Has anyone experienced any heat problems due to placing amps in the trunk? It gets HOT in Texas... Also, am I correct to assume that the trunk doesn't have any ducting for air flow?

 

Also the center radiator transfers a lot of heat to the trunk.

 

I've never had a problem and I'm in AZ where summer gets really hot. Professional install on a custom bracket.

 

I personally think it depends on the amps as well , the brand of the product. Some get really hot running and depending on what your running to the amps if you are in mono, stereo , doubling up wires . Try to keep it a 4 ohms on your speakers. Once you bridge the amp these get very hot . You can purchase a external fan that has a thermal overload that senses when its too hot and kicks on to cool the amp .

 

Jez Cactus - that amp is HUGE! What is that?

I have a PDX5 where the CD player was and it stays totally cool to the touch, but I'm West Coast Canada so the weather doesn't get really smokin hot anyway.

 

Appears to be a diamond audio

 

I have two amps in my trunk/bonnet and have not had any problems with them overheating. I live in South Texas and it gets above 100 degrees F pretty much 9-10 months out of the year.

 

Its a Diamond amp. Dont recall the model b/c its been in there for a few years, but it is a 5 channel 1000w amp and it drives everything including a sub box.

BTW, the way its mounted I have no problem accessing the spare. Which I had to do once.

 

Wow, if that doesn't get hot, nothing will. (Bummer about the trunk space though.)