protection light

[Audio4ever 10+ year member]

got a zx1000 hooked it up and all it does is flash the protection light wat could it be??

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[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

What can't it be you mean. Check all connections make sure everything is right, if so open up the amp and inspect it.

 

[Audio4ever 10+ year member]

nothins burnt inside..i even checked it jus to the batt itself with nothin else hooked to it

 

[grandam888 10+ year member]

i would hook the amp up with nothing but power connections(remote, battery +, ground. and if its still stays in protect your amp may be toast. also give the amp about 10 secs to start up just to be sure.

 

[reallyxxxxloud 10+ year member]

As above if all checks out ok but not with the Sub/subs connected it could be a speaker short creating the potection.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

You need a DMM.

Check to make sure you have 12V on your battery & REM inputs, and 0V on the ground. With it still measuring DC voltage put the probes across the output terminals (the ones that go to the speaker) and check for any voltage when you first turn the amplifier on (during that split second before it goes into protect). If it has DC on the output that will cause it to go into protect. You could also check to make sure the outputs aren't shorted by measuring the resistance across the output terminals (DMM set to the resistance, which is the setting with the Omega symbol).

Thats about all I can think of right now. If all that checks out, I'd say there's an internal problem. The amp can be blown and not have any burned parts inside.