Deven Parent Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I have been working on a car audio build for some time now. I have this problem where when I turn the volume up, the fuse blows. ( Lowwer bass notes cause it to blow at a lower volume.) I have a Rockford Fosgate amplifier for my 2 12's. With that amp, I also purchased the optional bass knob.( With the bass knob, the fuse blows quicker.) I will post some pictures of the connections to the amplifiers and how the fuse is set up on the battery. My trip to Meades shop - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172904-could-i-come-for-a-visit/ My vid at Meades shop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxinD-xwWWo Had an amazing time bro! Die hard Meade fan! -- My System -- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon -- (1) Rockford Fosgate 1500.1bdCP (1) Rockford Fosgate 360.3 (1) Pioneer GM-D9500F (1) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (2) Pioneer TS-W3002D - 1000W RMS 12's (1) iPhone 5s - 32gb White (1) iPad Mini - 16gb Black ( 24/7 Headunit ) -- Wanted Upgrades -- (2) SP4 (15's or 18's) (1) BC5500 (1) Mechman 320 amp Alt (4) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (1) Big 3 Upgrade Kit Fix my other T1500.1bdcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCP Audio Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 what size fuse do you have in it? PSN: Rcp_soundz Good rule of thump is go by what fuse size is being used in these amps. The higher the more amperage it pulls, this is what I look at. I'll stick a 300 amp fuse in a potato and sell it to you for $2k. 1991 Mazda 323VERY small build thread here: http://www.stevemead...23-small-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deven Parent Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 what size fuse do you have in it? 200 Amp fuse. My trip to Meades shop - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172904-could-i-come-for-a-visit/ My vid at Meades shop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxinD-xwWWo Had an amazing time bro! Die hard Meade fan! -- My System -- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon -- (1) Rockford Fosgate 1500.1bdCP (1) Rockford Fosgate 360.3 (1) Pioneer GM-D9500F (1) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (2) Pioneer TS-W3002D - 1000W RMS 12's (1) iPhone 5s - 32gb White (1) iPad Mini - 16gb Black ( 24/7 Headunit ) -- Wanted Upgrades -- (2) SP4 (15's or 18's) (1) BC5500 (1) Mechman 320 amp Alt (4) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (1) Big 3 Upgrade Kit Fix my other T1500.1bdcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanzx5 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 try not stuffing 2 wires into the power and ground inputs on the amp. and for what reason are you doing that? t1500bdcp 2 t2d4 15" 1 t600.4 1 t400.2 1 set p1 tweets singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deven Parent Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 The reason I have done that is because my local car audio shop did not have them in stock. If your pretty sure that could be the problem, I will go out and get another wire for the power to the amps, same with the grounds. My trip to Meades shop - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172904-could-i-come-for-a-visit/ My vid at Meades shop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxinD-xwWWo Had an amazing time bro! Die hard Meade fan! -- My System -- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon -- (1) Rockford Fosgate 1500.1bdCP (1) Rockford Fosgate 360.3 (1) Pioneer GM-D9500F (1) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (2) Pioneer TS-W3002D - 1000W RMS 12's (1) iPhone 5s - 32gb White (1) iPad Mini - 16gb Black ( 24/7 Headunit ) -- Wanted Upgrades -- (2) SP4 (15's or 18's) (1) BC5500 (1) Mechman 320 amp Alt (4) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (1) Big 3 Upgrade Kit Fix my other T1500.1bdcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanzx5 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 im gonna assume its a 1500.1? use 4 gauge for the power and ground input single wire to each. start there and then go from there to the front of the car checking every inch of wire for rips tears or cuts. t1500bdcp 2 t2d4 15" 1 t600.4 1 t400.2 1 set p1 tweets singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deven Parent Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 As long as you highly recommend getting two different wires for the amps, I'll take you word. I will post a few more pictures of the wire for the ground is connected, and how the amps are wired up. My trip to Meades shop - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172904-could-i-come-for-a-visit/ My vid at Meades shop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxinD-xwWWo Had an amazing time bro! Die hard Meade fan! -- My System -- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon -- (1) Rockford Fosgate 1500.1bdCP (1) Rockford Fosgate 360.3 (1) Pioneer GM-D9500F (1) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (2) Pioneer TS-W3002D - 1000W RMS 12's (1) iPhone 5s - 32gb White (1) iPad Mini - 16gb Black ( 24/7 Headunit ) -- Wanted Upgrades -- (2) SP4 (15's or 18's) (1) BC5500 (1) Mechman 320 amp Alt (4) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (1) Big 3 Upgrade Kit Fix my other T1500.1bdcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 bigger wire = fix get rid of the double power/ground run 1/0 to the back to a distro block then 4 gauge from block to amp/amps fixed Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deven Parent Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 My trip to Meades shop - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/172904-could-i-come-for-a-visit/ My vid at Meades shop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxinD-xwWWo Had an amazing time bro! Die hard Meade fan! -- My System -- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon -- (1) Rockford Fosgate 1500.1bdCP (1) Rockford Fosgate 360.3 (1) Pioneer GM-D9500F (1) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (2) Pioneer TS-W3002D - 1000W RMS 12's (1) iPhone 5s - 32gb White (1) iPad Mini - 16gb Black ( 24/7 Headunit ) -- Wanted Upgrades -- (2) SP4 (15's or 18's) (1) BC5500 (1) Mechman 320 amp Alt (4) Optima Yellow Top D34/78 (1) Big 3 Upgrade Kit Fix my other T1500.1bdcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 looks like a long run of 4 gauge cca to thats not good for anything over 800 watts Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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