Venting Amplifier

DameJ.M3 · 07-03-2018, 01:22 PM

I was wondering has anyone added a fan or some other cooking assistance to the factor amp location?

I'm going to be installing JL Audio XD600/6 and XD600/1 in there this week. I know it's been done before but it pretty hot currently (100+ Fahrenheit) and I don't want my amps to overheat and possibly fail (took me a few months to find a xd600/6).

I believe there is a factory vent in the left side of the trunk but would adding a computer fan to the gray cover allow for a better ventilation system? Or does anyone know if the vent is used to release heat or pull in cool air?

ctuna · 07-03-2018, 05:02 PM

I wouldn't worry about it .
There is thermal protection I believe the amp will shutdown
if it goes into an overloaded state.
You would really have to be slamming the volume for that to happen.
Give Jl a call if you are really worried about it.
Read the Jl Audio manual .
I would worry about water getting into that area through the
usual routes Sunroof drains, Trunk and Taillight seals.

DameJ.M3 · 07-03-2018, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ctuna

I wouldn't worry about it .
There is thermal protection I believe the amp will shutdown
if it goes into an overloaded state.
You would really have to be slamming the volume for that to happen.
Give Jl a call if you are really worried about it.
Read the Jl Audio manual .
I would worry about water getting into that area through the
usual routes Sunroof drains, Trunk and Taillight seals.

Isn't the water build up in that location a e93 problem? I have an e92 (I didn't specify) and I'm at 96k miles and saw no indication that moisture has ever been in that area. I could be wrong though.

ctuna · 07-03-2018, 07:46 PM

Seems to be Universal there is a law suit about it.
Comes up here a lot.
I wouldn't put the amps in such that the hot air from
one feeds the other .
You won't know till it happens so avoid it by checking the
sunroof drains and come to think of it only the solid roofs
are mostly the ones reported.

nvturbo · 07-06-2018, 05:27 AM

You can modify the stock amp cover by drilling vent holes. Cover it with speaker mesh fabric to hide for ascetics.

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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't worry about it . There is thermal protection I believe the amp will shutdown if it goes into an overloaded state. You would really have to be slamming the volume for that to happen. Give Jl a call if you are really worried about it. Read the Jl Audio manual . I would worry about water getting into that area through the usual routes Sunroof drains, Trunk and Taillight seals.
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Seems to be Universal there is a law suit about it. Comes up here a lot. I wouldn't put the amps in such that the hot air from one feeds the other . You won't know till it happens so avoid it by checking the sunroof drains and come to think of it only the solid roofs are mostly the ones reported.
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nvturbo Private First Class 23 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (0)	You can modify the stock amp cover by drilling vent holes. Cover it with speaker mesh fabric to hide for ascetics.
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