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Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1196
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:40 pm: |
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all of a sudden today i was bumpin and the protection on my amp turns on then the amp just turns off all together. i check it out and see that all the fuses are blown on it. so i replace the fuses and as soon as i turn the car on again all the other fuses blew. idk how it happened but its ridiculous. everything is set right my gain was set correctly idk what happened. i bought like 4 back of fuses they all blew as soon as the car turned on. so i guess im gonna send it in to get rapaired. any other suggestions before i drop more dough uhhhhhh it was my brand new elevation audio dx1500 btw |
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Silver Member Username: Stateprop486
PA
Post Number: 490
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:43 pm: |
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damn bro....sorry to hear that....i hate when that kinda sh!t happens u get all excited to get ur new ish and listen to it. All of a sudden sumin else goes wrong after u got new equipment. i hate that Sh!t. that alwys happens to me i get sumin new, then sumin else goes wrong....gl |
Silver Member Username: Ska
USA
Post Number: 480
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:44 pm: |
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check your grownd, there might be a short |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1197
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:47 pm: |
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yea man. it suuuxxxxx. it was good for like 3 days. the protection comes on for like a second then the green like comes on and then all the fuses blow. should i send the amp to get fixed. could it be my car? i doubt it right? i might try to hook it up in one of my friends cars and see if the same thing happens. if it does then ill send the amp in to get fixed |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1198
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:48 pm: |
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the ground is good. checked it a few times lol |
Silver Member Username: Stateprop486
PA
Post Number: 492
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:52 pm: |
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didnt u jus get the amp bro? do you have an HO alt and stuff? |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1200
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:54 pm: |
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big three done and a deep cycle. no h.o alt. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1201
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 04:56 pm: |
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i bought it used but yea i did just get it like a week ago |
Silver Member Username: Ska
USA
Post Number: 482
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:03 pm: |
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what about your main power fuse? make sure its connected to the power wire and VERY secure. My cousin was havin this exact problem besides blowing the fuses on the amp |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1203
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:06 pm: |
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true true. ill check that now. thanks for the advice. keep it comin guys. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1204
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:20 pm: |
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fuse is fine. |
Silver Member Username: Ska
USA
Post Number: 485
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:23 pm: |
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did you make sure there is NO paint between the grownd and the car? |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1205
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:29 pm: |
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yea theres none. does this sound like something is wrong with my amp or connections in the car. what are some diagnosis' you guys are thikning? thanks for the help. because im either going to buy a new amp or get this one repaired. i need to know before i take the next step. again thanks for the advice |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1207
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:40 pm: |
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chris from db-r electronics thinks its a blown power supply. im going to send it in |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3447
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 06:39 pm: |
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try hooking it up at the battery (with a fuse on the power wire) just like 2 feet of power and 2 feet of ground, and the rem jumped out. Does it still blow fuses with out a sub load? if so, then its the amp. It may just be a melted solder line causing a dead short. Did you open it up and look inside? Post some pics of the guts I tell ya. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1208
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 06:43 pm: |
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yea its actually open rightn ow and im looking at it. i did hook her up with no sub load and all the fuses still blew. i did that right after school. ill post some pics of the guts right now. thanks marc |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1209
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 06:55 pm: |
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http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh296/spivey17323/blown.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh296/spivey17323/bl2.jpg
i dont know if that helps but there ya go marc |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1210
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 07:03 pm: |
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http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh296/spivey17323/bl3.jpg |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3449
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 07:08 pm: |
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Well, Nothing jumps out at me. Sorry to hear about that. What ohm load was it at? I thought they were a solid amp to 1 ohm. Thanks for the pics. I put them in the "amp gut thread in OT"
btw specs are 650 at 4, 1800 at 1. wow. Maybe you werent supplying enough juice.
Are you sending it to Joe at EA? Hes a cool guy. Good luck. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1211
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 09:08 pm: |
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hmmm i thought it was 1500 at 1 ohm... im sending it to chris at db-r... if it is 1800 at 1 then no wonder my sub sounded like it was getting more than 1500. yea she was a great amp. i always supply enough juice ;) haha no ho mo. thanks for trying though man. |
Silver Member Username: Kpa2727
Post Number: 924
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 05:24 am: |
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those blue blocks think thier like a cermaic cap they look a lil odd to me. does anything smell burnt in it? btw ever think ur power or anything like that has a nick in it anywhere causeing a ground. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1218
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 02:37 pm: |
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im gonna try another amp today. if it doesthe same thing with another amp then i knowi ts not my amp thats messed up. ill keep you guys updated |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1224
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 09:58 pm: |
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ok so i just tested like a cheapo bazooka amp that my friend has on my electrical and it worked fine. so its not my electrical its my amp. already sent in for repairs. shouldh ave it bakc in a week or two. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3459
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:06 pm: |
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good deal. was it covered under a warranty? |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1226
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:12 pm: |
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nah... i bought a used from a guy on CA. i bet there was already something wrong with it when i got it bought i wont start any drama. ill just take it like a man and eat it haha no ho mo. its gonna be 110 bucks to fix. plus it cost me like 30 to ship so altogether like 140. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3462
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:18 pm: |
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man that suxxs. Well, it will be a nice amp. |
Gold Member Username: Spivey17323
Dunellen,
New jersey
15 inch Alph...
Post Number: 1227
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:25 pm: |
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yea it owned life for the 3 days it was working lol and also you said it was 1800.1 at 1 ohm? is this true? i was otld it was only 1500 |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 3465
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:54 pm: |
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well, I got that from CA&E amp spec guide. Thats what EA submitted to them for the article...so |
