somthing wrong with my jbl amp?

[Sh!nobi]

i was coming home while playing the music pretty loud. i switch to another song and i dont hear the subs play at all. now the subs stoped playing. I check out the amp and the leds dont light up at all. anyone have experience with this amp? or know whats wrong? it doesent smell burnt or anything.

[PHXcelica]

what series JBL amp is it?

[hellr]

maybe you blew the fuse on it

[PHXcelica]

i agree, check all your fuses and connections.

[Sh!nobi]

its the JBL bp600.1

[PHXcelica]

i have the 1200.1. did u check all fuses and connections?

[Sh!nobi]

well i dont know much about the system and terms like fuses and such but i went to my friends house to get it checked out and he checked the fuse and said i needed a new one. he put in a new fuse with like 60 amps? or watts? i forget. he said i was supposed to get 80 i think. but it werks alrite now. thanx

what will happen if i dont switch the fuse to the 80? and keep his?

[PHXcelica]

i think the 600.1 calls for 80 amps. you'll be fine with the 60 amp fuse. if it blows then get yourself an 80 amp fuse. if the 80 amp blows then your pushing the amp too hard. what kind of subs u pushing with it?

[Sh!nobi]

2 12 inch alpine type Rs in a ported box

[dragonfrog]

maybe this will help:

a fuse is there to prevent your wires from frying. (that can happen if there is too much current flowing through the wire). the amperage determines when the fuse will "blow". so if the amp has an 80 amp fuse, then it will allow up to 80 amps to flow. if you have a 60 amp fuse, then it will allow up to 60 amps. so, you're fine with the 60. when/if it blows, then replace with the 80 next time. (but it's okay to go lower). does that help???

[idoru56]

go lower than recommended amp. but never higher.

[Sh!nobi]

Originally posted by dragonfrog
maybe this will help:

a fuse is there to prevent your wires from frying. (that can happen if there is too much current flowing through the wire). the amperage determines when the fuse will "blow". so if the amp has an 80 amp fuse, then it will allow up to 80 amps to flow. if you have a 60 amp fuse, then it will allow up to 60 amps. so, you're fine with the 60. when/if it blows, then replace with the 80 next time. (but it's okay to go lower). does that help???

thats some good info, thanks man:thumbup: