Blowing fuse on amp..

my95z34 · Post by **my95z34** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:25 pm

Ok, I've got a Sony Xplode 1000w amp running my 6x9's *dont hate* and starting about 2 weeks ago it will randomly blow the fuse on the amp. Sometimes it'll last for weeks, other times it'll blow fuse after fuse, as fast as I can put them in, they blow.

What would cause this?

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:40 pm

Xplode

Seriously, it could be internal to the amp.

I had one almost catch on fire on me.

The only other thing, check all your wires, and make sure there is no way they could be shorting out.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:18 pm

Check your wiring to the sub, are you sure you have them wired for the correct ohms? You may be running a load that the amp can't do.

And also, do check the wiring to the subs and be double sure (if you are sure, that is). Never hurts to go over your work :)

my95z34 · Post by **my95z34** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:39 pm

The wires are all good going to the speakers, and I'm pretty sure it's prolly the ground.

@William from NOLA: It's pushing 6x9's. :)

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:51 pm

Haha, wow. I can't read.

my95z34 · Post by **my95z34** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:53 pm

lol, shit happens.

pimpmaynard · Post by **pimpmaynard** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:22 pm

who in their right mind puts 1000watts to a pair of 6x9s? i bet the rms on that amp is like, 100 watts or something.

my95z34 · Post by **my95z34** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:28 pm

It's a Sony amp, so obviously its not really 1000w.

And the 6x9's are 280w a piece.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:36 am

Start checking the wiring going to the amp... there is probably a short there somewhere... If not could be internal

my95z34 · Post by **my95z34** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:23 am

Well I just found out that a bad ground could cause this. And I've been having issues with the ground since this started happening.

But yesterday I got pissed and just took the amp out and hooked the speakers back up to the HU and they sound great. Actually almost better than when they were on the amp.

So maybe if I get bored later, I'll hook it back up. But prolly not, lol.