OK please don't laugh

[Vega 10+ year member]

I just go my wiring kit today and I was messing around with it. The negative battery connector touched the positive battery connector on the amp and there was a spark but nothing was connected, could any damage have been done to the amp? Yes I am a NEWB.

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[squeak12 10+ year member]

It could but it doesnt mean it did. Only way to find out is hook it up.

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

check those fuses

 

[Loudrango112 10+ year member]

Should of just blown the fueses (thats why they are there) But doesnt always work.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

Yea check those fuses and see if it still works. If only the fuses were blown u got off lucky. I remember when I was doing the Big 3 on my car and the line that comes from the Alternator touched the negative post of the battery. BIG pop and hella smoke. I thought my Alternator was done for sure. I gess the engine block took the shock and the smoke was just the energy gettin dissipated ... or watever. I should know what the exact process was but Im too lazy to pay attention in school..

3 12 V3s Matt ?? Wow. Sounds nice //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

Don worry happens to me too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

x3 on the fuse

HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA i laughed.

 

[Vega 10+ year member]

So how will I know if the fuses are blown? I tried to take them out but they are in pretty tight, it's on a Viper 1200 BTW.

 

[shellshocked 10+ year member]

You shorted the input filter capacitors - I am surprised they held a charge that long. I doubt you did any damage but hook it up and see. Won't hurt the caps - in fact while not recommended, large electrolytic caps can be rejuvenated by charging them and shorting them out - used to do it all the time for camera strobe flashes - makes one hell of a pop....

 

[creater 10+ year member]

something like that happened to me but no damage...fuses are the best safety tool ever created for electronics

 

[Vega 10+ year member]

I just managed to get the fuses out so is there a way to tell if there are blown by looking at them?

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

Yea check those fuses and see if it still works. If only the fuses were blown u got off lucky. I remember when I was doing the Big 3 on my car and the line that comes from the Alternator touched the negative post of the battery. BIG pop and hella smoke. I thought my Alternator was done for sure. I gess the engine block took the shock and the smoke was just the energy gettin dissipated ... or watever. I should know what the exact process was but Im too lazy to pay attention in school..
3 12 V3s Matt ?? Wow. Sounds nice //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

3 i have yup , bout to order a bx1205 to power em here , sorry for gettin OT

 

[BassManB 10+ year member]

yea there should be a little thing inside the clear part of the fuse. the inside will be black or the little wire thingy will be broken

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

You shorted the input filter capacitors - I am surprised they held a charge that long. I doubt you did any damage but hook it up and see. Won't hurt the caps - in fact while not recommended, large electrolytic caps can be rejuvenated by charging them and shorting them out - used to do it all the time for camera strobe flashes - makes one hell of a pop....

Genius? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[Vega 10+ year member]

The fuses look normal so I'll know know for sure Monday when everyhting gets installed. Thank you all very much for your help.

 

[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

It's so gonna be blown... you're fuked. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif