Jensen XA4300, XA4200 warranty Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

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XA4200, XA4300

®

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier does not operate

No power to +12V terminal

Repair wire or connections.

 

(power LED not on) when

 

 

 

 

vehicle and radio are on

No power to remote wire with radio on

Check connections to radio with test light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse blown

Check fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

Radio volume needs to be

Input level control adjusted too low

Adjust input level control.

 

turned up too high for amp

 

 

 

 

to work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio volume is too sensitive

Input level control adjusted too high

Adjust input level control to lower setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound from only one speaker

Defective speaker

Replace speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor connections to speaker (wire)

Check connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RCA input cable defective

Replace cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input level control adjusted too high

Adjust input level control.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound distorted

Speaker wires shorting together

Separate speaker wires and insulate.

 

 

 

 

 

Blows fuses

Power wires hooked up incorrectly

Check power wire connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers blown or defective

Check speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine noise

Improper ground connections

Reroute RCA away from main power wires.

 

(Ignition noise/static or

Ground loop(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternator whine)

 

Reroute RCA cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure amp is grounded to a clean, solid part of the chassis/frame.

 

 

 

 

 

Protect light comes on/

Amp is in thermal protection

Let amp cool down before attempting to turn back on (some installations may

 

amplifier shuts down

 

require a fan to keep the amp cool, especially if you are driving subwoofers with

 

 

 

the amp).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty speaker connection and/or

Check speakers and/or crossovers for loose or bad connections.

 

 

crossover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low battery voltage

Make sure you are getting between 10.8-15.6 volts to the amplifier with a digital

 

 

 

multimeter measured at the amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker impedance less than 2 ohms

If you are using 4 ohm speakers you cannot have more than two speakers wired

 

 

per channel

in parallel per channel. Amp will not operate into 2 ohms bridged.

 

 

 

 

 

No output on channels

Speaker wires not connected to

Refer to pages 6 – 9 for proper installation.

 

 

speakers properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input hooked up incorrectly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents XA4200 XA4300 Contents Installation FeaturesDisconnect Battery Supplies and Tools NeededLocation and Mounting Routing WiresPower WiringInputs, RCA Output, Remote Level Control Input WiringLow Level Input RCA Input High Level InputRemote Level Control Rear Speakers XA4300 Connecting other AmpsRCA Output Speakers Speaker Wiring OptionsSubwoofers/Bridged Mono XA4200 Speakers + Bridged SubwooferOhms Speakers + 2 SubwoofersPower / Protect Light Indicators and ControlsCrossover X-OVER Tri-mode/Three channel operationHigh Inputs ChannelTesting Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action TroubleshootingSpecifications subject to change without notice SpecificationsXA4200 XA4300Limited One Year Warranty- USA and Canada