Where is the internal fuse on my amp?

[ccajun4real 10+ year member]

I had an issue with one of my amps shutting down but the exterior fuse did not blow. Another member here suggested the amp may have blown the interior fuse. Can anyone tell me where this fuse is located or what it looks like? The amp is a MTX RT 202. I opened it up and looked at the board. There are no dark spots on the board. Thanks in advance.

Cajun

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[crow 10+ year member]

The manual doesn't indicate the amp would have an internal fuse. If the fuse on the amp chassis isn't blown, check the fuse at the battery. You've probably already done that but it's worth a shot. The amp will also shut itself down if it overheats, but it should come back on after it cools off. What are you powering with the amp?

 

[ccajun4real 10+ year member]

The manual doesn't indicate the amp would have an internal fuse. If the fuse on the amp chassis isn't blown, check the fuse at the battery. You've probably already done that but it's worth a shot. The amp will also shut itself down if it overheats, but it should come back on after it cools off. What are you powering with the amp?

Was powering some Orion tweets. The inline fuse from the battery is good. This amp gave a very small bit of smoke and I immediately turned it off. I hooked it up to another speaker and the status light lit up red but there was no output. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif Thanks for the reply.

Cajun

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Was powering some Orion tweets. The inline fuse from the battery is good. This amp gave a very small bit of smoke and I immediately turned it off. I hooked it up to another speaker and the status light lit up red but there was no output. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif Thanks for the reply.
Cajun

magic smoke = burned component. Doubt there is an internal fuse.

 

[ccajun4real 10+ year member]

magic smoke = burned component. Doubt there is an internal fuse.

So it is basically worthless? or can it be fixed? Thanks

Cajun

 

[thch 10+ year member]

burned components are more visible then ones that simply stopped working. fine out what blew and from there you can decide if its fixable.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Regardless of what blew, it is deffinitly repairable.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

Regardless of what blew, it is deffinitly repairable.

yes it is repairable but is it worth it. More than likely he will have to send it in, and who knows what they will charge? $100+ range?