Amp cooling in trunk.

[bluemeanie]

Ok heres the scenario. I am putting a Texas Star DX 1200 in the trunk of my car which is a 1998 Buick LeSabre and wondering how to keep cool. You put fans on the heatsink to cool it but where does that heat go. In summertime the trunk is already a boiling pot and amp just makes it hotter. How do you cool a trunk?

[MDYoungblood]

Vehicle Make and model,, year would be an extra.

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Greg

[jessejamesdallas]

Wouldn't worry about it...it's not alive and breathing!

I have mine inside a metal toolbox in back of the truck, and never had a problem. ..been in there for years now.

[51]

Wouldn't worry about it...it's not alive and breathing!

I have mine inside a metal toolbox in back of the truck, and never had a problem. ..been in there for years now.

totally agree, just bolt it down so it has a decent amount of clearance around it, mount three 120mm fans on the heatsink.you can even get the cover with the 2 holes in it if you want for even more cooling, 5 fans total. its not a tube amp so heat dissipation should not be a real problem.

[Wmalgren]

Hello,
If your dx 1200 has a fan kit, don’t worry about it. But make sure you charging system is in good shape. A motor ma#ul and extra battery’s. Just a two pill will draw 50 amps! Or more. Solder all your connections, 8 gage stranded wire. Starving the amps is as bad as getting hot! It’s unbelievable how many amps these things goble up. My 4 pill eats over 120, all by itself!

[bluemeanie]

Gonna put battery in trunk with a 200 or 250 amp alternator. Prolly run 1 gauge to rear battery