Ok this is why this site is here, right??????

I had an amp and sub put in my box

Sub is in an under seat cab, I wanted to hide the amp, tech suggested in the spare under cargo area, next to the spare

Ok its styrofoam, insulated, bla bla bla

Amp overheats, shuts down

any suggestions besides shooting the tech 4 being an idiot

Wanna keep the amp hidden

Please share your expriences with me, I want to amp the panel speakers too, but need a good place to put both amps

Im running Mono on the sub right now
Thanks

 

Put the sub amp underneath the drivers seat,

 

thats where my sub is, I have an under seat since my XM reciever is under the psgr seat

 

I have my amp in the cargo foam box. It over heated and shutdown on me once.To keep it from over heating again I installed a computer fan and it hasn't overheated since.

 

You also could just get an amp that has a built in fan.

 

Ditto

 

Ventilation is your guiding principle here.

 

My amp does have a built in fan, I like the cpu fan Idea too
I saw something in some photos on here that I think I might try
I think Ill put it on top of the storage comp cover then build a small shelf that is open but will cover it that way Ill still have plenty of ventilation but not lose any storage space

 

Hey chef did you keep the lid on the cargo area? I have an amp in the same location and it has not over heated yet.

 

Yes I did

 

It might be too much work, but why not swap locations with your XM under the seat.
I have a sub under the pass seat and an amp under the drivers. Makes for a short speaker wire run. I also built a small wood platform for the amp to raise it above the heater outlet.

 

You could do water cooling as well, just like water cooled PC's.

 

I have a nine.1 and a nine.2x under the pass seat. Made brackets to "stack" one on top of the other with a 1/2" between.



Seem like you should be able to do an amp and your XM on pass side and leave your sub as is. Ditto on nice short wire runs!

 

just take the lid off the cargo area and it won't over heat.