Amp is running hot
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: San Bruno CA
Amp is running hot
I'm running a JL Audio 500/5 amp mounted inside a Madville Motorsports amp rack. The amp is mounted very snugly inside the box with no air circulation. I never push the amp but it gets hot to the touch after a long drive so I added two 4" cooling fans to the top, blowing down across the top and rear of the amp but it still runs warm. I checked the amp with a laser temp reader the other night after a nine hour drive and it read 114 degrees. Is that still too hot and am I looking at an eventual amp failure from heat?
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Long Island New York
I think its the nature of the beast. The Slash amps run hot. I have a 450/4v2 and a 300/2v2 in my C6. I have the volume cranked up to 11 much of the time. The amps get so hot you cant put your hand on them for more than a couple seconds without pulling off. They even get pretty warm at low volume. They've been in the car 3 years now and havent missed a beat. I think you'll be OK.
