keep blowing fuses?

[w1dude 10+ year member]

any suggestions why i keep blowing amp fuses...they are 30 amp...i have been using some bass testers with tons of bass..could tht be it? any ideas?

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[alexacura1 10+ year member]

it could be becuse u dont have a lighting cap if u dont or u dont have enough power supply maby

 

[chartman18 10+ year member]

it could be becuse u dont have a lighting cap if u dont or u dont have enough power supply maby

What the hell are you talking about? Capacitors have nothing to do with his fuse blowing, but not getting enough juice from the 'battery' aka power supply:laugh: could cause his fuse to blow.

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Not enough power basically what chartman said. but i would say maybe try making sure all your connections are good also.

 

[dflw_99 10+ year member]

What Amp Are You Using???

 

[w1dude 10+ year member]

how can i get more power from my battery?

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

get a bigger battery with more amps and also cold cranking amps, if u run two batts, the one under the hood should have a bigger amps # dont worry about cold cranking amps then.

Mike

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

If you're talking about the fuses on the amplifier itself, then you may have the subs wired for too low an impedance.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

it could be becuse u dont have a lighting cap if u dont or u dont have enough power supply maby

whats a lighting cap?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

http://www.bcae1.com/fuses.htm

If you have a piece of equipment (especially an amplifier) that has played fine for a while with a given size fuse and the fuse blows, do not replace it with a larger fuse. I'd actually suggest temporarily replacing it with a fuse ~1/2 the rating of the one that blew. If you have a 200 watt amplifier that's been running fine with a 30 amp fuse and the fuse suddenly blows, replacing it with another 30 amp fuse is fine but I'd suggest trying a 15 amp fuse first. With the volume set to its minimum position, the amp should power up and idle with the smaller (lower rated) fuse. It should also play cleanly at a low to moderate volume. If the fuse blows with no volume, there is very likely a problem with the amplifier. If it does not play cleanly, there may be a problem with the speaker(s) or wiring. If it blows the fuse at very low volume, there is most likely a shorted speaker or a short in the wiring.

 

[stratastic 10+ year member]

how far up are your gains. if its up to high that could also cause it

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

get a bigger battery with more amps and also cold cranking amps, if u run two batts, the one under the hood should have a bigger amps # dont worry about cold cranking amps then.
Mike

why?