to your 12 volt power on your amp. And it should kick on...

[@brandonmiera99]

Try taking off the fuse under the hood when I first hooked up my amp it did the same thing but one I took that off and put a ground to my seat/frame it worked

[@jurmam2429]

please read fully. Issues could be in 1. Supply 2. Ground 3. input from player to amp 4. speaker wires To debug please remove all inputs to the amp. connect power, if problem persists then issue is in the supply. Either change the wire or put a tube and slip the wire inside the tube. If the incoming fuses are all right then issue is just in the wire/ground. I once spent a day cleaning the headunit (pioneer) because of a loose contact inside the unit. This is very rare. It happens only in physical abuse of the wires .. rats or someone pulling them hard.

[@carlosmedina5666]

Best answer ever!!! Lol

[@tamakereama6680]

I'm having same issue right now, Fucking around with an amp and sub outside of car, connected ground to negative terminal and wiring harness to a 12 volt current and it worked so I unplugged everything and when I plugged everhthujg back in exact same it stopped working and refuses to work now

[@dustinc933]

No speakers/load hooked up can cause it on some amps. Solid states don't like no load. Or a short circuit somewhere. Possibly too low of impedance/ohms on the speaker terminals which it sees as a short. Use a meter, look up the amp manual see what it needs.

[@KJS533]

Dustin C o

[@FinnHenny9]

@@KJS533 -

hook up the negative first. if you hook up positive first it will go in protect. and no power on the switch line while installing.

[@InsantexTube]

More than likely ground just sand or grind the surface alittle and see if that helps if not check your circuit

[@Macho09Marian]

your having a what's called a ground loop dead ground basically.The amp might be damaged because of low power.So test by: run the ground from battery directly to the ground if amp stays on and plays thats your prob.If amp comes on and stays be cuts off and there's nothing wrong then check batt volt when music plays.If in 12s to hi 11s then and battery to amp til this goes away.1-2 batteries does the trick.The amp is starving for power and always use the larger gauge speaker wire 8 gauge power works miracles to subs. Try this.Tomorrow.Record it I would like to see the difference.Thanks.

[@fracasta7378]

always ground the amp first , if u hook up your rca but not rhe ground the amp is going to get ground through the rca which in turn will destroy the ground inside the radio

[@brandonbean9061]

But what if it's still playing music out of the radio and the door speakers I'm having the same problem but I have music coming out of my speakers just not my system

[@nealhardin6869]

Your amp is possibly blown but to find out you need a good chassis ground..that won't work where you are putting it..Get yourself s good ground and make sure none of the little strands of wire are touching where hot, ground, and remote go into amp. And unhook any speakers going to the amp and turn it on see what you got.

[@xcct9h]

Mine dose that too, not enuogh power. Get a kit to boost power or get a tune up on your truck to increase it's output

[@correokel]

Its mosfet power supply component inside your amp is faulty..rectifier transistor diode not switching correctly..can test with multimeter

[@BravoWellnessAndRecovery]

Ive got the same amp, got it with wiring kit and dub+enclosure as a package, same problem. Put it in my jeep, didnt work.

[@Robertrls01]

Always checks, grounds, then check voltage at the amp. Some amps will go into protect mode if voltage drops

[@gohan9638]

Does it go into protection mode if there is too much power?

[@cloudrhezii]

@@gohan9638 yes

[@randyneal5836]

This is a ground issue, needs bare metal scratched with abrasive under carpet and tighten wire tightly before turning on amp. You cannot just touch a wire to a bare metal contact and achieve a solid ground.

[@arslancheema7079]

Hey bro.....! I am getting same problem of protection light in my car..... But i put my amp in my friends car....I face same problem there..... Protection light don't turn on on low volume....but when I put it in high volume it gives protection light and turn off.....

[@arslancheema7079]

Hey bro.....! I am getting same problem of protection light in my car..... But i put my amp in my friends car....I face same problem there..... Protection light don't turn on on low volume....but when I put it in high volume it gives protection light and turn off..... All other amps are working in my car except this one......

