kenwoods run hot ive had both a 600 and 800 ... the 800 had a built in fan

 

i'm running a 500 watt amp to a 400 rms sub. I have the exact same issue, it doesn't matter where I put the amp. It always runs so hot you can't touch it or it will burn ur hand.

Some amps just run hot. A fan might help though.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. All the amps i have had run hot and I have never had a problem. Im sure the amp has a feature that makes it go into "protect" mode once it hits a certain temperature.

 

Try wiring the DVC sub to 8ohm, and turn up the gain a bit. I've found this to help in the past with other setups.

 

i didnt read thru much cuz im impatient but if its bridged and its not a bridgable amp itll do that

 

yea thats what i did it stiil runs hot so i just keep the volume low and when it gets really hot i get that wonderful burning smell
btw my bass on head unit is a 4 and only 75% on the amp

 

oh and i have it wired correctly its wired down from 4ohm to 2ohm to match the amp

 

The only thing I can think of is you might need to either turn down your amp or you need to run a true 4 gauge wire

 

Gain shouldn't affect how the amp operates if it is set properly. I wish people would understand that a gain is not a volume ****. It is for level in adjustment.


Most amps have thermal protection but check to make sure yours does. If it gets hot enough to become a problem (damaging the system/starting a fire) it will shut itself off if it does have it. If the amp is getting hot enough to burn you in a moderate amount of time (with or without thermal protection) contact the manufacturer.