troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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Amplifier will not power up.
• Check for good ground connection.
• Check that remote DC terminal has at least +12v DC.
• Check that there is battery power on the + terminal.
• Check all fuses.
• Check that Protection LED is not lit. If it is lit, shut off amplifier
briefly and then repower it.
High hiss or engine noise (alternator whine) in
speakers.
• Disconnect all RCA inputs to the amplifier(s) – if hiss/noise
disappears, then plug in the component driving the amplifier
and unplug its inputs. If hiss/noise disappears, go on until the
faulty/noisy component is found.
• It is best to set the amplifier's input level as insensitive as
possible. The best subjective S/N ratio is obtainable this way.
Try to drive as high a signal level from the head unit as possible.
Protection LED comes on when the amplifier is
powered up.
• Check for shorts on speaker leads.
• Check that the volume control on the head unit is turned
down low.
• Remove speaker leads, and reset the amplifier. If the
Protection LED still comes on, then the amplifier is faulty.
High squeal noise from speakers.
• This is almost always caused by a poorly-grounded RCA
patch cord.
Amplifier(s) gets very hot.
• Check that the minimum speaker impedance for that model
is correct.
• Check for speaker shorts.
• Check that there is good airflow around the amplifier. In
some applications, an external cooling fan may be required.
Distorted sound
• Check that the Level control(s) is set to match the signal
level of the head unit.
• Check that all crossover frequencies are properly set.
• Check for shorts on the speaker leads.
STOP
YES!
NO!
2 -c hannel A m p l i f i e r
(Operating in Stereo)
4 ohm
4 ohm
Two 4-ohm speakers, wired in stereo,
will present a 4-ohm load to each
channel of the amplifier. Most two-
channel amplifiers will work well in this
configuration.
Two 4-ohm speakers, wired in parallel
to a bridged two-channel amplifier.
will present a 2-ohm mono load to the
amplifier.
MOST TWO-CHANNEL
AMPLIFIERS DO NOT SUPPORT 2-OHM
MONO OPERATION! AMPLIFIER DAMAGE
COULD RESULT!
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4 ohm
4 ohm
2 -c hannel A m p l i f i e r
(Operating in
Bridged Mono)
STOP
YES!
NO!
Four 4-ohm speakers, wired in stereo,
will present a 4-ohm load to each
channel of the amplifier. Most four-
channel amplifiers will work well in this
configuration.
Four 4-ohm speakers, wired in parallel
to a bridged four-channel amplifier,
will present a 4-ohm mono load to the
amplifier.
MOST FOUR-CHANNEL
AMPLIFIERS DO NOT SUPPORT 2-OHM
MONO OPERATION! AMPLIFIER DAMAGE
COULD RESULT!
4 -c hannel A m p l i f i e r
(Operating in
Bridged Mono)
4 ohm
4 ohm
4 ohm
4 ohm
4 -c hannel A m p l i f i e r
(Operating in Stereo)
4 ohm
4 ohm
4 ohm
4 ohm
