TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G

TROUBLE-S H O O T

I N G

Symptom

Diagnosis

Remedy

 

 

 

Amplifier does not

Voltage applied to the REM

Check the alternator, battery, fuse,

turn on

 

terminal of the amplifier is

and wiring and repair as necessary.

(Power LED is off)

not between 10.5 and

If the voltage is above 15.5 volts,

 

 

15.5 volts or there is no

have the electrical system inspected

 

 

voltage present.

by an authorized car service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voltage to the B+ terminal

Check the alternator, battery, fuse,

 

 

of the amplifier is not be-

and wiring and repair as necessary.

 

 

tween 10.5 and 15.5 volts

If the voltage is above 15.5 volts,

 

 

or there is no voltage

have the electrical system inspected

 

 

present.

by an authorized car service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier is not properly

Check wiring and repair as neces-

 

 

grounded.

sary.

 

 

 

 

Amplifier

has no

Speaker leads are shorted

Disconnect existing speakers and

sound

 

 

to each other or to the chas-

test with known working speakers

(Power LED is on)

sis of the vehicle.

and wires. If amplifier 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.

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Output

Input gain signal for amplifier

Readjust input gains of amplifier.

Low or Distorted

is incorrectly set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source unit output too low or

Check system with known working

 

 

source unit has no output.

source and repair or replace origi-

 

 

 

nal source as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low battery voltage or large

Check the alternator, battery, fuse,

 

 

voltage drops to the amplifier

and power and ground wiring.

 

 

under load.

Repair as necessary.

 

 

 

Amplifier Noise

Voltage spike from output of

Disconnect input signal to ampli-

(Turn-on Pop)

preceding component is en-

fier and turn amplifier on and off. If

 

 

tering amplifier through in-

noise is eliminated, connect REM

 

 

put signal.

lead of amplifier to source unit with

 

 

 

a delay turn-on module.

 

 

 

 

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