XXV Thor went into protect

[Trez0r 10+ year member]

Was driving one day and the amp cut out. The gain wasn't even set above 1/4, it never got hot or anything. I took a look at the amp and the connections seem good and than I wiggle the speaker wire hooked up from the amp to the terminal and one of the wires wiggled loose, so I thought that was it. But, I hook the wires back up and it is still in protect mode, still turns on and everything, just no output. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Any help?

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[DePratt 10+ year member]

check ground and re tighten it.

 

[Trez0r 10+ year member]

check ground and re tighten it.

No luck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

what kind of electrical support do you have for that amp?

 

[Trez0r 10+ year member]

Running on the stock alt for right now, 180 amp alt should be here in a couple days. The big 3 done, and a battery up front and batt in the back. But I never cranked it.

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

Running on the stock alt for right now, 180 amp alt should be here in a couple days. The big 3 done, and a battery up front and batt in the back. But I never cranked it.

ehh something tells me thats your problem. and you'll probably end up with a dead amp if you keep running it with insufficient ellectrical.

 

[Trez0r 10+ year member]

ehh something tells me thats your problem. and you'll probably end up with a dead amp if you keep running it with insufficient ellectrical.

The batts were at around 12.8-13.1 when driving and what do you mean if I keep running it, (turning it on and leaving it in protection)?

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

The batts were at around 12.8-13.1 when driving and what do you mean if I keep running it, (turning it on and leaving it in protection)?

if you keep using the amp(playing music) without the proper electrical backup you are going to damage that amp. 3000 watts is not something for a stock alt plus a yellow top.

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

wait its stuck in protection? It wont come out no matter what you do? If so you might have damaged it already.

 

[00poop6x 10+ year member]

Remove the fuse for it for a day. Put the fuse back later on so it can reset itself.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Remove the fuse for it for a day. Put the fuse back later on so it can reset itself.

and what exactly is goign to reset?

will 23 hours work? how about 20?

heres what you do, remove the fuse, turn the amp on ( ie give power to the remote )

it will drain the capacitors and in essence "reset" the protection circuit.

Good luck, I've never had an amp come back out of protect when it went hard protect

 

[TSGP]

and what exactly is goign to reset?
will 23 hours work? how about 20?

heres what you do, remove the fuse, turn the amp on ( ie give power to the remote )

it will drain the capacitors and in essence "reset" the protection circuit.

Good luck, I've never had an amp come back out of protect when it went hard protect

Same.

After finals when I rebuilt to the 8 15s I had one amp that went straight into protect. Tried everything and it stayed in protect. Ordered another one and sent that one in for repair.

GL hopefully just draining the caps will reset it. If not its just in protect to keep from hurting it self.

ALSO I've ran multiple systems wayyyy over 3kw with just 2 batts and factory alt for daily with no problems at all.

 

[00poop6x 10+ year member]

and what exactly is goign to reset?
will 23 hours work? how about 20?

heres what you do, remove the fuse, turn the amp on ( ie give power to the remote )

it will drain the capacitors and in essence "reset" the protection circuit.

Good luck, I've never had an amp come back out of protect when it went hard protect

I'd recommend the same but considering the knowledge of this forum...24 hours should be plenty of time for anything; better than too little. Especially taking into account that not all amplifiers have their whole circuitry rely on 'left-over' capacitor charge.

You should try having a history of repairing amplifiers, maybe you'd have more luck then.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif If you do, wish you more luck, I never needed it.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I'd recommend the same but considering the knowledge of this forum...24 hours should be plenty of time for anything; better than too little. Especially taking into account that not all amplifiers have their whole circuitry rely on 'left-over' capacitor charge.
You should try having a history of repairing amplifiers, maybe you'd have more luck then.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif If you do, wish you more luck, I never needed it.

Your post is confusing? Are you saying you have a history of repairing amps or questioning my knowledge of how they work?

what is going to drain the power out of the caps in that 24 hours? There is little to nothing to drain the energy stored in the caps. The GP 3000d/Thor/MM3000.1 are all the same amp and ive owned 3 or 4 of them, and even had 1 go into hard protect on me, I believe I know a thing or 2 about trying to fix them.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

I'd recommend the same but considering the knowledge of this forum...24 hours should be plenty of time for anything; better than too little. Especially taking into account that not all amplifiers have their whole circuitry rely on 'left-over' capacitor charge.
You should try having a history of repairing amplifiers, maybe you'd have more luck then.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif If you do, wish you more luck, I never needed it.

This sounds to me like uneducated babbling from someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

So I would assume you are referring to your own knowledge when you refer to the forum lacking it