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Amplifier does not power up.
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Check the ground connection.
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Check whether the remote DC terminal has at least 10V DC applied.
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Check for battery power on the + terminal.
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Check all fuses.
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If protection LED is lit, shut off the amplifier and power it up a bit later again.
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High hiss or engine noise in speakers.
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Dismiss all connections one after another to identify the fault.
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Set the amplifier input level as insensitive as possible. Drive a relatively high signal from the head
unit rather than turning the amp's input gain too far up.
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„Protection" LED comes on when the amplifier is powered up.
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Check for shorts on speaker leads.
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Check for the volume control on the head unit (should be turned down at powering up).
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Remove speaker leads and reset the amplifier. If the protection LED still comes on, the device
might be defective.
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The amp will shut down automatically when the unit's temperature reaches 85°C
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Device gets very hot.
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Check that the minimum speaker impedance for that model is correct.
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Check for speaker shorts.
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Check for good airflow around the amplifier . ln some applications, an external cooling fan may
be required.
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Sound is distorted
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Checkthat the Level control' s is set to match the signal level of the head unit.
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Checkthatall crossover frequencies have been properly set .
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Check for shorts on the speaker Ieads.
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High squeal noise from the speakers
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Thls is always caused by a poorly grounded RCApatch cord.
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