Kenwood Excelon KAC-X501F actin up. help please

blake293209 · 08-24-2008, 09:20 PM

I have an older kenwood excelon KAC-X501f 4 channel amp from 2001. I have 2 mb quart components running on it and it all works fine untill i turn it up the volume at the head unit, or turn up the gain on the amp. but the thing is, the amp will cut out, and then come back on and cut out and come back on, etc etc( its like it cuts off because it wants to go into protect mode, but it doesnt, it just stops powering the speakers but turns back on). i dont really know whats going on. i am pretty knowledgeable with car audio, but i am puzzled on this. i checked my ground and its not loose. oh yeah, the amp doesnt loose power or turn off the whole time, it just stops powering the speakers.

thanks on any help...
Blake

blake293209 · 08-24-2008, 11:01 PM

thanks for all the help guys!!!

VoRtEcZr243 · 08-24-2008, 11:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blake293209

thanks for all the help guys!!!

I'm not sure if that was sarcastic or not..... but I'll give you my .02 anyway (could be worth more to you if it fixes ur problem....)

Are your gains set properly? As in, with a DMM (digital multi-meter)?

von Cube · 08-26-2008, 10:03 AM

also, check your power wire and your fuse, i think with that amp you might want to run 4 guage. also what is the impediance coming from the speakers, if its running at say 1ohm, the amp will shut down

08-24-2008, 09:20 PM	#1
blake293209 we ridin Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Conyers, GA User is: OffLine	Kenwood Excelon KAC-X501F actin up. help please I have an older kenwood excelon KAC-X501f 4 channel amp from 2001. I have 2 mb quart components running on it and it all works fine untill i turn it up the volume at the head unit, or turn up the gain on the amp. but the thing is, the amp will cut out, and then come back on and cut out and come back on, etc etc( its like it cuts off because it wants to go into protect mode, but it doesnt, it just stops powering the speakers but turns back on). i dont really know whats going on. i am pretty knowledgeable with car audio, but i am puzzled on this. i checked my ground and its not loose. oh yeah, the amp doesnt loose power or turn off the whole time, it just stops powering the speakers. thanks on any help... Blake
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08-24-2008, 11:01 PM	#2
blake293209 we ridin Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Conyers, GA User is: OffLine	Re: Kenwood Excelon KAC-X501F actin up. help please thanks for all the help guys!!!
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08-24-2008, 11:29 PM	#3
VoRtEcZr243 The names Brian... Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 613 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Kenwood Excelon KAC-X501F actin up. help please Quote: Originally Posted by blake293209 thanks for all the help guys!!! I'm not sure if that was sarcastic or not..... but I'll give you my .02 anyway (could be worth more to you if it fixes ur problem....) Are your gains set properly? As in, with a DMM (digital multi-meter)?
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08-26-2008, 10:03 AM	#4
von Cube Sparks Light Up My World Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Ontario Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Kenwood Excelon KAC-X501F actin up. help please also, check your power wire and your fuse, i think with that amp you might want to run 4 guage. also what is the impediance coming from the speakers, if its running at say 1ohm, the amp will shut down
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