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[ariindny88 10+ year member]

hi i got 2 jl w3's hooked up to a alpine amp and all of a sudden they just both stopped working. i got a custom enclosure so its hard to get back to where the wires are but do u guys got any clue to what it mite be. i wanna be a little educated b4 i go back there and start toyin with shit.

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[I<3Boston 10+ year member]

is the amp still on?

 

[sml238 10+ year member]

is the amp still on?

ya we need to know if the amps on...

if the amps on check to make sure ur speaker wires didn't get pulled out.

and u didnt smell any burning or hear any weird noises right?

 

[ariindny88 10+ year member]

ya we need to know if the amps on...
if the amps on check to make sure ur speaker wires didn't get pulled out.

and u didnt smell any burning or hear any weird noises right?

i cant see the amp so guess i gotta open everything up, and i havent smelled anything burning. i dont think ne of the wires got pulled out. i had it put it by the most reputable company in illinois for car audio so i dont think the wires would be the problem. but i guess they might of messed up. thx for the help guys im gonna open it up when i get home.ill let u no what i see

 

[sml238 10+ year member]

i cant see the amp so guess i gotta open everything up, and i havent smelled anything burning. i dont think ne of the wires got pulled out. i had it put it by the most reputable company in illinois for car audio so i dont think the wires would be the problem. but i guess they might of messed up. thx for the help guys im gonna open it up when i get home.ill let u no what i see

yeah first check if the amp lights on. also check ur fuses...check the fuse up by the battery and check the fuse in the amp. if u see any cracking/brown or blackness/or if the metal is broken inside then that would be the problem

 

[ariindny88 10+ year member]

yeah first check if the amp lights on. also check ur fuses...check the fuse up by the battery and check the fuse in the amp. if u see any cracking/brown or blackness/or if the metal is broken inside then that would be the problem

well i opened it up and heres what i found. i have no power to the amp at all. all the fuses are intact. both in the front of the car and in the back of the amp. there all fine. the power cable to the battery is connected fine. i didnt check the grounded cable though so it mite be that. but i dont no. what to you guys think?

 

[ariindny88 10+ year member]

does anybody know what i can/should do about this?

 

[Etac 10+ year member]

does the box slide around a ltitle.. its porbaly the ground if you didnt check it

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

take it back to the shop that installed it and ask them wtf?

 

[ariindny88 10+ year member]

does the box slide around a ltitle.. its porbaly the ground if you didnt check it

the box doesnt move around its in there. i dont no where to find the ground. what does it look like

 

[GregU 10+ year member]

the box doesnt move around its in there. i dont no where to find the ground. what does it look like

The ground is one of 3 power wires coming from the amp, it's going to be the shortest one and leading to the chassis.

Here's what I think, even though a fuse may "look okay", it could still be blown or bad. It happends to me from time to time.