Amp goes into protect when I give it gas?!?!?

[99FirebirdSPL]

I've been having this problem for a while now. Originally what happened was my hifonics 1500d started going into protection mode at high volumes. Then My car started to die and come back on when I hit the brakes and had it turned up. So I took out the amp for a couple of weeks, and reinstalled it. My gain is about halfway up, wired to 4 ohms(i used to have it wired at 1) and i have my sub level at +15 on my cd player. Its at a certain level of bass without cutting off until I hit the gas about 3/4 of the way down, then it gets louder for a second, then goes into protect. I need to figure out if this is an amplifier problem or an electrical problem with the car. I'm waiting to buy a new amp, but I cant do it until I make sure that it is in fact an amplifier problem. Anybody ever heard of this kind of thing happening?

[homedog119]

Re: Amp goes into protect when I give it gas?!?!?

it sounds like something could be wrong with ur alternator. do the headlights get brighter when u step on the gas too?

[speedped79]

Re: Amp goes into protect when I give it gas?!?!?

alternator you should upgrade your batterey and alternater

[99FirebirdSPL]

Re: Amp goes into protect when I give it gas?!?!?

I have a new battery and my alternator was tested at autozone and is fine.

[Metallibird_Y87]

Re: Amp goes into protect when I give it gas?!?!?

ah, Sounds like a inertially activated internal electrical anamoly. :D
soryy, i'm aliitle buzzed...
Same thing happened to me. One of my set screws had rattled a little loose, and a stray copper strand off the power wire would short out on acceleration. easily fixed.