Amp keeps blowing fuses

[Tone415 10+ year member]

I have a Power acoustik PS2-1800 amp. Every time i connect the power and the ground to it the both fuses pop. On the amp there are 2 30a fuses and my main fuse is 100a and two 80a in the dis. block. anyone knows why it keeps popping?

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[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Its toast!Return to sender....

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I have a Power acoustik PS2-1800 amp. Every time i connect the power and the ground to it the both fuses pop. On the amp there are 2 30a fuses and my main fuse is 100a and two 80a in the dis. block. anyone knows why it keeps popping?

Either you're putting them in backwards...

OR, it's fried.

Probably the latter.

 

[godhatescivics 10+ year member]

its a power acoustic

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

its a power acoustic

lol

 

[grooverider 10+ year member]

its a power acoustic

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[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

its a power acoustic

x2

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Before you try to connect it again test the terminals on the amp to see if they show continuity with a meter. You may have a dead short inside the amp, or on the speaker lines comming out of the amp.

Check all connections to make sure there are no loose strands of wire crossing the terminals from the +, -, remote, or speaker out positions. Also look for loose strands in your distro box.

If you can positively determin its not your wiring, then the problem is internal in your amp.

 

[williambrea 10+ year member]

my friend had an amp that did that b/c we hooked the + and - up backwards

its fried //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Before you try to connect it again test the terminals on the amp to see if they show continuity with a meter. You may have a dead short inside the amp, or on the speaker lines comming out of the amp.
Check all connections to make sure there are no loose strands of wire crossing the terminals from the +, -, remote, or speaker out positions. Also look for loose strands in your distro box.

If you can positively determin its not your wiring, then the problem is internal in your amp.

Yea i pos. it wasnt wires cuz i hooked it up to a kicker amp and interfire amp which worked just fine. so it must be the amp. anyone knows how to fix? or how much it would cost to fix?

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

my friend had an amp that did that b/c we hooked the + and - up backwards its fried //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

LMAO. im sure i put them in the right terminals.

 

[Spellcaster 10+ year member]

Was it used? If yes, they blew that oldie and you'll need a new amp.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Yea i pos. it wasnt wires cuz i hooked it up to a kicker amp and interfire amp which worked just fine. so it must be the amp. anyone knows how to fix? or how much it would cost to fix?

You're better off buying a new amp than fixing that piece of junk. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif