I will try to keep this as short as possible. I have 2 JL Audio 500/1 amps. Each one is supposed to power 1 10w7. I bought them maybe 6 years ago in high school. About a year and a half ago one sub stopped playing so I went to a shop. The guys told me the inputs on one of my amps was broken. I have no experience with this kind of thing. How difficult would it be for me to repair the inputs on the amp? How expensive can I expect something like this to be? Also where could I get information on how to fix it? I know next to nothing about car audio other than I miss what mine used to be.
Also the shop said having the working amp power just 1 of the subs was better than having it under power both of them. So for a while now only one amp has been powering one sub. Both subs are in great condition its just those dang inputs.
Separate question. I broke the RCA cables on the amp that does work. The plugs basically broke off in the amp. I think I can get them out pretty easily though. Can I just cut the plugs off and replace them or do I need to get new wires and run them through the car again. I also have no idea how to run the wires through my car or how to repair the RCA for that matter. Or how my stuff is wired period. Everything has always been done in a shop for me.
So in a nutshell how do I fix the broken inputs? How do I fix the RCA wires? Is this type of project something I can try to tackle a little bit each weekend? I will basically need to learn how to do all of this on the go.
Here are some pictures. May or may not help but maybe I can get a little more advice from them.
Amp on left has the broken inputs. Amp on right the RCAs broke when getting the spare tire out from under the subs.
Close up of broken wires.
subs
I am extremely grateful for any help you guys can give me. I am trying to get things fixed for as little money as possible. I just want to get my stuff working like it used to.
Also the shop said having the working amp power just 1 of the subs was better than having it under power both of them. So for a while now only one amp has been powering one sub. Both subs are in great condition its just those dang inputs.
Separate question. I broke the RCA cables on the amp that does work. The plugs basically broke off in the amp. I think I can get them out pretty easily though. Can I just cut the plugs off and replace them or do I need to get new wires and run them through the car again. I also have no idea how to run the wires through my car or how to repair the RCA for that matter. Or how my stuff is wired period. Everything has always been done in a shop for me.
So in a nutshell how do I fix the broken inputs? How do I fix the RCA wires? Is this type of project something I can try to tackle a little bit each weekend? I will basically need to learn how to do all of this on the go.
Here are some pictures. May or may not help but maybe I can get a little more advice from them.
Amp on left has the broken inputs. Amp on right the RCAs broke when getting the spare tire out from under the subs.
Close up of broken wires.
subs
I am extremely grateful for any help you guys can give me. I am trying to get things fixed for as little money as possible. I just want to get my stuff working like it used to.