[@jessicahinton8986]

Thanks a lot

[@israelacosta8285]

ps Corner cr2

[@michaelpalmisano6788]

Lol wow it's been a long time since this video but since I came across it I feel the need to answer to it anyway . Your ground location is horrible for starters , second your ground needs to be secure an tight...ur fingers holding it will cause protection mode to come on just in it self . Grounds need to be solid connections period. Ground it at the seat bolt! Bolts that hold your seat in place are perfect grounding points . I personally make my own with some nuts An bolts but I'd be lying if I said I haven't used seat bolts or rear seat belt bolts.

[@LuxorVan]

I have repaired Kickers that failed two ways, Voltage regulator and Rectifier Diode, have repaired Earthquake 400tx that required a new PWM, could have been a shorted mosfet or even an output transistor! Every amp is fixable to an extent, sometimes when the power supply fries it will short a toroid and the fets!

[@jeremywenner8952]

Dude I have a stereo setup in my room and I updated the stereo to a Sony and if I go to 8 or any thing over it turns off and it says on stand by

[@EvenStevensss]

my earthquake 700bx is doing somewhat the same thing but I can play music etc, but once it gets to a certain level of loudness is goes into protection. your issue sounds like it might be somethingin the power supply portion of the app. maybe a midget etc. also with my amp. I am running two 10's and they are both 4 ohm and I'm running one off each channel so I know I'm not running at a crazy ohm load, any help will help!

[@JulienMarquez]

Christopher Stevens try going with a larger gauge of speaker wire. also if running in parallel (non bridged) 4ohms it's 4 ohms of resistance in each channel (but u knew that 🤓) but if in series (bridged) it actually becomes less ohms so 2 ohms of resistance in that single Chanel. each amp has a threshold of resistance which is likely listed on the underpart of the amp. hope this helps.

[@brittany1952]

My amp is doing the same thing how do u fix it

[@bobbybruorton8101]

i would check if a sub is shorted out..... and then ground. only things i can think of..... hope ya get it fixed

[@gauge_silvers]

I have 2 amps one is a fosegate 300 watt and the other is a alpine 500 watt at around 40 on volume the alpine stops playing music but the 300 does they are on the same power wires and I've got a capacitor I'm running 2 12s a 15 and a 6.5 in the rear deck

[@Donediddat]

Guys question , my amp been working find , recently it will cut off and when I hit the top of the amp it goes back on lol any ideas

[@MrRvx23]

My fix was; cleaning battery contact and ground of amp + adjust gain IMPORTANT FROM LOW TO DECENT LEVEL(headunit volume UP) hope it help

[@calidslim7042]

Ok I have amp on highs only and all of a sudden keeps going in protection mode somedays it's good some no sound at all and this is out the blue been working fine???

[@S3N3CA86]

I have the same prpblem perfect ground n all. I have alpine type r 1500 max on a kenwood 1200 watt i think mine is because im runnin a dual 4 ohm sub on 1 ohm when my amp might not be. But when i dont hokk it up that way i get 8ohms it sucks.

[@S0lidState]

Speaker wire might be to thick a gauge and to long, drawing to much current and keeps sending unit into protection mode.

[@Just1Nub]

That is not a good ground. Sand paper the shit out of the metal and then fully ground it. Also. Unhook the battery before doing this

[@spencertaylorcrowe]

Yep

[@shawakimurray6721]

I have a similar problem on my stetsom 3k amp since I got it I hooked it up and it goes on protection mode and my other amps does come on I don't have nothing running to my amp but the power ground and remote wire thinking on moving the amp and testing it by the battery ground off the battery just to test if my amp is still good before going to my ground any suggestions

[@TheRizal2727]

I have stetsom 800.4 and go 2 protect mode tho and is new 😥 but i will do that. Put it to the front batt and ground Then i have other stetsom 6k and play good

[@michael6692]

i bud check you speaker wires make sure there is not a short take them off one by one and then replace one by one and you will find the bad one that way bud hope this helps

[@MechaTronic161]

Did you check your speaker connection for possible short circuit and speaker impedance? If your amp is 1 ohm stable then you must not go lower than that.. Make your ground wire shorter as possible. How about your battery condition? Is it sufficient enough to feed your amp? Or if not, your amp output transistors are faulty and needs to be replace.

