My Rockford 500 A2 amplifier shuts off after playing music for a while and then after a little bit turns back on by itself. The power light goes out on the amplifier when this happens and when I touch the amplifier it is really hot. My lights in my vehicle dont dim or anything so I dont think that its shutting off due to not being able to recieve enough power. How should I go about fixing this problem? Any help that you could provide me with would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

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Make sure the amp is well ventilated, it needs to cool down or else it will shut itself off, then when it has cooled off enough it will turn on again. Also, check your wires especially your power wires. Make sure that they are the correct gauge. If everything looks ok then there may be a fault in the amp.

Posted on Sep 26, 2011

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