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Thread: My Amp is broken - help please |
    
New member Username: Paddyaubs
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 08:36 am: |
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I have got a Kenwood amp and its decided to stop working
I have used a DMM and there is 12V across power and earth terminals and 12V across earth and remote.
Problem is - there is no light on and nothing going to my sub
Any suggestions? |
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Bronze Member Username: Soccer
Post Number: 50
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 08:53 am: |
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Have you checked the amp's fuse? |
New member Username: Paddyaubs
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 09:05 am: |
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First thing i checked - checked both the one on the Amp and at the fuse box
My knowledge of electronics isnt too hot |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 2460
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 09:21 am: |
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either take the amp in for repair or buy a new one.
I'd avoid kenwood next time.
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Bronze Member Username: Soccer
Post Number: 56
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 09:06 pm: |
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Is there input? Something in between 200 mV AC and 1,5 V AC on RCA plugs on normal listening levels... Sometimes the worst malfuntions are the simplest... |
Bronze Member Username: Pat_l
Tucson,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 27
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:09 am: |
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It may not be the AMP i would say to check all contacts of the ground, power and remote. It could be bad connections- not the AMP! |
New member Username: Paddyaubs
Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 09:32 am: |
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Grounding, power and remote is good and the signal coming in is fine.
I know there wont be any sound coming out because the light isnt going on
Its doing my nut in! |
New member Username: Armando
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:03 pm: |
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how do you connect a pc's power supply to an 200 watt amp |
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:58 am: |
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You said Fuse box, you don't mean your car's fuse box, do you? I hope you ran a separate wire. Anyway, Sounds like a bad amp, but I'd double check the remote wire just in case. |
Bronze Member Username: Pat_l
Tucson,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 85
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 01:55 am: |
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Yeah if the light doesnt turn on and you have giggled every possible wire than the amp is bad. Take it in to get it fixed. |
New member Username: Paddyaubs
Post Number: 4
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 03:40 am: |
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A big thankyou to my namesake!
Now all i need to do is find a decent ICE specialist in my area (easier said than done)
If i was to replace it - is a JBL GTO 6000 a good amp to get? Have one on offer over here for £100
Thanks to all that posted |
New member Username: Paddyaubs
Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 04:12 am: |
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Oh and for the sake of the anonymous posting - i do have a separate wire running, but i have hidden the in-line fuse holder in the fuse box rather than haveing it dangle around in the engine bay |
