400x 1 kicker blowing fuses

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Topic: 400x 1 kicker blowing fuses

Posted By: absolutepower
Subject: 400x 1 kicker blowing fuses
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 10:41 PM

so a customer come in with a kicker 400x1 that dosnt work. it blows fuse after fuse after fuse with out the car even being on. she went and bought a 350X 2. plugged it in works fine. she did have a snowboard and boots thrown in her trunk. is it possible that the moisture is makin the amp blow fuses?

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 10:53 PM

The amp has either a shorted reverse polarity protection diode, or some shorted transistors in the power supply.

Posted By: absolutepower
Date Posted: January 06, 2008 at 12:32 AM

any way to repair?

Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: January 06, 2008 at 12:55 AM

Theres always a way to repair it!

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: January 06, 2008 at 1:18 AM

but the cost might be a leg and an arm

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