anyone know about subs?
11-13-2002, 03:06 PM
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anyone know about subs?
hey everyone -
today i was upgrading my power cable to a thicker kind. everything went fine and dandy and all systems were a go. i started messing around with the settings on the amp, and then, the amp shut off, along with my subs. anyone know what could be the problem? im pissed, now i have to ride around with absolutly no bass...arghhh
-mike
today i was upgrading my power cable to a thicker kind. everything went fine and dandy and all systems were a go. i started messing around with the settings on the amp, and then, the amp shut off, along with my subs. anyone know what could be the problem? im pissed, now i have to ride around with absolutly no bass...arghhh
-mike
11-13-2002, 03:34 PM
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Simple things first, did you check all of the fuses?
EDIT: Also, is the ground wire still making good contact?
EDIT: Also, is the ground wire still making good contact?
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11-13-2002, 05:26 PM
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Ditto
Ditto to the above.
Also, could you have switched the amp to high pass or something like that? Where there was sound coming out, but all high freq's?
Also, did the amp actually turn off? What settings were you adjusting? Then, check for a shorted wire etc.
Good luck!
Mike
Also, could you have switched the amp to high pass or something like that? Where there was sound coming out, but all high freq's?
Also, did the amp actually turn off? What settings were you adjusting? Then, check for a shorted wire etc.
Good luck!
Mike
11-13-2002, 06:51 PM
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Fuses
Ditto one more time.
Check both the power cable fuse and fuses on the amp. I've had a brand new fuse holder not make contact properly (Stinger I think) A visual check is OK, but if you have a meter, check for continuity at the fuses and check for 12V at the amp. Checking the ground is a good call, too.
If you moved the amp to install the cabling, one of your speaker cables may have pulled loose. If this is the case, depending on how they are wired, you may just need to reattach. Or maybe a strand is bridging across the + & - speaker terminals. If you changed the speaker wiring, did you take the ohm load down to 2 or 1? This could also cause the amp to shut down if it can't handle the load. Did you change a bridging switch (stereo to mono).
Just a few ideas...
Check both the power cable fuse and fuses on the amp. I've had a brand new fuse holder not make contact properly (Stinger I think) A visual check is OK, but if you have a meter, check for continuity at the fuses and check for 12V at the amp. Checking the ground is a good call, too.
If you moved the amp to install the cabling, one of your speaker cables may have pulled loose. If this is the case, depending on how they are wired, you may just need to reattach. Or maybe a strand is bridging across the + & - speaker terminals. If you changed the speaker wiring, did you take the ohm load down to 2 or 1? This could also cause the amp to shut down if it can't handle the load. Did you change a bridging switch (stereo to mono).
Just a few ideas...
11-14-2002, 06:51 AM
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Ditto to all of the above
My thoughts: either a loose connection, fuse, or the gain on the amp might be adjusted incorrectly(don't quote me on the gain thing just yet). Not really sure though. I'll ask my friend and see if he has any further insight.
Outkast`
My thoughts: either a loose connection, fuse, or the gain on the amp might be adjusted incorrectly(don't quote me on the gain thing just yet). Not really sure though. I'll ask my friend and see if he has any further insight.
Outkast`
11-14-2002, 05:36 PM
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alright guys...found out what the problem is. i checked all the fuses, grounds, connections, etc., and everything was good. i then took out the fuse from the power cable and just to see if it worked...connected the wires just to see if power would go to the amp. it did. so, the connection with that fuse is bad, and im gonna take it back to best buy and see if they will replace it. its one of those fancy fuses with the rockford fosgate powercord thingys.(if anyone knows what im talking about). hopefully everything will work out. thanks again guys.
-mike
-mike
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