Vehicle Fire, Poor Stereo Install

No dist. block. Had one 4gw going from the batt to 1st amp then a jumper 8gw from the 1st amp to the second. Had a fuse at the battery for the 4gw.  It was hard to tell, but it didn't look like the fuse blew. I could not tell what size fuse it was either. I had to do a little CSI for the report and in my opinion the cap arced to the body and the sparks ignighted the upolstery on the back side of the rear seat, which was also exposed, and about 2" from the cap. I don't think the lack of fusing was the direct cause, but it didn't help. Who knows, the only thing I am 99.9% sure of is the fire was caused by a poor stereo install and it started in the vicinity of the capacitor.

No comment on those super installers on the other forum. Thats what I only use the 12 volt for advise.

Maybe the cap was not secure and it wobbled into the body. Materials in cars DO burn. I see it everyday. Carpet is designed to not sustain combustion, but other materials in vehicles will burn hot and fast. I don't really know exactly how the fire started and I really don't care. I do know it was a poor install and like I said before, 99.9% sure it caused the fire. That leaves the remaining 0.1% chance of spontanious combustion or a meteor strike.

And I am no electrician, but if you need 25,000 volts to jump 1/4", then how did I shock my little brother with my finger growing up by rubbing my feet on the carpet. Pretty sure I didn't generate 25,000v.

Rob, you are now on path for forum wars!! Don't worry dog, I got yo back! There might even be a chance of forum terrorists.

Ignorance is bliss, at least until you destroy your gear, car, and yourself... 

Perhaps Karma will get him. My crystal ball is predicting a vehicle fire regardless of how safe he thinks he is. Lets see, that is a sure fire (haha) way to also have ZERO insurance as well. I can go without that site and others no doubt. What I really find funny is that this person, who is apparantly a moderator, does not realize that he is also telling all the other people who may read the thread that it is alright to do what he is doing. It is not alright, it is dangerous. What if he is in an accident and his passenger is now trapped. The line short circuits, the vehicle is up in flames and while he may be out, his passenger is in there burning alive. All this idiot thinks about is himself. I really hope someone links to this thread for him and he reads this as well. What he is doing is wrong and dangerous. Lets see, add on a fuel leak and another car that perhaps ran a red light, now you have a much bigger problem. The single biggest danger on the road today, is the 16-25 year old male driver....with an attitude like his, now you know why.

Well, welcome to this forum non the less. This and any forum I am on, you are always welcome to come and learn. There is something to learn every single day. I after 20 years in the bay, continue to learn new things as well. Again, you have a sizeable investment in your system and your vehicle, all I and other professional people in the industry want for you is to protect your investment, yourself and any other occupants. Dude, I have no idea as why you gave me a ban other than you may not have agreed with what I said. I was a little abrasive sure, this is how I am though. The school of hard knocks is where my mistakes have come from over the last 20 years and I will continue to learn from my mistakes as well.

There are many people on this site, myself included, that if tasked to build a world record holder, certainly could take on this task in a safe manner. I would love to see the SPL side of this business make proper fusing mandatory. If this was a trailer queen, I could see the no fuse issue and agree with it as well. If this is a daily driver, the fuses just have to be there. I realize that it may not be an expense that you want to incur, it is however the best start that you can do to make a difference to what other people see and think. Consider what I am saying here. Other people on the site may not be so rational sometimes and it shows in their posts as well. As a senior industry member I am quite rational and highly applicable at how I do things. Consider the options here dude. Hope to hear back from you.

Mods, do not ban this person please, lets give him a chance to meet on the same ground.