protection mode?

[snake_2011 10+ year member]

well i think i know why im not getting any sound now that i know for sure that i hooked everything up right. i have a profile california 2400 amplifier and when i turn the amp on a red light on the top comes on and stays lit the whole time i have the amp powered up. does this mean its in protection mode? or is that just how it looks if your getting power? ive heard different things while browsing through car audio forums. some say if the amp is on there should be a green light on? and if the amp is in protection mode then the light will be red. well im not sure so any help would be great. thanks.

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[TrlcKed_OuT 10+ year member]

ya red light almost always is bad.....maybe a defective amp or triple check ur install..usually u just miss one little thing and it turns out huge...

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

NOOO wait is the red light a long strip on top of the amp?? cuz if thats the case its just showing that there is power flowin through the amp, it is NOT a protection mode indicator

 

[snake_2011 10+ year member]

yeah its a long strip on top of the amp that is red. i thought maybe it was the power cause if i turn on the HU the amp takes about 10 secs then it powers up too, and when i turn the HU off the amp turns off. so it might not be in protection mode?

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

the red light is a fancy thing for looks. has nothing to do with protect mode.

that is mine. and that prooves it. if that light is on, and you arent getting any sound, make sure the RCA wires are all plugged in (correctly) on eaither side (hu and amp) and are intact (no cuts\slices in the wire when you ran it).

make sure the sub's connections didnt fall off inside the box.

get a picture maybe?