Fried amp?

[Spudnic 10+ year member]

Was doing an amp Install. I have an inline fuse on the power cord 50amp, and 2 25amp fuses on the amp. Didnt have the proper connectors to connect the power and ground to amp so we just frayed them and crammed them into the connector on the amp and cranked it down. Unfortunately haste makes waste and the power and ground touched creating a rather large spark and crackle with visible burn marks on both wires. The subs were hitting prior to this but now the amp doesn't seem to turn on at all. None of the Fuses appear to be blown and the car turns on and radio works fine so im dreading we fried the amp.

Does anyone know what may have happened or how i can check if my amp is fried?

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[Vossy 10+ year member]

Test with a DMM to see if your 12v and ground are giving you correct current, I've seen several cylinder fuses not look blown, but be blown by the base you can't see.

If all tests out at the REM and ground and 12v, stick it in the power outputs put it on AC and see if you get and volts out of it

 

[grandam888 10+ year member]

i didn't know fuses came in wattage measurements now?

 

[Bassin Buick]

OP is full of fail. If you cant keep power wires from touching after installation , then you shouldnt be installing. LOL

 

[Spudnic 10+ year member]

OP is full of fail. If you cant keep power wires from touching after installation , then you shouldnt be installing. LOL

Thanks for contributing nothing but being a ********.

 

[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

#1 cause of fried amps? being a dumbass

 

[Spudnic 10+ year member]

Guess i cant disagree with that last statement.

 

[Bassin Buick]

Thanks for helping me realize that i am a retard with massive potential for epic fails.

Your welcome //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

wow, nice help guys.........anywho, test for valtage between the power/ground, if that reads good, test for power coming from the deck. most decks are rated at 500mA remote output, and i have seen that fry, without any other damage to the deck. if all that still tests good, then connect a wire between +/- terminals on the amp (wires off of course) for a few seconds, and then all 3 (+/-/rem+) clean up your wires real nice and twist in one single, or 2-twist branch depending on what connectors the amp has, and make sure thare are no strays. if it does not turn on, and the fuses are good, disconnect the rem. wire and jumpper a wire from the battery power to rem.

 

[Spudnic 10+ year member]

I tested with a test light Between the ground and power and got a light so pretty sure all the fuses are good. Lets say i did Fry the rem on the deck how can i remedy this? Really hopeful i did not fry the deck and its the amp as the amp we are using was free. Can i just wire the remote to the switch for the deck so when the deck turns on so does the amp?

Thanks akheathen

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Was doing an amp Install. I have an inline fuse on the power cord 50amp, and 2 25amp fuses on the amp. Didnt have the proper connectors to connect the power and ground to amp so we just frayed them and crammed them into the connector on the amp and cranked it down. Unfortunately haste makes waste and the power and ground touched creating a rather large spark and crackle with visible burn marks on both wires. The subs were hitting prior to this but now the amp doesn't seem to turn on at all. None of the Fuses appear to be blown and the car turns on and radio works fine so im dreading we fried the amp.
Does anyone know what may have happened or how i can check if my amp is fried?

What color was the Spark ?

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

I tested with a test light Between the ground and power and got a light so pretty sure all the fuses are good. Lets say i did Fry the rem on the deck how can i remedy this? Really hopeful i did not fry the deck and its the amp as the amp we are using was free. Can i just wire the remote to the switch for the deck so when the deck turns on so does the amp?
Thanks akheathen

well, i would worry about that if, and when you narrow it down. basically, if you can turn the amp on with a jumper from batt+ to rem. in, then you are looking at doing it. yes, you can splice into the power of the deck, but it will stay on if you manually turn the deck off. so, you can install a switch to turn off as well. i would be looking at everything else, first, rather than the deck remote wire.

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

well, i would worry about that if, and when you narrow it down. basically, if you can turn the amp on with a jumper from batt+ to rem. in, then you are looking at doing it. yes, you can splice into the power of the deck, but it will stay on if you manually turn the deck off. so, you can install a switch to turn off as well. i would be looking at everything else, first, rather than the deck remote wire.

Not if he splices into the switched power (red wire) and not the constant power(yellow wire). Also, I'd check the remote right away by jumpering it from the power wire. Really simple, easy test to do and no reason to hold off on it.

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

What color was the Spark ?

Whatever color it was, I bet it matched one of your cars.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]