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Sorry, something i forgot to mention, Amps go into protect mode mostly because of low voltage. Meaning, you car should be at approx 14 volts while on and running, with the alternator and battery working properly. While the amp is on, it is drawing amps from your alternator, through your battery. You can see how many amps it uses by adding up the number on your fuses for the amp. If you had, for example, a 100amp alternator, and your amp needs 60 amps, there are only 40 amps left for your car, except it works the other way, your car takes what amps it needs to stay running, and whats left over from the 100 is to your extra electrical devices, when such devices draw more amps then available, thats when you see your lights dim, first sign your electrical system is weak. That, in turn, lowers the voltage provided through the battery, to your Amp. Amps internals cannot operate at low voltages, low being under 12. When they do operate under that, it will cause damage. When it hits 10 volts, thats when you would normally get whats called, clipping, and that is very bad for your amp and speakers. Your amp protects from such disaster. What you should do is look into upgrading your BIG 3, which you can google "Car audio big 3" to see what i mean. Also a bigger alternator is most likely needed, either because yours is to small output in amps, or is failing. A quick fix, which will help but not really solve or fix anything, is a Capacitor, which stores energy for when you need it, that energy is released and replenished quickly, mostly used with a deep bass hit, keep in mind, it is only a buffer, a weak electrical system, is still a weak electrical system, with or without a Capacitor. Something else that will help, is upgrading your cars battery. Yellow top Ultima batteries are a good deep cycle battery recommended for car audio.
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