Fuse keeps blowing :(

fosagtesrock · Post by **fosagtesrock** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:32 pm

Ok so i got everything hooked up right...then i had to go buy a new fuse cuz it blew..Then i put the new fuse in i turn my stereo on and everything and i got a 12" and its on for like 3 seconds then my amp goes off..i didnt have time to check to see if the fuse was blown(very complicated situationg) but i think it blew again..(im talking about the fuse from the Hot Wire )

brent · Post by **brent** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:52 pm

Welcome to CAC, I am sure we can get you fixed up. I have a few questions though before we can determine whats up with it. What do you have your amp grounded to? What size amp do you have, and what size fuse do you have on your power that keeps popping? Also what setup have you got?

fosagtesrock · Post by **fosagtesrock** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:57 pm

brent wrote:Welcome to CAC, I am sure we can get you fixed up. I have a few questions though before we can determine whats up with it. What do you have your amp grounded to? What size amp do you have, and what size fuse do you have on your power that keeps popping? Also what setup have you got?

1. Amp is ground to a metal screw on my battery. I dont have a "post" on my battery
2. 75 Watt amp
3. 15 is the size fuse
4. Virtual Deck, Pioneer amp, and a 12"( i bought the 12 from a friend dont kno what kind but he had it hooked up in his ride and it was hitting..i want to say its dub or something...)

brent · Post by **brent** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:06 pm

What size fuse is on the amp. That is the size that your power should be. Your ground would be better off in the vehicle. Find a spot on the frame to mount it to from the inside. Are your power and grounds touching anywere. This is a wiring or fuse issue. Sounds like a bad ground to be honest.

fosagtesrock · Post by **fosagtesrock** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:09 pm

brent wrote:What size fuse is on the amp. That is the size that your power should be. Your ground would be better off in the vehicle. Find a spot on the frame to mount it to from the inside. Are your power and grounds touching anywere. This is a wiring or fuse issue. Sounds like a bad ground to be honest.

15 is the size on the amp also. I miss understood you, my ground is on a bolt under my seat..The only thing i can think of is a short or something

fosagtesrock · Post by **fosagtesrock** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:10 pm

the power and grounds arent toching anywhere either

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:26 pm

how long is your ground wire?

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:32 am

More than likely, either your amp is blown or you've got a short somewhere in your power wiring.

A fuse blows because something is pulling too much current through the wiring. A short causes this to happen because there is little to no resistance in the circuit, letting the circuit pull as much power as it possibly can.

That said, check all your wiring up and down. Make sure that you've got the power and ground wires in the correct terminals (I've reversed them before, it's easy to do). Make sure there's not a screw or even a single thread of wiring sticking out somewhere that could be causing the short, because that's all it takes.

Good luck!