superdave07 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 ok be easy here, i know im going to hear a lot of laughs well go figure expressions here. but..last night, getting ready to go for a drive to relax. I start the car let it warm up, start messin the the system a little bit. Maybe 40% volume, not cranked by any means, i notice my voltage is funky, its dropping to like 11.8 at half volume, which is not normal. so i mess with is some more, rev the car up etc...all of a sudden, poof, subs shut off. so i check sure enough i blew an ANL fuse for the amp. Audiopipe 3k by the way. so i start to replace the fuse, thinking something is a miss, and sure enough when i go to put a new fuse it, huge spark, and the fuse begins to glow red, so i unhook it of coarse, and smoke is coming from the vents on the amp. so i unhook the amp and take it out of the car, cover off, nothing seems to have gotten hot. Amp isnt warm at all. i check the voltage of the car, resting at 12.9 with the car off, no direct short, throw another ap3k up and it runs great. so bottom line i smoked an amp. And im a little irritated with it, and will be buying a different line of amps......theres my rant. be easy guys Quote Xterra * 69 Camaro * Audi S5 36 Ford * 51 Mercury looking for wire sponsor www.flyracing.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerman Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 How is that your faullt...yeah, a fuse blows for a reason, nd you shouldn't have put a new one in w/out figuring out why the first one blew, but u did the same thing 90% of the people on this forum would've done. Id contact the company with some hate mail, nd most of the time they will make the problem right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 How is that your faullt...yeah, a fuse blows for a reason, nd you shouldn't have put a new one in w/out figuring out why the first one blew, but u did the same thing 90% of the people on this forum would've done. Id contact the company with some hate mail, nd most of the time they will make the problem right. Hes right man. Nothing more too it. Quote i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carroot1 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 time for audioque/sundown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 at least the amp was cheap Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdave07 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 yeah i mean at least it wasnt a $1000 amp. but still, im kinda on the poor side of life for now, so a $300 amp is a loss for me. I know theres nothing more to do. im going to email them, the amp is only 4 months old by production date even, so...also im not a pro, but i have plenty of wire and batteries, everything soldiered and never had voltage problems before, and since i replaced this amp with another 3k i have no voltage issues once again. so fail on their part i believe.... Quote Xterra * 69 Camaro * Audi S5 36 Ford * 51 Mercury looking for wire sponsor www.flyracing.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji0687 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 If the amp is only 4 months old then contact the manufacturer. Sucks when you have a piece of equipment blow, but you just live n learn. Quote 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic350ci V8 High Performance JVC Arsenal HU JL XR series components Infinity Reference 6x9s Pioneer Premier 4-Channel Clarion 2-Channel Rockford Fosgate Series 1 2-Channel Fusion 2000.1D MTX Crossover RF, Knu, Kicker, and Monster wiring NVX VCW 12in. Sub **Won on here from the Sonic contest!** *Build log coming soon!* Starting all over pretty much which the gear listed...lost almost everything I had, including my life. Never take life and what's in it for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganberry Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Something else has to have been wrong, I have put my ap 3ks to hell and back and they still work great, before throwing another amp in there check everything Quote My F-150 Build GET ON THE BANDWAGON what if they tried messing with the amps when the subs werent louder hahah jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-navi-916 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 the problem could be anything it can get as big as clipping all the way to just every day abuse from the road vibrations, so it happens man, welcome to the real world of car audio Quote BUILDLOG http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61862 "98crewcab"Never a POS....just always "a work in progress" lol that's how we roll bitches!!! Your a lowlife kid. I bet your mother wants to kill herself for not swallowing your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdave07 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 yeah, i checked the voltage of the batteries and to make sure there wasnt a short. i also checked the coils of the subs. just to be sure. I mean the car doesnt get driven much, but...i wish i had some pics of it handy, but the amps are mounted on the rear wall, same wall that separates the cabin and subs from the amps in the rear. im about to go to lunch, ill try and take some pics with my cell phone. its not real clean right now so be easy on me. But i really am lost with it, i guess things just happen... Quote Xterra * 69 Camaro * Audi S5 36 Ford * 51 Mercury looking for wire sponsor www.flyracing.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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