Advanced Amp Problem.

[twistedmetal33]

The amp is an older American Bass amp. I'm not 100% sure on the model because it is my friends. Wiring of the subs is not relevant at this point neither is the wiring of the remote wire, or ground. I can say this because it goes into protection wether or not its hooked up to the subs and we also fed it the power and remote from my car and it went into protection.

The problem is very simple.

The amp goes directly into protection when it gets power.

What do you guys think?

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[creater 10+ year member]

maybe the the power wires are hooked up wrong

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like you need to have it repaired....

 

[linvillegorge 10+ year member]

Yep, that's a bad amp. Anytime a well-grounded amp goes into protection when only hooked to the power supply and remote, it's an internal problem with the amp.

 

[TeenWolf 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif If the amp isn't hooked up to any drivers and goes into protection mode as soon as you supply power to it, then there is something obviously wrong with the amp.

 

[twistedmetal33]

thats what i thought.

but you know how it is, no one wants to think theres something wrong with their amp...

thanks guys

 

[Slody4Futbol 10+ year member]

get a DMM and make sure you are getting 12v on power and remote... i've seen a remote wire or power wire give less than 10v and the amp will go into protection... just one more thing 2 check before you trash it

 

[95Eclipse 10+ year member]

if the amp goes straight to protect, it has a blown channel, PM me I can fix them... at a good price...

lemme know.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

if the amp goes straight to protect, it has a blown channel, PM me I can fix them... at a good price...lemme know.

Really, that is the ONLY thing that could be wrong with it? What about the aforementioned information about too little power from the remote wire?

 

[Slody4Futbol 10+ year member]

just test it and see... get a dmm... and check for your power ground and remote and see what you get