Overheating car amps in the summer?

Question

Just recently my amp has been starting to cut out after about an hour of driving now that the warmer weather is here. My amp is 1000watts rms however, going into a 500rms subwoofer. The gain is obviously all the way down on the amp.

Am i making the amp work too hard for a 500 rms sub by trying to limit the amps power?

I'm planning on purchasing another 500rms alpine type r soon to make my system fit in terms of specs.

Also, my amp is not mounted yet, does this affect its cooling abilities? the amp is an alpine mrp-m1000.

What are some options for cooling the amp if purchasing another type r wont balance the amp out ? (which i hope it will)

i read about insulating the trunk? sounds a little like building a house.

Answer 1

yes by only having 1000w amp and only running a 500w sub you have got 500w not being used however it has generated the extra 500w which makes heat.

therfor your amp is overheating quicker then running 2 500w subs.

i had a similar problem in my car with the amps cutting out due to overheating.

i bought 3 computer fans (totaling 12v) and mounted them near the amps then connected them to the remote amp connection.

since i have never had them overheat, the fans cool it brilliantly and they only cost £5