Amplifier issues
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 177 Registered: Apr-06 | ok so i just put in a sledgehammer mtx enclosure with 3 10" thunder 5500 subs. 300 wrms a piece 900 wrms all together and an overall impendance of 2 ohms. i have a pa vx900d that was running them when i first hooked it up but i planned on buying my friends hifonics bxi1206d...a much better match for the subs. so we put it in and bam it keeps blowing the amp fuse. i even upgraded it to an 80 amp fuse and it still blew it. so he thinks its blown cuz thats what the troubleshooting guide said. so hes sending it back in and getting it fixed or replaced. so we hook my pa back up. nothing. now the rca's from the wiring kit are going bad. (one terminal pops off all the time). but i still could rig it to where it works but after we reinstalled it it didnt work. but heres the shiz: I then tried out a brand new pair of rca's to the amp and again same problem. all the wiring was correct and everything but no thump. im guessing the rcas are bad on the amp? they are pulling away and are loose. any suggestions???? |
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New member Username: Johnatin_smitPost Number: 2 Registered: Nov-07 | i dont think u can wire 3 subs down to 2 ohms, so possibly ur wiring it down to 1.33 or something like that, and thats whats blowing the fuses...and try new rcas |
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 182 Registered: Apr-06 | its a sledgehammer enclosure straight from mtx...it says 2 ohms on the speaker terminal on the back of the box! an ohmeter read 2.1 ohms! lol. we took out his amp and put mine back in (which WAS working) then nothing. tried new rcas with it and still nothign |
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New member Username: Johnatin_smitPost Number: 3 Registered: Nov-07 | http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=3&I=22 |
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 184 Registered: Apr-06 | look dude im not a retard. i dont think mtx would just slap that on there if its not true. i dont know what the heck to tell ya but the ohmeter nor mtx lies. its 2 ohms. get over it. http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=1523 |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 3899 Registered: Jul-06 | " i dont think u can wire 3 subs down to 2 ohms " You can if the subs have 3 or 6 ohm coils, which those must have if the meter read 2 ohms. |
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New member Username: Johnatin_smitPost Number: 4 Registered: Nov-07 | ohh, uhh, oops  |
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 187 Registered: Apr-06 | lol |
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 196 Registered: Apr-06 | ok so can anyone plz tell me whats wrong with my amp? |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 3969 Registered: Jul-06 | Well fix your wires so they don't come loose, thats a big problem. From what you described, it sounds like your amp is blown. |
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Silver Member Username: 20la20Franklin, TN U.S. Post Number: 197 Registered: Apr-06 | ok thats what im afraid of. im getting new rca's when i get my new amp and ill mount it so they wont bend |
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Silver Member Username: Kpa2727Post Number: 729 Registered: May-07 | being that u tried TWO different amps i say ur powers fugged somewhere. |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 12090 Registered: Dec-03 | don't confuse DCR with nominal impedance |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4045 Registered: Jul-06 | ^^^^^ I thought that at first also, but the link he posted confirms that it is in fact 2 ohms |
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