I've got an aftermarket HU going to a 4 channel amp split to front speakers and rears are bridged to a sub. I play the system loud as it's in a 4 season door/roofless Jeep Wrangler and it's always up against wind/road noise.
After about 6 months with this setup, the amp has been shutting off seemingly randomly.
The shutoff is instant and if I turn the car off and back on I'm good to go again. Typically it shuts off with 5-10 minutes of driving. I've found that if I turn off the sub from the HU then it won't shut off. Lower volumes seem to help too.
Im wondering if the power draw is the issue since I've been told during maintenance that my battery is on the outs and needs to be replaced. Battery is stock and nearly 6 years old. I drive the car once a week about 15 miles and sometimes it sits 3-5 weeks without turning on.
Thoughts? Things to try?
if it is battery I was thinking Red Top which I have had awesome experiences with in the past, unless there are other suggestions.
After about 6 months with this setup, the amp has been shutting off seemingly randomly.
The shutoff is instant and if I turn the car off and back on I'm good to go again. Typically it shuts off with 5-10 minutes of driving. I've found that if I turn off the sub from the HU then it won't shut off. Lower volumes seem to help too.
Im wondering if the power draw is the issue since I've been told during maintenance that my battery is on the outs and needs to be replaced. Battery is stock and nearly 6 years old. I drive the car once a week about 15 miles and sometimes it sits 3-5 weeks without turning on.
Thoughts? Things to try?
if it is battery I was thinking Red Top which I have had awesome experiences with in the past, unless there are other suggestions.