Amp keeps blowing fuses all of a sudden.

[lubetek 10+ year member]

So last night I'm driving and my sub lets out a big bass note (volume was low) so when I get home I unhook the pwr line and pull the three fuses that my amp has built in. All three are blown. Hmmm, First thing I do is make sure my gounds are good. They are. All lines seem to be ok. I then pop in a few new fuses and put pwr to the amp. All three blow instantly.

Does anyone know if this could be an internal thing maybe? I suppose know one will know but I thought I'd ask.

I plan to go through my wiring one more time and then if need be send the amp in for repair.

It's a Directed 1500D

I have an Orion 8004 powering my front stage and I think I might use two of the channels from that amp (rear channel) and run my single 15" off of it for the time being.

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[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

You could have a wire shorting (grounding) out/pinched somewhere along the line. I'd double check EVERYTHING that's powered by that amp.

 

[lubetek 10+ year member]

The funny thing is I have two amps that are both grounded to the very same spot. My Orion is fine though. I didn't have time to pull it apart today but I plan to in the morning once I wake up.