Symptom

Probable Cause

Action To Take

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distorted output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal crossover not set

Readjust crossovers. Refer to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly for speakers

Internal Crossover Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section of this guide for detailed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers are blown

Check system with known work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing speakers and fix or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor bass response

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers wired with wrong

Check speaker polarity and fix

 

 

 

 

 

 

polarity causing cancellation

as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

at low frequencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossover set incorrectly

Reset crossovers. Refer to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal Crossover Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section of this guide for detailed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impedance load at amplifier

Check speaker impedance load,

 

 

 

 

 

 

is too low

if below 4W mono or 2W stereo,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewire speakers to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

higher impedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery fuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blowing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short in power wire or

Check power and ground con

 

 

 

 

 

 

incorrect wiring

nections and replace or repair as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse used is smaller than

Replace with proper fuse size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual current exceeds fuse

Check speaker impedance load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

rating

If below 4W mono or 2W stereo,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewire speakers to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

higher impedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier fuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blowing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse used is smaller than

Replace with proper fuse size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impedance load at

Check speaker impedance load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

amplifier too low

If below 4W mono or 2W stereo,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewire speakers to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

higher impedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker is blown with

Check system with known work

 

 

 

 

 

 

shorted outputs

ing speakers and fix or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual current exceeds

Check speaker impedance load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuse rating

If below 4W mono or 2W stereo,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewire speakers to achieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

higher impedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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