Rep Power: 0

I got a cyclone 1000watt amp with base boost, it was working great for 2years but yesterday the 20amp fuse popped , then changed it 4 times still popped (neg bat disconnnected) i took off the capacitors, changed ground point but still the same... I used 8 fuses already still popped!!! ta hell's going on?

Please help!!! thanks!

 
Rep Power: 287

check where the power wire goes through the firewall there might be a small slice in the wire. and i would trace the whole power wire back.
does the amp smell? if its blown sometimes it smells bad, burnt crap. thats where i would start. and if u run out of options try it in a friends car and if it blows it u know its the amp

 
Rep Power: 0

thanks bro I'll try that...

 
Rep Power: 337

dude..you have 1000 watt amp with a 20 amp fuse...lol

my amp for my mids and highs is 200x4 with three 30 amp fuses.

first unhook the amp from the power wire, then try the fuse...if it doesnt blow, you know its not the power wire, if it does, your wire is touching metal

next unhook your speakers and hook up the power wire..turn the car on...if the fuse blows you have a bad amp, if not...on to the next step

hook up your speakers and turn the car on...if the fuse blows, you have a speaker that is shorted out and you need a new one.

 
Rep Power: 0

sorry I dunno much bout electrical ish! dats why I'm askin for help...

the 20amp fuse lasted for almost 2yrs without any problem...

I already checked the line, no cuts there... I'm try the speaker test...

Wish me luck! (out to my ride again )

 
Rep Power: 0

if u got a agu fuse holder, i think the biggest size fuse is 80amp. u might want to upgrade to a anl fuse holder

 
Rep Power: 346

Hmmm......interesting, this is exactly what happened to me not long ago. I had this Khoiler amp for a yr and all of a sudden the fuse popped. I tried hookin up new fuses but still it blew. I asked the guys at the audio shop and they all said most likely ur amp is gone . So i had to get a new one . So yea im pretty sure ur amp is gone

 
Rep Power: 0

^^^ yeah the POS 1000w amp lasted for about 2yrs I got it for 80duckets on ebay hahaha well I guess it was worth it!

I already got a 1200w audiobahn amp, 2x12 audiobahn subs and the audiobahn 6.5 and 6x9 speakers on the way, hehehe I just found an excuse to get me a full set up

 
Rep Power: 323

one thing I've learned is not to cut corners on power.