Help me diagnose tantrum 1200.1 problem.....no output

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Alright, amp was playing fine today, then all of a sudden no output. Its definitely the amp, because I dropped another amp into the same install, and it worked fine.

Its as if the amp is not putting any power to the speakers.

The power light comes on.

The fan comes on.

There are no fuses on the amp itself.

I opened it up, didnt see anything obvious........but I dont know what I should be looking for, except for burn marks.

So, what should I be looking for? Its a tantrum 1200.1, if anyone has experience with this particular amp.

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[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

did u drop in an amp that is the same size?

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

x2^^

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

did u drop in an amp that is the same size?

No, I actually used my component amp- only other amp I had sitting around to check with.

Didnt sound as bad as I would have thought, surprisingly.

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

if its turnin on and stuff, then i dont know

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

if its turnin on and stuff, then i dont know

Turns on fine, just doesnt lead to any sound from the subs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Sounded nice as hell for the twenty minutes it lasted though.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

You say that you bought it blown and then got it repaired?

Lol I just sent my amp to Phoenix Gold to get it fixed up. How long did they take to get it back to you?

***** man, atleast you have a 90 day warranty on the repair job.

 

[Leeiswho2b 10+ year member]

You say that you bought it blown and then got it repaired?
Lol I just sent my amp to Phoenix Gold to get it fixed up. How long did they take to get it back to you?

***** man, atleast you have a 90 day warranty on the repair job.

Sent my Xenon 1200.1 back to get warranteed. Took over a month to get it back!!!! Sounds identical to the same problem I had. They replaced the secondary power supply and output circuit board.

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

id try a new ground i had a problem with that on my amp when i switched to a bigger one

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

Sent my Xenon 1200.1 back to get warranteed. Took over a month to get it back!!!! Sounds identical to the same problem I had. They replaced the secondary power supply and output circuit board.

Ouch.

***** to be me, I have to settle using my Hifonics amp for a month now instead. Lol the Hifonics amp has been the most reliable peice of equipment I've owned so far. F*cking weird.

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

It was repaired by kbaudio. It does have a warranty, but if its something I can do myself, Id rather do that.

I just need to know what to look for.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

How much does KBAudio charge again?

Phoenix Gold charges 125 but I'm pretty sure its a job done right (for a Tantrum).

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

How much does KBAudio charge again?
Phoenix Gold charges 125 but I'm pretty sure its a job done right (for a Tantrum).

I have heard mixed reviews about them, I'd atleast do some researching before you go with them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

They keep upping the price.It's at $100 or $110 now IIRC.

Take it to a local shop to be bench tested.

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Take it to a local shop to be bench tested.

Ill do that.

Is there a way I can determine if it is putting out power to the subs?