[@jennifersaavedra4988]

Haw do you fix a eplfaer

[@MechaTronic161]

What do you mean"eplfaer" ?

[@alviemccane4911]

I'm having a similar issue.. I have a kicker comp r 12" sub and a power acoustics 2500. watt amp. everything worked fine for a day then... nothing. amp comes on then immediately goes into protection. I was told it's because my sub is wired to 1 ohm and the amp is only 2 ohm I changed it back to 4 ohm and still nothing. I have even tried 2 different brand new amps fresh from the box. any ideas to help me

[@JulienMarquez]

Alvie Mccane so are u attempting to spare the speaker and replaced the amps? if so the coil in one of the speakers has become bad and is becoming an open coil (to much resistance)or a shorted out one (to little resistance).

[@chrislester7146]

Havsing the same problem with the same amp with matching power acoustik 2500 watt sub

[@user-gs3uf9ez1n]

I'm facing the very same problem toooo both lights turn on ND blinking please 🙏 help

[@sirridok]

It was def trying to protect you from the truck.. Hope you came up by now!! 😂

[@brettmccabe6299]

What if you touch a screw driver to the side of the amp while screwing in one of the terminals and it goes into protection mode, what do I do then

[@1ohmwrecker]

Just never do installation while amp is on, problem solved.

[@prestonfrady8977]

you might have to turn your key off and back on to reset the amp I was having the same problem

[@chrismalone6168]

if all grounds are solid hot is solid make sure remote wire is not stretched

[@usa4561]

I just got a new "Boss amp 1100 watts 28th a daul pyramid subs that can light up they where working for this full week put today I smelt something burning and after they stoped working but feusess are not blown and it stays in protection mode??? did I frie the amp completely?

[@usa4561]

with* dual subs

[@erizepeda7662]

No one ever talks about wat if when u first had It on ND everything was fine but as soon as my sub wires touched there was a spark nd then it went into protection mode...wats da problem there?? Is my amp done

[@somedude8403]

My MTX 600xd amp light won't even come on. And I checked all the cords. Any ideas?

[@scottstreet318]

If u have it bridge that's whts makes it goes in to protection mode it wrk for me hope it works for u

[@luisquiles2514]

You need a second battery in the back, had the same problem and I added the battery and it fixed it.

[@darthnihilus9972]

Omg no

[@Drewdripz]

I have a second battery and the issue started

[@amyath]

(Larry Schelling) Mine does the same thing as yours. Green light and no sound and the protection light issue. Good comment. I need a suggestion as well.

[@albertarcher1839]

Try rubbing your weiner all over the amp housing for 30 seconds and then GENTLY slide your weiner into the rca jack. Worth a try.... if it doesnt work than the only other suggestion I know of involves some vasoline and your stick shift and sitting reverse cowgirl as u drive. hope this helps

[@cameronwoods8231]

hahahahahahhahahahhaha

[@TheCracker713]

lol you cant even get mad at this^

[@Chainsnatcher]

lmfaoooo!

[@AWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWA]

Albert Archer aye ;)

[@camerynharoldson8490]

worked for me, thanks albert!

[@adanssvlogss]

The wire may be to thin (knowing my experience with boss amp kits) you may need to change it

[@James-fr2hm]

I have a 20000w kite and it still cuts out

[@Rahul_everywhere]

red light is on in my amplifier what should i do

[@duanerivera6721]

use 0 gauge wires for your ground and power... that worked for me... and get a capacitor

[@trevinopadayachee8570]

Probably going into protect mode because of ohm load Check what load is stable on your amp You should follow that load Example if your amp is 2 ohm stable the max load to the amp should be 2ohm If you send 1 ohm to the amp it will go into protect

[@SheeenBean]

How do u set dif ohms?

[@trevinopadayachee8570]

@@SheeenBean you cannot set ohms It depends what ohm subwoofer you have and dvcs are different check up on KZbin you can get some help there

[@justinrodgers6182]

Ur speakers r wired in the box wrong?? What ohm is ur amp?? U gotta wire ur subs to match.. If u amp is 1ohm u wire the subs parrelle but im sure u figured it by now right lol

[@mem10fan2]

Redo your ground, then check the voltage at battery first then the amp. They should be the same.

