2ohms and factory head unit
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It can be OK for a while, especially if you use low to medium volume levels, but if you overdo it, it could eventually cause problems. It's all in the design of the equipment. Power supply capability of the factory HU is weak to begin with, and asking it to work into a 2 ohm load is pushing it. It's all about heat. Output devices are designed to have certain limits. Asking them to do more than that causes excess heat, which is a death sentence at a point.
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A 2 ohm load on the factory head unit will be ok granted you dont run at full volume. According to OHMS law, when you cut impedence in half you double the working load. If you turn your head unit up all the way im willing to bet it will kick the unit into thermal protection.
I probably wouldnt do it, but if you already have them installed - just run it until it breaks then add a 2 Ohm stable amp.
Good luck.
I probably wouldnt do it, but if you already have them installed - just run it until it breaks then add a 2 Ohm stable amp.
Good luck.
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I just had an amp go out because I was running it .5 ohms lower than it was rated for. The amp worked just fine when I kept gain off/low. One evening I decided to see what the system would do. It sounded great, but now the amp goes into protect as soon as it's powered up.
The amp was rated for 400 watts RMS @ 2 ohms. At my speaker terminals I was seeing 1.2 ohms.
The amp was rated for 400 watts RMS @ 2 ohms. At my speaker terminals I was seeing 1.2 ohms.