I have a dual electronics 4 channel amp that goes into protect mode as soon as i throw power to it

Could be a bad ground i wish u lived around me I run my own audio installation business

Your Eclipse unit goes into protect mode when you blast the music to loud. Internal components probably failed and will have to be replaced to restore normal operation.

Check for a short circuit in the wiring of the output speakers or a shorted speaker voice coil, also check for correct voltage to the POWER AMP while in use... when an AMP goes in protective mode this means two things A SHORTED OUTPUT or A INCORRECT VOLTAGE TO THE POWER AMP. if all the above is OK than the AMP is defective. are you using correct speakers OHMAGE 4, 6 8ohms??? according to your AMP.

Good luck!

most likely a transistor is fried

There are 4 reasons an amplifier tries to protect itself.

Overheating - thermal shutdown.

Over Impedence - The subwoofers installed are not configured into a load the amplifier can handle.

Output is grounded - a positive wire strand may be touching the ground terminal - a wire may be shorted, or a speaker voicecoil is blown.

Intennal problem - Output on amplifier blown, or some other component has failed.

Check your wiring to the amplifier again - if all is good - disconnect the speakers and try to power on. If the amplifier turns on normally - test the speakers for blown coils.

If the amplifier still goes into protect mode - the problem is internal and needs professional repair.

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Have you checked the REM wire, if it is the wiring may have gotten fried.

Or you may need to get new parts replaced within the amp.

Both issues happened to me.

the amp is going into protect mode due to something wrong in the amp or some thing in the wiring to it ooh yea if you are getting 18v power to the amp that is way to high it should not be higher then 15v if the amp is in protect mode it will not play at all.

It probably has shorted output transistors. To eliminate other possible causes, read through the following page.

Amplifier in Protect Mode - Troubleshooting

Let me know if you have any other questions.

If you power up the amp with the RCAs plugged in, does it go into protection mode.

If you power up the amp with the RCAs plugged in, does the woofer pop?

A bad ground can cause issues like this.