[@maxelizarraras]

Great thanks , you helped him 8 years later .

[@mem10fan2]

@@maxelizarraras glad to be of assistance 👍🏾

[@davidurena560]

Same thing was happening to me everything was grounded correctly according to what I saw however I disconnected the ground from the chassis reconnected it and the light went out it seems like for some reason or another , it must've lost connection from the chassis to the bolt that was holding the ground

[@oscarao1983]

Thanks I checked the ground And thats the problem! It works now

[@kristinbrown3767]

turn your phone the other way

[@gregorymcfadden6940]

jmy amp mossinfest someone told me thats good thing so I watered it to keep the mossinfest going now I have a dried out RCA jack hole and someone told me if I take the male end and spit on it and shove it in and out that a creme would build up in the jack hole so my shafts wouldn't break off this true?

[@joseperez-on1qv]

BAHAHAHAHAHA SICKO

[@playboyh415]

Did you fix problem? Cause I did. I changed all wires. Also if you have different guage wires on speakers inside and out have to be the same. Try that and let me know if that worked caused it worked for me.

[@jeremypritchard5785]

I need help. My brother in law used my car to jump his the other day and ever since my amp has been in protection mode. I changed THE AMP AND SUB and still the same thing. I dont know what to do. It was working perfect before

[@barronwilliams264]

Disconnect the battry check all connections and reconnect battery

[@antoniobowers7740]

just to help anybody who comes to this video looking for answers my subs worked fine for almost three years bridged, one sub blew out due to uneven gain on the one, so i changed the cords and had the other bumping and then protector repeatedly came on, went in and unbridged the subs and works perfectly now as loud as i want it to go without protector coming on. just unbridge the subs.

[@pewpew6666]

well everybody has a different answers and 1 problem . so i guess there are ways to fix this lol

[@badboy2345789]

I had the same problem I had a stran of wire touched another and since then it have been fine

[@jamesvalenzuela85]

My amp goes into protection mode once I go past a certian volume set ????

[@MrTopsoil911]

Low impedeance spkrs

[@yushldnomi]

I’m sure this issue has been fixed but check what wire your using and maybe try a diff one that’s less voltage cus my amp I have in my room is on anold laptop charger wire with black n red and a looped ground id get rid of the ground and hook a looped wire into two of the holes so you have looped power cus I think your amp thinks your straight shooting power and idr think you can do dat but that’s my take on it

[@troygary8123]

Did u ground your remote wire down also I have an 1100 what boss amp pushing two alpine type r s in a ported box also with a compactor and mine still shuts off any feed back plz let me know

[@DeeHermanson]

Ground your remote wire?? You nuts

[@furrdiaz8218]

Ur ohms from ur speakers..might not match the ohms on ur amp its probly nt stable..

[@MrMagnificent321]

After I decided to live in my car I put my suit cases in my trunk and drove around for a bit and I realize my amp kept going into protection mode came to find out one both of my positive and negative coils came out on the left side of the box and being that my amp is bridged it would automatically go into protect mode so my other sub wouldn't of blown after u reconnected the coils to the box I started bumping again hope this helps

[@Kevintheheroo]

the blue wire needs to be conected to some kind of power. something that turns on when you turn the car on. lights for an example.

[@4thgenlude397]

Bro your holding an open ground while ur amp is being turned on without being grounded and then you try to ground it to a shifter bolt while it's on that's your problem ground your wire to he frame then turn on the amp

[@rishnaveni4088]

Yep

[@47rique29]

If you bridged the amp unbridged it your probably on low power thats why

[@WhoIsDuffE]

My amp goes into protection mode only when 15 inch sub connected and turn it up just a little bit. Red light comes on.. Plz some advice..

[@raulnieves8462]

Your gain is set to high

[@erickbello4173]

ohms problem. need to wire your sub to match your amp: 2ohm 4ohm 8ohm.

