blowing fuses..

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

well i'm running a modded 1501d @ 1ohm. wiring is 4 guage. my problem is i am running a 100amp fuse in the power wire and it keeps blowning. it is a 100amp fuse.. and i have checked for shorts and stuff. what else should i do? bigger fuse?

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[PRIVATEpastry 10+ year member]

This might help:

http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=100691&highlight=fuse+rating

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

ty sir

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

and can i get an anl from you... local pickup lol

 

[PRIVATEpastry 10+ year member]

Gimme a call. I PM'ed you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Gimme a call. I PM'ed you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

good guy here. I am SHOCKED you still have those fuses left.

 

[PRIVATEpastry 10+ year member]

Thanks, djman. I'm shocked, as well!

 

[forbidden 10+ year member]

Is the fuse popping the minute the amp turns on? If so the amp is fakked. If it is popping under sustained load, then it is a draw issue, larger fuse for the draw and the wire.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Is the fuse popping the minute the amp turns on? If so the amp is fakked. If it is popping under sustained load, then it is a draw issue, larger fuse for the draw and the wire.

how much protection is on the amp? YOU fuse the wire, unless the amp does not have protection, not the amp. Go find out from somewhere how much current your length of 4 ga can take. http://www.bcae1.com or http://www.the12volt.com have CHARTS.

The wire is fused in case the amp disconnects and the wire shorts to the vehicle or something. The fuse blows and the car doesn't burn up.

You can use a lesser fuse than specified for the wire, but you might run into....well you know what happens.

1500 watts rms usually works out to about 150 amps of current

Bottom line, get a fuse SOMEWHERE between the fusing on the amp and the max rating for the wire.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif