My mistake needs a solution

[GannonC27]

I'm going to look stupid for posting this but I still really need help.

I just got two new subs and a new box. so i was installing them, and i accidental slipped in the backseat of my car.

During this silly fall the screwdriver in my hand made contact with the battery wire on my bass amp and the ground wire on my bass amp showering me with sparks.

now i get no sound. i checked the fuses in my car and on the amps and their all good. yet still no sound.

What might had happen? what can i do to fix it? and how and i prevent this in the future?

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[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Pop the back plate off of the amp and see if there's any noticeable internal damage...

 

[GannonC27]

Pop the back plate off of the amp and see if there's any noticeable internal damage...

None that i can see, or smell

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

Does the amp power on?

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

None that i can see, or smell

Unfortunately that doesn't mean there is no damage.

Double check your RCAs, remote, power, speaker and ground wires. If all the wiring is okay, the amp is probably damaged. Does the amp power on or what?

 

[GannonC27]

both my bass amp and my 4 channel amp are not getting any power

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

both my bass amp and my 4 channel amp are not getting any power

You're going to have to double check all the wiring as well as the fuses. Can't help you if you don't do that...

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

sounds like the main fuse on the power wire if neither of the amps are getting any thing

 

[GannonC27]

Thats it! thanks, i blew my two (25)fuses. Thank you soooooo much i really appreciate it!

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

noobster!

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

Thank you for using your common sense

 

[SpedBoy 10+ year member]

i did the same thing, was using a tiny power wire, and i drilled to put bigger wire in, slipped and it hit the power wire, sparked and it just poped a fuse, my heart dropped though

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Here's a suggestion for the noobs...when you are messing with ANYTHING in your system that will require you to mess with a wire, RCA plug, etc., disconnect your battery(ies)...then shit like this won't happen. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[sexy 10+ year member]

ok while i was unhooking the positive my wrench hit the metal on my fender now my car is on fire what should i have done. always unhook the ground wire first not the positive.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

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