Brutus Dead?

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:50 am

Ok so my Hifonics BXi? 1606 Seems to be encountering a problem...

Here is the situation: Was driving and had the radio goin as usual... I havnt touched the level or any thing on it in at least 1 year. Out of no where I'm going up a hill and i smell smoke... Im thinking "I hope thats not the amp... Then just as i say that the amp cuts out and i see the red light indicating protection mode...

Now it will go out of Protection when i start my vehicle but when it tries to get louder it will go into protect... Did i fry the Mosfet??

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:12 am

Sounds dead to me.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:18 am

Can it be repaired at all? I was hoping to put this in the Camry... but if this is the case im not even going to try

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:36 am

yea it can be repaired what did the smoke smell like and what color was it.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:24 am

didnt see the smoke unfortunately... but it definitely smelled almost like Burned clutch smell and melting plastic... I definitely need to open up the case and look at it though...

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:33 am

a sulfur smells means a cap. other than that typically its mosfet's if its just a mosfet usually i can replace them on teh cheap.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:40 am

yea? How much I would definitely trust you to do it

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:59 am

cant give you a quote till i see it

but if its just a mosfet or 7 it would be pretty cheap i can send you a pm about it

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:06 am

yea please do... If i could identify the problem would that help?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:17 am

Pull the amp out and take the cover off and have a look/pics. Just dont go poking around in it.