What to do if Your Car Amplifier Goes Into Protect Mode and how to fix it! (Car Amp Troubleshooting)

This Video Shows exactly what to do if your Car Amplifier goes into protect Mode and what to do to fix it if it does!
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[@Samastano]

1. power and ground wires secured? 2. is system compatible with itself? 3. is there enough ventilation to the amp? 4. do speaker cables touch each other? 5. reverse polarity, gnd in power and power in gnd 6. is speaker still alive? 7. is remote wire connected properly? 8. voltage problem with car battery if lower or higher 9. are wires for gnd pwr and rem thick enough?

[@ericlawson5263]

This video helped me today. I was trying to test my new Rockville amp without connecting all the speakers (I tried to test just the sub), and the amp went into protect mode. Thanks to this video, now I realize that if it detects an open on any output, it goes into protect mode. I had no clue it did that. Once I hooked up all the speakers, then presto it worked.

[@RockvilleAudio]

Glad it helped!

[@jonboywhite13]

Have a Rockville sub in a self contained box. Worked great for 4 years. Took a corner too fast today, box shifted and amp went into protect mode. This video helped me figure out that the ground wire had disconnected. If anyone is havig this issue start there. This thing still sounds great in my Honda Fit. Thanks for the information.

[@kylebowman6279]

Same happened to me a few days ago. I have Rockville db55 and i can’t figure out a fix

[@philly111]

Thank you for this video, much appreciated!

[@badboyxx99]

I am having similar issue currently on my Rockville all in one sub and amp, I have connected the ground cable to a negative terminal of battery? Is that ok? I am keep getting red protection light solid and flashing when the volume is above 8 or 9? If I increase the volume to max the amp shuts off and doesn’t work. Please assist . I have high input cable running from the amp to my rear 🔊 speakers.

[@ToughCowboy]

Great content, super helpful step-by-step, keep em coming!

[@TheOmgfart]

Hey my speaker wires touched and now my amp is stuck in protection mode I check the wires even got new ones and checked the speakers with a battery and theyre good but it’s still stuck any help ?

[@angycastor8538]

Did you figure this out because that’s also what I’m dealing with

[@tommybingham5741]

I know this is a older video so I'm not sure if I'll get a answer. However I have a 2 ohm dual voice sub wired down to a 1 ohm matching my amp. Except I've tried hooking this sub up to 3 dif amps and everytime I can get it to Plat a lil with volume down but as a soon as I turn it up to like 6 it sends every single amp I've tried into protect mode. Is this something that's fixable or is the sub trash. (Also the sub has excellent sound until it sends the amp to protection mode

[@brucebanner5860]

I've had a new install for about a year and it's worked great until about a week ago. The music would just stop for about 10 seconds then start playing again. It didn't matter the volume. I then noticed when I turned remote(wired to amp) completely down that it wouldn't happen anymore. Then I turned remote up as little as one notch and noticed the protect light was coming on when music would stop and light would go off when music would return. After starting my truck the battery would show 14v. When the radio was on with remote down all the way it would show 12-13v. When remote was turned up and music would shut off and on I would see a range of 6-10v. Any ideas what might cause this after almost a year?

[@BigBoy74X]

Can a amp go into protect if i tap into factory sub line with a low output convertor?

[@chelostyles4912]

How can I test my RCA output from amp with a multimeter

[@milofishpup]

Hi my amp started to turn off as soon as I start the car And I checked all my wires and they are good any other reason why this happens

[@sniper-om4fw]

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. I recently installed my subwoofer that has a built-in amplifier. When the ignition is on it works fine but as soon as I start the car the subwoofer turns off and the speakers won't play any audio the just start to click. Any advice ?

[@vipulmohan1229]

my amp not going in protection mode but some time in high volume and high bass protection light blink lightly what i doo

[@deprivedbang7755]

hey question ik this video is kinda old but my fuse it good nun of my power or ground is loose nor flipped it’s getting 14.42 volts nun of rca or speakers are hooked up

[@c.s.8749]

Amp hot?

[@Averagedestiny2addict]

If my battery is low will this cause my amp to go into protect mode when my music is up?

[@dillonbraden1636]

Can reverses RCA cause it?

[@gtstanton9785]

How does this help anyone get there a out of protect, if a ant is actually stuck in protect?

[@w33dsmoke61]

so i have 0 guage wire. 2 batteries. big 3 upgrade. amp is never hot or really warm when it cuts off. wired (12g) from + - amp to + - of speakers. mono block, rockford 1600w. in my 45 minute to and from work i can bang a good 3/4 of it. i listen to powerful bass songs. steady RMS. what exactly is my problem? voltage is there. unless theres a negative rated wire i got the best i can get for battery and ground. my 12g should be fine for speaker wire. connections are secured. no wires touching. all my previous amps just werent strong enough. so when i got this i wired it up the same way. its set at 50-60%. anyone got an idea?

[@dawolftrain5272]

I just bought a 3800watts amplifier my old setup was a 1200watt boss amplifier with the 1200watts wiring kit is that a issues for a 3800watt amp going into Protect the mode?

[@playboybunny408]

Question? So my system worked for 1day, then it went into protection mode. Any help..? I had the amp kit professional installed.

[@eltonmarkbovell3089]

I getting that same problem my amplifier shut off when I turn up my tape deck.. I have a new car battery.

[@thecalmcharismatic]

Thanks bro very helpful!

