Overcurrent Light on... How do I fix it??

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:45 am

Hey guys, the overcurrent protection light is on on my Xtant 301A amplifier. What could the cause of this be? Ground is good. How can I stop it from drawing too much current?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:50 am

MrSo0h0o wrote:Hey guys, the overcurrent protection light is on on my Xtant 301A amplifier. What could the cause of this be? Ground is good. How can I stop it from drawing too much current?

Increase the load to decrease the power.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:17 pm

Bwcad1 wrote:Increase the load to decrease the power.

I checked the resistance at the speaker outputs and also at the subwoofer box terminals and it showed 12 ohm. The subwoofer is currently wired for 4ohm. Is this a problem?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:28 pm

lol, you measured the DC resistance of the amp?

That has no affect.

You can check your DC Resistance on the sub. It must be out of circuit though.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:44 pm

Ok so if I find a resistance anything other than what I am wired up for, then the subwoofer is toast?

Also, even though I disconnect the speaker wire from the amp, I still get the overcurrent light. This might mean the amp is shot, right?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:01 pm

Yes. What is the lowest stable load and what load were you running at.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:12 pm

Bwcad1 wrote:Yes. What is the lowest stable load and what load were you running at.

the lowest stable load the amp could run at was 2ohm. I was running at 4 ohm.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:39 pm

got some bad news for you bro...

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:43 pm

^ Yup, sounds like you might currently have a pretty paper weight.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:33 pm

yeaaa i figured as much... just curious, what would cause such a thing? just a regular failure of the amp and/or the sub, or is it something i could have done?