RF 800.2 power melted HELP!

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

Hey I know somebody that is selling a rockford fosgate 800.2 but 1 of the power ports is melted. He wants me to make him an offer what should I offer him? He says it works good he took it out of his car and his friend put to small of a wire in it and thats why it got melted. Do i need both of the power ports to have it work. I would bridge it to get the most power out of it.

Thanks

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

absolutely you need to use what the company recommends. either the wire was too small or it was loose and it melted the jack by arcing, i did that to a home plug adapter once...

stay away from the amp unless you offer like $50

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

Well I dont' want to spend over $75 on a amp so I figure if I could just kinda make it work for that power and that price I can't really go wrong. Does it really need both? Does it just melt the plastic or is thier damage to the amp?

Thanks for the reply keep them coming

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

anybody know anything?

POST IT

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

Help x 5

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Don't buy it...it needs 2 inputs, Thats why its there.

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

well is there damage to the amp itself or is it just that the plastic melted over it? Cuase I was thinking that I could take a drill and get the plastic out of the whole and then that would work or am I just imagineing things?

 

[dflw_99 10+ year member]

well tell this...

let me install it in my car and if i can get it working i'll make you an offer

thats what i would do

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

well idk if i can fix it or how to even wire it with 2 power inputs. Ill try that

Thanks,

Anybody know how to wire it or fix it?

 

[Darren5531 10+ year member]

anybody?