[@benjaminbracewell134]

This is by far the best troubleshooting video I've seen. Not just for car audio but quite frankly, it's as good as any video I've seen on anything. So look....I've checked every last thing you've said and still can't figure out why this is happening... When I start playing music it sounds great. Start turning it up and I'm getting excited because it is starting to THUMP and then all of a sudden the subs won't hit and the protect mode light comes on my amp. I back off the volume a little bit and it starts working perfectly again. My voltage reading from my amp at the point this happens is reading anywhere from 13 to 13.5 volts. So I'm getting the power I need right? I hooked up a different sub to see if that was the problem but again, the same thing happened. I'm running an 2500w monoblock amp that produces 325w at a 4 ohm load. I'm powering a 4 ohm Kicker 15" that's rms rating is 350w.... I AM STUMPED!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!

[@M4shurr_]

I’m glad I ain’t the only one going through this. I’ve spent so much money already smh. Were you able to fix it ?

[@M4shurr_]

I’m glad I ain’t the only one going through this. I’ve spent so much money already smh. Were you able to fix it ?

[@alfredo5189]

Hello, can you please answer if you fixed your problem? i have the same issue right now please help

[@alfredo5189]

Hello, can you please answer if you fixed your problem? i have the same issue right now please help@@M4shurr_

[@sp00f34]

i thought u were going to provide the solution

[@topcho1ce]

I was playing my music as usual, turned off my car went to the atm got back turned back on the car and music it played for 3seconds then stopped (went in to protection) I turned off the deck and and its just goes directly back to protection

[@Tradbow85]

I have went through everything I possibly can and still not getting sound from sub

[@SS-sw8de]

Thank you bro.

[@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??

[@alexymaldonado2212]

Same

[@repeatman]

I have 2 old amps that go into protect mode right when they turn on with no speakers hooked up. I guess this is something internal on both amps and they both look like they have been taken apart previously. Ah well. They were free. :P

[@jadena8039]

I have a Planet audio 2400w amp w my 2400w skar 12s and i have it all hooked up.. no fuse thingy near the battery but im receiving power on my amp but its saying protection mode

[@alankoza1917]

have a 5 year old pioneer amp worked day b4 now in protect mode..removed amp and powered it on bench power only won't come out of protection .... next step trash ..

[@TeddyLove01]

Lol my 12 just went out. I have the appointment alpine set up smh 🤦‍♂️ this keeps happening

[@Random.Adventures.]

curious on your thoughts my car amp keeps shocking me when i touch it. I grounded it and tried grounding it again and still same issues any idea?

[@quarans08]

is your car a positive ground or negative ground?

[@osbberjen]

my protect mode led blinks when the bass is turned to max, my head lamps dims when the bass hits. so i wonder if my voltage drops to much when heavy bass hits.

[@MemphisMojo15s]

Yep. Get a 2nd battery 🙂

[@VqBran]

If your lights blink when the bass is up you need a extra battery same thing mine was doing when I had it maxed out or the bass hit hard.

[@jaimediaz2255]

Anyone had this issue before ones u connect the rc cables it goes into protect mode

[@EdmondHicksHicks]

I never had problems with my amps or system and I think my wife's cat has been walking around my wire but system is excellent, I live in newyorkcity,

[@uptownsfinest1598]

everything worked fine one fine day played a song and wanted to repeat the song just went into protection mode . took out speaker wires still in protection mode took out remote wire protection mode checked fuses still protection mode tried everything starting to believe its just the amp

[@relebogilelanga9739]

my 4channel is on and plays well. but my monoblock goes on (protect mode) then off (no led indication) then starts to heat up, melting ground & 12v cables. anyone help please?

[@c.fodder2444]

if your cables are melting then it is most likely that your power cable is touching an earth somewher.

[@angelf9800]

My car System goes into protection mode after 40 minutes of playing music. Is this it Normal

[@detroitking2238]

Will a blown speaker cause the amplifier to blow?

[@meditative82]

I just know all my wires are good I was pounding my speakers for hours and it cut off well the amp it's a Power akoutik 1000 k edge and it has No damn fuse 😢

[@Matt-gq1yk]

I'm still having trouble . My ground has a solid connection and my power is secured an hooked up right so is ground and remote . My amp is capable of 1 ohm at 900 rms and I have 2 dvc 4ohm at 600 rms total for both so it should hold and they're parallel wired to 1 ohm . But my amp has protect mode on I cant figure out why

[@Geezygotabag008]

Have you found out what the issue is ? I’m having the same trouble

[@leoluciferr5150]

your amp is capable doesnt mean it always will

[@Emaiqq]

I’m having the same problem, been running the same setup for a year, my car battery died and once I got a new one installed my amp was in protect mode and hasn’t came out of protect mode ever since. So confused

[@ragelorenz2776]

Thanks

[@RockvilleAudio]

Welcome

[@sugarhillbuzzer]

Mine just went into protect mode cant figure out why? All connections are the way they were thinking mayb i blew 1 after this video

[@williamimmel8383]

i turn my car on as soon as the bass hits it goes into protection mode RORECK PR-122M Complete 1500W Dual 12" Car Subwoofer, Includes Loaded Enclosure with Mono Block Amplifier with 8gauge wire

[@leoluciferr5150]

thats why that whole setup 🤢 get rid the 8g wire throw out get 0 and throw those subs n box out and get non walmart/goodwill speakers

[@jasonplunkett6636]

I literally started at my battery and worked to the back and I can't find anything that should cause protect mode... I'm pulling my hair out at this point 🤦‍♂️ Entire system worked flawlessly for 3 years and overnight it developed issues

[@Casper_gamez334]

My amp is still in protect 😢😅

[@sudeshsamaroo7451]

What if your protection light comes on even when it is cold and not overheating

[@juxiiy]

same thing i want to know

[@stephenboyd4934]

Well my problem was cured by just giving my amp a good jet of air & a hoover, probably too much dust making it overheat or short circuit ? But my amp is 30 years old Denon !

[@ImPlague]

Remote wire is my big culprit.

[@EdmondHicksHicks]

That's a great question, I'd like to know too

[@wadetaylor9974]

Duh!!!