04-16-2018, 05:52 PM
(04-16-2018, 05:07 PM)Wyche Wrote: I the fans aren't working, you may have a problem there. Even though it may not have "had time" to overheat, these things generate absurd heat in a very short time. So, if your fans aren't working, it could be heating up to the point the safety override kicks in to keep the system from a thermal event.
Also, as George noted, if a wire is touching anywhere, that could trigger a shutdown.....as could too low/high ohms. Also, make sure all connections are tight and secure. A sketchy connection will flake out under heavy load, but not at low volumes. Another issue could be speakers that require too much power for the system running them.
I had an Onkyo that got too hot even with an external fan I put on it and cooked itself. I went with the Yamaha RX-V681, with the same external fan, and have luckily had no issues with it. It shut off one time, and that was a wire that came loose.
EDIT:.....and be sure you're using a big enough gauge of wire to carry the current.
well its the wire that came with the speakers.... So I should be okay there I think... No idea on the ohms.
ill check all the little wires. Then I gotta go get an adaptor to the tv. (optical audio out to RCA converter...)
I'm sure I have some old PC fans sitting around I might be able to switch out