[@saltlifeboy_2490]

Prob the ground wire needs to be hooked up differently I had the same problem

[@1lilblu118]

I'm just playing but yes some kind of wire is touching it

[@seventy7th]

I don't think that is a ground problem. I have a 4 channel amp in my civic and when I hook up channels 1 and 2 it works fine but if I try channels 3 and 4 it goes into protection so it has to be a bad channel

[@armandoveronico6675]

Have u fixed it , I’m having the same issue please let me know

[@michaelhouser9975]

you have a busted solder joint on the circuit board

[@EL_CUHHH]

My guy worried more about his sound system then his driver seat 😂look like a cat been chewing on that mf.lol

[@htxsupercrewon22s]

Bruhhh💀

[@daniellave4932]

at least hes rollin nd bumpin while me an you are here watching his video on how to get a amp working right

[@EL_CUHHH]

@@daniellave4932 oh my amp is working right Daniel and it ain’t cause of this video 🤣🤣

[@rishnaveni4088]

Not all amp is same same amp remote pin had on the center between +and - check properly,I'm not on this but it's my suggestion,couse I wired my amp on my car seems everything work properly.....tq lol

[@ColeLuetje]

All I did was disconnect and reconnect everything and I also replaced the fuses

[@talesfromthestreet4448]

😂🤣😂 293 people all felt the need to talk for absolutely no reason at all....that's funny people have a hard time saying I dont know...but gotta say something like its gonna help....including me to make fun of the rest of you...hahahaha

[@DaniPaganArtSpark]

have you tried to add a additional ground to the amp? cause i reckon the stronger the amp the more ground you will need.

[@ramonsaldivar6705]

The ground but the wild back under the seat. Think on it Sunday down Stargate books mission

[@abrahamg25]

Why everybody focus on just the GROUND?????????? unplug all the speakers and all RCAs and turn on the Amp and remote wire directly from the 12V + if problem isn't solved. The Amp is junked

[@jacobelliott3562]

it could be fried from condensation build up. mine did the exact same thing.

[@jacksonmoore3983]

Jacob Elliott how did you fix this?

[@jacobelliott3562]

I couldn't fix my old amp because it was blown so bad, but I got a new amp and ran an inline fuse ground wire and power wire to the battery and I haven't had any problems yet

[@jacksonmoore3983]

Jacob Elliott alright bud,I found my problem (beginning subs). I have 2 Rockford Fosgate P1's and a 250 watt prime amp. Turns out it only had two channels and not four

[@jacobelliott3562]

Jackson Moore , glad you figured out your problem

[@alexmceewee2199]

I'm having a similar problem, I've tried pretty everything there is. When I turn on my car the amp turns on for a second and then goes right into protective mode, I thought it was the speaker wire so I changed that out and still had the same problem, i then looked up forums and you tube videos on trying to figure out what the problem is. But nothing worked. I even bought a whole new amp and changed the ground point and checked all of the fuses. I have 2 12" mtx terminators running with a boss riot 1100w amp. Can someone please help

[@JulienMarquez]

Alex MceEwee I'm having same issue. but I know that my issue started happening after I found my battery started to have issues holding a charge in the cold weather. I have a capacitor in the setup which I tested to be good (slow to almost no drainage in voltage when the power is disconnected) I have noticed an oscillation in voltage when the car is not running Wich I never saw before. given the amp has a certain threshold on voltage to even turn the amp it fell below the threshold I'm assuming. (drastically low around 11.2 V) sooo I'm going to replace my car's battery because it needs to be replaced anyway, I'll let u know what happens.

[@pauljoey7977]

Boss is your problem...or your ground sux

[@garyoog]

you need a properly ground spot do it in other spot

[@dianathompson8969]

Check your ground. Check your fuse. Check inside of amp for any blown caps. Check fuse in amp. Check if your battery is putting out the recommended voltage for your amplifier. That's the only things I can think of on the top of my head. If those are fine then, I don't know what to tell you man. Upgrade to a newer amplifier or get a newer version of your current amplifier. I have a kicker cx1200.1 running, 2 kicker compR 10" subwoofers.

[@ColeLuetje]

I had the same problem in my accord... All I did was rep

[@don_0020]

I Got 12’s In My Challenger And My Protection mode Is On Now 😒