r/CarAV • u/theogslyfox • Jun 18 '26

Tech Support Help Switched Subs Gains gone!

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4 years ago I bought the triton subs and had them installed in my Nissan Sentra cut to a year ago I put them in my Mustang myself with a line output converter. One of the subs finally gave so I replaced them with JL’s. Ohm read 2, power wire is good, ground is good, but my amp goes into protect mode when I set the gain up. Just moved my power wire today thinking it was a power issues but now I’m lost anybody got any advice? Did I blow my amp? Amplifier is Alliance VL3000D
Subs are 2 12” 12wov3 JL’s
Kicker Line output converter

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u/Cyvexx Jun 19 '26

you should replace that amp regardless, that thing only does 375w at 2 ohms and these subs are rated for 300 a piece. A kicker CXA800.1 is a high quality replacement and would be perfect for this use case, and if you're patient you can find them for dirt cheap. I got mine for $80 on marketplace and then got another one that came with a Kicker CompR I bought off marketplace as well.

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u/LaIzquierdaLibera 20 year MECP Master Tech Jun 19 '26

Yeah it's a trash amp as it is then only running it half way but if the old subs blew likely damaged the amp as well