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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??

Sounds dead to me.

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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