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Old 06-25-2008, 12:28 PM
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I've had my system in my truck for a little under six months and has been doing excellent until yesterday. I was bumpin down the road and the subs just simply stopped working. So I figured that it was just a fuse that had blown. So i checked all the fuses. All were good. I checked all the connections ground power ect. All was fine. My power light is on green. Just no sound coming out of the subs and i know the subs are good b/c I pulled them out and hooked them up to the shop radio and they worked. I'm going to pull what little hair i do have out if i can't figure this stupid thing out. If any one has any suggestions as to what might be wrong please tell b/c i feel stupid very stupid
 
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Old 06-25-2008, 12:32 PM
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Sounds like it kicked protection on your amp , or blew a fuse in it , Bypass your amp and see if they play
 
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Old 06-25-2008, 12:54 PM
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some amps have an internal fuse that you cannot see unless you take the shell off.....
 
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Old 06-25-2008, 02:20 PM
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I have bypassed the amp and they both do play, oh and it was warmer than usual when it quit but i will pull the shell off of it and see what's up.
 
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Old 06-25-2008, 03:15 PM
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If you kicked protection it would of reset with a key cycle , sounds like you got it hot and blew a fuse in it ,

Rockford Fosgate all the way they have circuit breakers in them

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Old 06-26-2008, 09:24 AM
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Ok, i pulled the bottom shell off and there was no blown fuses that i could see, howeve a tab leaning towards a coil with some kind of white adhesive that seemed to be connecting them at one time. What kind of adhesive is this crap? Or does this coil and tab have to have this adhesive
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 11:14 AM
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If this wasnt a very expensive Amp I wouldnt worry about it , and would buy a good one
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 11:18 AM
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I think i paid like $150 for it when it was brand new
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 11:33 AM
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Yeah .... there you go .

I have 2 RF 12's in a sealed box , Kicker Impulse Mid Ranges , Kicker Resolution Component System Highs ,

2 Channel 320 Watt Fosgate Punch on the Mids
2 Channel Bridged 600 Watt Fosgate Power on the Subs

Ill never buy any Amp thats not a Fosgate , You can run them at 1/4 Ohm load and they will take it and beg for more , try 1 ohm load on almost any other amp and you will fry them , @ 1/4 ohm load a 60 Watt amp is like a 240 Watt amp , be warned when you see 1000 WATTS and ect on amps you cant trust them . Plus as i mentioned the Fosgate amps have Circut breakers in them
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 04:47 PM
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Turns out the amp was blown so i went ahead and got a new one it is a Stat by razor 800 watt
 



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