TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLE-S H O O T

I N G

Symptom

Diagnosis

Remedy

Amplifier does not turn on.

Voltage applied to the REM terminal of the

Check the alternator, battery, fuse, and

(Power LED is off)

amplifier is not between 10.5 and 15.5

wiring and repair as necessary. If the volt-

 

 

volts or there is no voltage present.

age is above 15.5 volts, have the electrical

 

 

 

system inspected by an authorized car

 

 

 

service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voltage to the B+ terminal of the amplifier

Check the alternator, battery, fuse, and

 

 

is not between 10.5 and 15.5 volts or there

wiring and repair as necessary. If the volt-

 

 

is no voltage present.

age is above 15.5 volts, have the electrical

 

 

 

system inspected by an authorized car

 

 

 

service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier is not properly grounded.

Check wiring and repair as necessary.

 

 

 

 

Amplifier has no sound.

RCA Input from source unit is not connected

Check connections, substitute with known

(Power LED is on)

or not functioning properly.

working source and cables and repair or

 

 

 

replace as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using the BLT, Balanced Line Input

Check connections, substitute with known

 

 

from BLT is not connected or not function-

working BLT and cables and repair or

 

 

ing properly.

replace as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbalanced/Balanced Line switch is not

Check switch position and correct as neces-

 

 

selected for corresponding input.

sary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier is in E-Z Bridge operation but

Check signal, speaker wiring, and left chan-

 

 

incorrect signal input, speaker wiring, and/

nel phase selection installation and correct

 

 

or left channel 180° phase selection is

as needed.

 

 

chosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XCards are missing or not placed properly

Check XCard positions and repair or replace

 

 

in crossover slots.

as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker leads are shorted to each other or

Disconnect existing speakers and test with

 

 

to the chassis of the vehicle.

known working speakers and wires. If am-

 

 

 

plifier plays, check and repair wiring and

 

 

 

installation of speakers as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers are defective.

Disconnect existing speakers and test with

 

 

 

known working speakers. If amplifier plays,

 

 

 

check and repair speakers as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

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