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<blockquote data-quote="shredder2" data-source="post: 8735958" data-attributes="member: 674047"><p>In 1995 or so I helped a friend install his new amp, sub and enclosure into his car. It was a late July afternoon in Tucson, 110 degrees out and in a rush (can't remember why). He had already run the power wire, all red of course with no fusing. We knew our **** (we thought... Lol) so we figured it would be quick.</p><p>Well... With sweat dripping all over my glasses and being distracted as I was... I reversed power/ground at the amplifier and when we connected it at the battery (no fuse) the amplifier started billowing smoke... Hard.</p><p>For some reason it took time to disconnect the thing and we just stared at each other for a second afterwards and watched the smoke clear from the cabin.</p><p>I knew the amp was toast so we just pulled it and I thought I'd be big so I offered to foot the repair. (big mistake)</p><p>In 1995 that amp was still semi expensive (RF Punch 200dsm) and after calling around there was only 1 local place to get it fixed. The shop mentioned was one I avoided at all cost because msrp was chiseled in stone on their items.</p><p>I took it over there and waited pensively for the bad news so I could give the go ahead.</p><p>This was one of THOSE places mind you, you know the type... More salesmen than installers and they were as knowledgeable and insistent as the old Circuit City "sales help" was. You HAD to deal with the sales guys... My friends working there couldn't even help.</p><p>Long story short is a $100 total install (labor & materials) ended up being $350 out of pocket but I suppose he was happy eventually... It banged great.</p><p>I learned to always insist fusing the battery minimum and for the wire size that day.</p><p>Ahhh.... Memories</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shredder2, post: 8735958, member: 674047"] In 1995 or so I helped a friend install his new amp, sub and enclosure into his car. It was a late July afternoon in Tucson, 110 degrees out and in a rush (can't remember why). He had already run the power wire, all red of course with no fusing. We knew our **** (we thought... Lol) so we figured it would be quick. Well... With sweat dripping all over my glasses and being distracted as I was... I reversed power/ground at the amplifier and when we connected it at the battery (no fuse) the amplifier started billowing smoke... Hard. For some reason it took time to disconnect the thing and we just stared at each other for a second afterwards and watched the smoke clear from the cabin. I knew the amp was toast so we just pulled it and I thought I'd be big so I offered to foot the repair. (big mistake) In 1995 that amp was still semi expensive (RF Punch 200dsm) and after calling around there was only 1 local place to get it fixed. The shop mentioned was one I avoided at all cost because msrp was chiseled in stone on their items. I took it over there and waited pensively for the bad news so I could give the go ahead. This was one of THOSE places mind you, you know the type... More salesmen than installers and they were as knowledgeable and insistent as the old Circuit City "sales help" was. You HAD to deal with the sales guys... My friends working there couldn't even help. Long story short is a $100 total install (labor & materials) ended up being $350 out of pocket but I suppose he was happy eventually... It banged great. I learned to always insist fusing the battery minimum and for the wire size that day. Ahhh.... Memories [/QUOTE]
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