My Amp is broken - help please

 

New member
Username: Paddyaubs

Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-04
I have got a Kenwood amp and its decided to stop working

I have used a DMM and there is 12V across power and earth terminals and 12V across earth and remote.

Problem is - there is no light on and nothing going to my sub

Any suggestions?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Soccer

Post Number: 50
Registered: Apr-04
Have you checked the amp's fuse?
 

New member
Username: Paddyaubs

Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-04
First thing i checked - checked both the one on the Amp and at the fuse box

My knowledge of electronics isnt too hot
 

Gold Member
Username: Glasswolf

NorthWest, Michigan USA

Post Number: 2460
Registered: Dec-03
either take the amp in for repair or buy a new one.
I'd avoid kenwood next time.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Soccer

Post Number: 56
Registered: Apr-04
Is there input? Something in between 200 mV AC and 1,5 V AC on RCA plugs on normal listening levels... Sometimes the worst malfuntions are the simplest...
 

Bronze Member
Username: Pat_l

Tucson, AZ USA

Post Number: 27
Registered: Apr-04
It may not be the AMP i would say to check all contacts of the ground, power and remote. It could be bad connections- not the AMP!
 

New member
Username: Paddyaubs

Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-04
Grounding, power and remote is good and the signal coming in is fine.

I know there wont be any sound coming out because the light isnt going on

Its doing my nut in!
 

New member
Username: Armando

Post Number: 1
Registered: May-04
how do you connect a pc's power supply to an 200 watt amp
 

Anonymous
 
You said Fuse box, you don't mean your car's fuse box, do you? I hope you ran a separate wire. Anyway, Sounds like a bad amp, but I'd double check the remote wire just in case.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Pat_l

Tucson, AZ USA

Post Number: 85
Registered: Apr-04
Yeah if the light doesnt turn on and you have giggled every possible wire than the amp is bad. Take it in to get it fixed.
 

New member
Username: Paddyaubs

Post Number: 4
Registered: Apr-04
A big thankyou to my namesake!

Now all i need to do is find a decent ICE specialist in my area (easier said than done)

If i was to replace it - is a JBL GTO 6000 a good amp to get? Have one on offer over here for £100

Thanks to all that posted
 

New member
Username: Paddyaubs

Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-04
Oh and for the sake of the anonymous posting - i do have a separate wire running, but i have hidden the in-line fuse holder in the fuse box rather than haveing it dangle around in the engine bay
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