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Old 22-Oct-2004, 07:22 PM
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Help: My subs or amp ain't working

Hey there. thanks for reading my post. This is my problem. i have a fosgate system meaning a mono block amp and 2 P1 10inch. i check the fuse at the rear of the amp it ws blown. so i replaced it and my amp turns on but my subs still not working. What can be the problem thanks please let me know.
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Old 22-Oct-2004, 07:27 PM
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subs might be blown
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Old 22-Oct-2004, 11:06 PM
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could be the amp is blown inside. Does the amp smell like burnt electronics?
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 02:39 AM
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swap subs...does it work
swap amp...does the subs work

disconnect subs and place a multi meter on output terminals, set to ac voltage, you should get ac voltage reading, the more you turn up the volume the larger the voltage... same on the rca side

try that
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 09:47 AM
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updates. when i put the fuse in the amp turns on then it turns off and i think the protect or maybe the therminal light turns on then shut down. i did hear the sub work one only. i think cause i felt a tad bit bass but not strong. so i have a feeling it could be the amp. i bought my system at best buy. do you think i still have warranty the system was bought maybe 6 month ago. i also remember the guy said if he sub ever get blown within a year i can take it back and the will give me a new one stright up does that work the same thing with the amp. also wondering how this could of happen cause i had it installed at a shop with my old system and just swap it when i got my fosgate system it's basically like plug and play with the wires not hard to do i'm pretty 90% sure i didn't hook up anything wrong it worked for a whole 6-7 month till now. please let me know thanks.
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 12:15 PM
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dude, really, its impossible for us to diagnose your problem over a computer, you need to take it to a shop to see what is wrong exactly, or take pics and give us a thorough descriptiion of how everything is set up and what gauge of wire your using etc.

Its just to hard to do over the computer, I could list off a million reasons, or diagnose it within a few mins of actually looking at it and probing with a multi meter..

but from the sounds of it with the lack of description, im gonna say something on your amp is pooched, even if it was your sub that was blown, your amp would still stay on but just go into Protect mode, not shut off.
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 07:05 PM
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subs r prolly blown, i had a 15" p1 and there garbage subs, blew it withing 3 days.
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by coreyhayman
subs r prolly blown, i had a 15" p1 and there garbage subs, blew it withing 3 days.
well they are entry level rockford subs...what more do u want from them?
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 09:58 PM
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i want more then 3 days
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 09:59 PM
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unless is what a manufacturer defect it was most likely installer error, subs dont just blow if installed properly.
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 10:06 PM
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ya it was a defect, i took it back to best buy and they sent it in cuzz they wouldnt refund me my money, and something was wrong with the speaker so i finally they refunded me.
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prolly a defect in the productin run then.
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Old 23-Oct-2004, 10:22 PM
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ya maybe, i was pissed tho, and then best buy was hasslin me about it and wouldnt refund me.
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