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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 1 Registered: May-06 | A while ago I bought a package over ebay that included 2 12" sony x-plods and a f2800 sounstorm amp. This morning I bridged the connection on my amp and when i turned it on my ground wire started to smoke and then the protection light on my amp came on. I was wondering if it is just a bad ground or what I should do about this problem. is there an alternative thicker wire I should use to ground my system or is there a problem with my amp? |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston, MA Post Number: 336 Registered: Mar-06 | what size wire r u using? |
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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 2 Registered: May-06 | Im not positive but it is relatively small black wire and it came with an amp wiring kit. here is a link to the whole package I bought off ebay if you want to check out the specs. http://cgi.ebay.com/2-SONY-XS-L122P5-12-SUBS-F2800-AMP-SUB-BOX-NEW_W0QQitemZ9722 391565QQcategoryZ48613QQcmdZViewItem "FREE AMP KIT (800W) FOR INSTALLING YOUR AMP" |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston, MA Post Number: 339 Registered: Mar-06 | Try replacing the ground with the same size as the power wire.. Is it still smokes check for shorts. make sure you have a fuse near your battery. |
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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 3 Registered: May-06 | Ok so I took out the 800w ground wire and replaced it with extra wire I had connected from my battery, but i noticed that it had melted to the battery wire but it is still intact. Now when I turn on my car it sounds like the system is going to turn on and then automatically the protection light turns on. I checked the fuses and they are fine so I cannot figure out what the problem is.. any suggestions? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2094 Registered: Sep-05 | YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BRIDGE THAT AMP WITH THOSE SUBS, THEY ARE SINGLE 4OHM, I HOPE YOU DID NOT FRY THE POWER SUPPLY, THOSE AMPS BLOW THEM EASY.... |
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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 4 Registered: May-06 | would this mean I would have to buy a new amp? if so do you know of an afforable amp that I could use the same subs for? or what else I could do? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2099 Registered: Sep-05 | if you wnat you need to look for an amp that is 2ohm stable, what is your budget on a new amp? |
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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 5 Registered: May-06 | somewhere between 100 and 150 most likely |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Cork Ireland Post Number: 102 Registered: May-06 | PPI or PG on Ebay |
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New member Username: Powersm2006Post Number: 6 Registered: May-06 | http://cgi.ebay.com/PHOENIX-GOLD-X400-1-CLASS-D-MONO-AMPLIFIER-PG-XENON-AMP_W0QQ itemZ9727976879QQcategoryZ18797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotoho sting would that be a good deal for that amp and would it be able to be bridged with my subs? |