Amplifier Help!!!

[YadadAaron]

Okay so I have a BAMF Power Acoustik amp 2000w. Its all wired up and my two 15" JBL GT5s are as well. However, when I tried to play it the first time, nothing happened. I checked and the fuses were blown. So I got new fuses. I had the battery still plugged in and I plugged in a new fuse. It blew up in my face. So I disconnected the neg. battery terminal, plugged in the fuses (my amp takes two 40's so thats what im using) and it was all good. As I re-connected my neg. terminal, sparks started flying. I thought this was normal //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif so I proceeded and I heard both of my amp fuses pop. WTF!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif So what do I do now? Why do my fuses keep blowing. My ground is all good. Everything's wired good, so what else could be wrong?

I reallly appreciate your guys' help!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[cj407]

check the inputs on your amp....you might have put the ground in the positive terminal.....

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

power off, car off. it's blowing fuses?

something is grounding out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[YadadAaron]

HOLY SHIT! I FOUND IT! So my friend did my setup right, I kinda just watched over his shoulder. I figured all the wiring was good, and WTF. The wire running to the positive terminal of the battery is in the Ground hole (? lol) and the ground wire is in the + Battery...hole. Thanks so much for ur guys help Im so glad this was an easy fix.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

hope the amp held up

 

[YadadAaron]

Hmmm. Okay so I just fixed the wiring. Plugged in new fuses. When I just tapped the negative terminal, it sparked. I've been down this road before....So what could be the problem now? Are there any other possibilities?

Once again, thanks for all your help.

 

[tragic_magic]

amp fried maybe?

 

[treadburner 10+ year member]

make sure your ground is good

 

[YadadAaron]

Okay so I risked it and NOW MY ****ING SUB POUNDS!!! THANKS SO MUCH MAJOR PROPS!!

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

glad the amp is ok. if the fuse blows that fast you get lucky sometimes.