Amp issue pdx 4.150

[Mk4]

Hey guy's

I was installing my Alpine PDX 4.150 to run my 4 door speakers. I accidentally dropped the power wire onto my positive battery terminal causing a spark. I checked the amp and I blew the two 30 amp fuses. I put two new fuses into my amp and hooked everything up correctly with no idiot mistakes. Only this time my amp wouldn't turn on. I checked all fuses, connections and even changed the amp remote wire. Amp still wouldn't turn on. I switched my alpine amp with a JL amp and it worked perfect. Does anyone know what I screwed up. I'm about to send it into alpine for repair. Any ideas of what I can do to fix it or where to look for damage? Anyone have an issue like this. Any help would be great.

Thanks

MK4 (Amp Killer)

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[Side Show 10+ year member]

blown amp? does it smell cooked/burnt

 

[Mk4]

No smell at all. I opened her up and the board looks fine too fom what i can see.

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

Make sure new fuses are seated properly. Try connecting and just jumping the remote straight from the power to turn on. Double check connections. I don't think just dropping the the power wire onto the pos terminal would kill the amp. Are you positive the amp worked before installation

 

[Mk4]

I made sure the fuses were seated properly and all connections were properly connected.

Still no power

I will run a hot wire to the remote connection ill let you know the result.

As to what happened: when I dropped the cable a spark was noticeable and I agree that I shouldn't have blown the amp. What's strange is that the inline fuse wasn't blown. Also when I switched Amps the new amp worked and the Alpine didn't. I did have the alpine amp working previous but decided to reinstall that's when the spark occurred.

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

put new fuses in the amp and take the inline fuse out and inspect it, and then put it back in........ i'd say the amps faulty

 

[SUNDOWNBITCH]

Hmm.. Does it not turn on or does it go into protect?