Orion 2500d Blown??? (pics Inside)

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

Hey everyone I have a orion 2500d pushing two orion h2's for the last two years with no problems at all till last week, I was out of town and I let a friend use my car he said he was listing to it kinda loud and it was cutting off just the subs so he lowered the volume and it was fine then he parked the car a couple minutes after that he got back in and the subs didn't work anymore at all...But the amp turns on and once its on it makes like the clicking sound over and over threw the subs I checked the subs and there fine all my wires were good..But I did find that the ground was a little loose I tightened that up but same problem.So I decided to disconnect everything and pull the panel off the bottom of the amp I took some pictures to show you, it looks like two little cylinder things blew. There right by the speaker outputs (you might see in the pics)it looks like clear shit come out from the inside and the tops look a little brown and raised up.Sooo let me know what ya think feel free to ask anymore questions.Sorry for the long *** story ha

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[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

yup it is blown you should send it to me.... lol

that is an easy fix.

 

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

yup it is blown you should send it to me.... lol
that is an easy fix.

what exactly is blown???

I need to know what is exactly blown like the part name and where could I get it fixed? please

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

it is just a capacitor. if you look on the side it should say like x amount of volts and then there should be a number with a weird u next to it. go to radioshack or whatever is by you and look for a capcitor with the same specs and you could probably do it your self if you know how to solder

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Ill take it, Ill fix it then return it to you...lol

It aint that big a fix...

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

hey dont steal my thunder.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Those cylinder things are called capacitors...there is a number on the side telling you what value or size they are...write down the info and bring it to radio shack...I doubt they have the parts in stock...but they should be able to order them for you...then you can carry it to a local vo-tech electronics school and have them replace them for you...they usually don't charge anything....

 

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

Okay thanks everyone ill stop by radio shack tomorrow

 

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

What would cause them to blow????

 

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

age... I see them blow in computers all the time, get brown ooze, and raised up. Look at all of them, and if it LOOKS like one may be raised up, have it replaced, if its oozing, replace, if its exploded, wtf were you doing, and replace it.

 

[Safe_Cracker 10+ year member]

Does that little black box next to it have a crack like it seems in the photot? Polo..

 

[85Caprice4d 10+ year member]

wheres a link to the how to take up close pictures thread

 

[memphisspl 10+ year member]

HEAT!

Capacitors are like little batteries. Heat is a major cause of blown capacitors. Yours are rated at 85 degrees celsius (185 farenheit). The eletrolite inside expands beyond the point of capacity and they will ooze. When that happens the caps fail to hold a charge anymore.

Fix your amp then find something to keep it cooler.

BTW, I notice the 2 larger caps with the black tops in the middle in the pic have a buldging top as well. Those are also in need of replacement. They are gonna go soon too.

 

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

age... I see them blow in computers all the time, get brown ooze, and raised up. Look at all of them, and if it LOOKS like one may be raised up, have it replaced, if its oozing, replace, if its exploded, wtf were you doing, and replace it.

alright ill replace them.

 

[blazrgreg 10+ year member]

Does that little black box next to it have a crack like it seems in the photot? Polo..

I'm almost 100% sure it doesn't ill take the cover back off to check in a couple mins and see.