All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the + the - and
the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the + the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

Go buy a test light - they are fairly cheap at any auto parts store. A
multimeter is definetly the best since you can also use is it for alot
more stuff.

joe.ker wrote:
Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...

All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the + the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

I have an electrical tester.
As it turned out I didn't need it.
I should have known. . . the fuse on the positive side, about a feet from
the battery, got blown.
It's a 25 amp fuse. I was playing today and it was very loud, louder than
usual. This is the amp that drives my two subs.
So my question is why did this happen?
Should I get a 30 amp fuse?
Will this mean that my amp will be blowing fuses from now on at a loud
volume?
Should I consider a more powerful amp, that will allow me to play at this
level?

Thanks

IS


"mark" wrote in message
...
Go buy a test light - they are fairly cheap at any auto parts store. A
multimeter is definetly the best since you can also use is it for alot
more stuff.

joe.ker wrote:
Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the
ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...

All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the + the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

What size fuses are on the amp? put a fuse by the battery a little higher
than the total of the fuses on the amp

"IS" wrote in message
news
I have an electrical tester.
As it turned out I didn't need it.
I should have known. . . the fuse on the positive side, about a feet from
the battery, got blown.
It's a 25 amp fuse. I was playing today and it was very loud, louder than
usual. This is the amp that drives my two subs.
So my question is why did this happen?
Should I get a 30 amp fuse?
Will this mean that my amp will be blowing fuses from now on at a loud
volume?
Should I consider a more powerful amp, that will allow me to play at this
level?

Thanks

IS


"mark" wrote in message
...
Go buy a test light - they are fairly cheap at any auto parts store. A
multimeter is definetly the best since you can also use is it for alot
more stuff.

joe.ker wrote:
Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the
ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...

All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the + the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

I have two fuses on the amp it self, each is 25 amps.
Then there is the one on the positive side coming from the battery.
It is also 25 amps.

I don't even know why this would happen. It's never happened before, but
then again I don't think I've ever played that amp that loud either.

Thanks

IS


"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:%6l5e.707$Zn3.691@trnddc02...
What size fuses are on the amp? put a fuse by the battery a little higher
than the total of the fuses on the amp

"IS" wrote in message
news
I have an electrical tester.
As it turned out I didn't need it.
I should have known. . . the fuse on the positive side, about a feet from
the battery, got blown.
It's a 25 amp fuse. I was playing today and it was very loud, louder than
usual. This is the amp that drives my two subs.
So my question is why did this happen?
Should I get a 30 amp fuse?
Will this mean that my amp will be blowing fuses from now on at a loud
volume?
Should I consider a more powerful amp, that will allow me to play at this
level?

Thanks

IS


"mark" wrote in message
...
Go buy a test light - they are fairly cheap at any auto parts store. A
multimeter is definetly the best since you can also use is it for alot
more stuff.

joe.ker wrote:
Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the
ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...

All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the +
the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

That Fuse at the battery is to Small. I would put a 60 AMP fuse by the
battery

--

The Clown Prince of Car Stereo

"IS" wrote in message
m...
I have two fuses on the amp it self, each is 25 amps.
Then there is the one on the positive side coming from the battery.
It is also 25 amps.

I don't even know why this would happen. It's never happened before, but
then again I don't think I've ever played that amp that loud either.

Thanks

IS


"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:%6l5e.707$Zn3.691@trnddc02...
What size fuses are on the amp? put a fuse by the battery a little higher
than the total of the fuses on the amp

"IS" wrote in message
news
I have an electrical tester.
As it turned out I didn't need it.
I should have known. . . the fuse on the positive side, about a feet
from the battery, got blown.
It's a 25 amp fuse. I was playing today and it was very loud, louder
than usual. This is the amp that drives my two subs.
So my question is why did this happen?
Should I get a 30 amp fuse?
Will this mean that my amp will be blowing fuses from now on at a loud
volume?
Should I consider a more powerful amp, that will allow me to play at
this level?

Thanks

IS


"mark" wrote in message
...
Go buy a test light - they are fairly cheap at any auto parts store. A
multimeter is definetly the best since you can also use is it for alot
more stuff.

joe.ker wrote:
Is there a fuse at the battery? my guess it that fuse is bad or the
ground
connection on the amp has worked loose


"IS" wrote in message
...

All of a sudden in the middle of a song my amp stopped working.
No power light coming on.
The two 25 amp fuses on it are fine.
It won't feed any juice to my Kicker Crossover either. I had the +
the -
and the return go into the crossover from the amp's +, - and return.
I also checked all the fuses in my car and they are all fine.
What could be going on?
Something internally in the amp?
But if so why would it not feed the crossover?

Thanks for any help.

IS

"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:M8n5e.5542$B12.3318@trnddc09...
That Fuse at the battery is to Small. I would put a 60 AMP fuse by the
battery



Kind of a broad statement not knowing the diameter of the power wire eh?

Chad

OK I put antother 25 amp fuse in there and everytime I turn the amp to a
very high level with a slight 40 hz boost from the crossover it blows a
fuse.
Would getting a more powerful amp solve this?
The amp I have is about 300 W bridged in 2 ohms.
It's a JBL M3.

Thanks

IS

"Chad Wahls" wrote in message
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"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:M8n5e.5542$B12.3318@trnddc09...
That Fuse at the battery is to Small. I would put a 60 AMP fuse by the
battery



Kind of a broad statement not knowing the diameter of the power wire eh?

Chad

What size wire do you have one that amp?
You would need at least 8 gauge, 4 gauge even better, then you will need at
least an 60 amp fuse next to the battery. The fuse at the battery is mainly
to protect the wire, and the fuses on the amp are to protect the amp.

that ok Chad?

"IS" wrote in message
...
OK I put antother 25 amp fuse in there and everytime I turn the amp to a
very high level with a slight 40 hz boost from the crossover it blows a
fuse.
Would getting a more powerful amp solve this?
The amp I have is about 300 W bridged in 2 ohms.
It's a JBL M3.

Thanks

IS

"Chad Wahls" wrote in message
...

"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:M8n5e.5542$B12.3318@trnddc09...
That Fuse at the battery is to Small. I would put a 60 AMP fuse by the
battery



Kind of a broad statement not knowing the diameter of the power wire eh?

Chad

joe.ker wrote:
What size wire do you have one that amp?
You would need at least 8 gauge, 4 gauge even better, then you will
need at
least an 60 amp fuse next to the battery. The fuse at the battery is
mainly
to protect the wire, and the fuses on the amp are to protect the amp.

that ok Chad?



Right on big daddy

I agree; he could safely go as high as a 60A fuse for an 8 gauge wire. If
the wire ever splits into a smaller wire, the smaller wire should have its
own smaller fuse too. The danger of using a fuse that's too big for the
wire is that a short or other load could cause it to carry a current larger
than its ampacity (or current-carrying capacity). If that current is
smaller than the value of the fuse, the wire can get extremely hot and cause
a fire.

Here's the ampacity of various wire sizes, assuming the wire is rated for 60
degrees C:

AWG Ampacity ohms/m
14 25 0.0103
12 30 0.0065
10 40 0.0041
8 60 0.0025
6 80 0.0016
4 105 0.0010
2 140 0.00064
1/0 195 0.00040
2/0 225 0.00032
3/0 260 0.00025
4/0 300 0.00020

IS, to answer your question: No, generally a more powerful amp will draw
more current and blow your fuse even faster. If the amp happens to be a lot
more efficient (like a class D amp), it could conceivably solve the problem.
But the right way to fix the problem is to use the right size fuse for the
wire. If it still blows then you need to upgrade to a bigger wire.


"joe.ker" wrote in message
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What size wire do you have one that amp?
You would need at least 8 gauge, 4 gauge even better, then you will need
at
least an 60 amp fuse next to the battery. The fuse at the battery is
mainly
to protect the wire, and the fuses on the amp are to protect the amp.

that ok Chad?

"IS" wrote in message
...
OK I put antother 25 amp fuse in there and everytime I turn the amp to a
very high level with a slight 40 hz boost from the crossover it blows a
fuse.
Would getting a more powerful amp solve this?
The amp I have is about 300 W bridged in 2 ohms.
It's a JBL M3.

Thanks

IS

"Chad Wahls" wrote in message
...

"joe.ker" wrote in message
news:M8n5e.5542$B12.3318@trnddc09...
That Fuse at the battery is to Small. I would put a 60 AMP fuse by the
battery



Kind of a broad statement not knowing the diameter of the power wire
eh?

Chad