so yeah, i blew my jl 500/1 amp in about a week. heat issues. don't get me wrong, i had the jl with a 10w7 and it bumped hard and very loud in my trunk. so i guess a word of advice is if you live in a hot area (so. kali), dont put a fiberglass sheet over the little hole in the trunk (where my amp was). if you put a fiberglass sheet remember to drill several holes, i had about 12 and it surely wasn't enough. i hear a lot about jl amps being hard to overheat, but believe me, it can be done. i get a new amp for free due to warranty, but thats not for 3 weeks. i miss my bass already

 

I have just gotten my own 10w7 for my rx8 and have a few questions on your box, is it ported or sealed, and did you have to use a brace inside it?

Any help is appreciated,

Thanks

 

Sorry, just read your previous post. Question answered.

 

When you enclose an amp ...ALWAYS...use venting fans...an induction and an out...

 

i already am getting it replaced by warranty, i just need to wait 3 weeks
xero - do you have any suggestions on how to install venting fans?

 

When i get around to it, i am going to have a cover for my amp, which also powers a 10W7, but i am going to have a pretty big design cut out from the cover, would that be enough ventilation? or do i still need venting fans?

 

i do notice that it gets plenty hot back there, but my 10w7 and 500/1 seem to be holding up fine. I think my cover allows for sufficient ventilation.

 

Does it get hot in the trunk without an amp? i mean the muffler is right below it. Would that cause it to heat up so much?

 

my buddy tells me then when he worked in a car audio store for many months....he would ALWAYS get returned JL500/1 amps....due to overheating,,,,,,,I have the same amp now however...no problems...thank god...hehe....sorry to hear about ur amp though....its a nice chunch of change.......

 

I don't remember the trunk being curiously warm before the system was put in, so I'd guess most of the heat is coming from the amp.

 

my amp turns off to protect itself automatically

 

All depends on how creative you want to get with it...I've been working with car stereo fabrications for over 12 years...i could come up with all kinds of cool ideas...if you take a shot of your trunk with the lid in place and with it raised I can give you some ideas...just PM me..