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TROUBLESHOOTING
If the amplifier does not appear to be working, check
for blown fuses, poor or incorrect wiring connections
and incorrect settings.
NO SOUND?
1)
Source unit volume is turned down
or muted: Turn volume up slowly or turn mute off.
2)
Low or no remote turn-on voltage: Check remote
connections at the amplifier and source unit. Check
with your DMM to make sure there is 12V to the
REM wire.
3)
Blown Fuse on the Amplifier: Replace
with new fast-blow fuse (same rating).
4)
Power
wires not connected: Check battery connections,
Check grounding wire at amplifier, Use your DMM
and check your voltage at the amplifier.
5)
Speaker
leads shorted: Check speaker continuity using your
DMM to ground (it should show no common ground).
6)
Speakers not connected or blown: Check speaker
connections at amplifier and at speakers, Disconnect
speakers at amplifier and measure coil impedance
with DMM.
7)
No Audio from 1 Channel: Check
source unit both Balance and Fader, Check all RCA’s
that they are pushed in all of the way, Swap the RCA
cables from Left to Right. If the problem changes
sides you have a bad RCA cable.
DISTORTED AUDIO?
1)
Gain may not be properly
set: Review section (Calibration) for setting the Gain
properly.
2)
Speaker may be damaged: Inspect each
speaker cone for signs of damage (frozen cone,
burned smell, separated or ripped surround or
spider).
REDUCED BASS?
1)
Speakers may be wired in
reverse polarity: Reverse a speaker connection from
positive to negative on the stereo or speaker.
AMPLIFIER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING?
1)
Incorrect
wiring or short circuit: Using your DMM, make sure
that all voltage polarities are correct, Review section
(Installation) for proper wire connection.
2)
Amplifier
being driven too hard: Turn down the volume. Gain or
Bass Boost not properly set, Review section (Tuning)
for setting the Gain and Bass Boost properly.
3)
Under-sized or faulty fuse installed: Replace the fuse
with a fuse of the same rating in accordance with the
manufacturer’s suggestion.
WHINING NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS ON?
1)
RCA
cables too close to power wire: Separate RCA and
power cables, Run an extra set of RCAs on the
outside of the vehicle, and if noise is eliminated you
might need a better shielded RCA cable.
2)
Ground
loop problem: Re-Ground the amplifier to a more
electrically conductive location, Re-Ground the stereo
head unit to a more electrically conductive location,
Re-ground the amplifier to a point of the vehicle that
is secure and not thin metal, Make sure that bare
metal is in contact with the connector.
3)
Induced
noise: Relocate components away from electrical
noise sources such as engine control computers and
ABS brake control modules.
AMPLIFIER SHUTS DOWN AFTER PLAYING FOR
A PERIOD OF TIME? 1)
Thermal protection circuits
are shutting the amplifier off: Check the location for
adequate ventilation (Relocate amplifier if necessary),
Impedance may be too low and over heating the
amplifier.
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