Amp help?

[Expl0ring]

Ok, i have an old kenwood kac-606 amplifier that i use to power 2 10" rockford fosgates (old series 1) anyways, i had all of this out of my car for awhile and i went to hook them back up today, had everything hooked up and ready to go, except for the battery wire (wire that runs from the batt. directly to the amp) and i went to screw it down and bumped the case and it sparked (tiny) and now the little triangle light (comes on when amp is turned on) wont come on when i turn the car/stereo on.... did i blow the amp or what? ive checked both fuses (amp fuse + batt. wire fuse) both are fine... so i took the amp apart to "eyeball" it to see if i could see any obvious burnt parts or anything.. but i didnt see anything, when i first did it, it smelled burnt, but the smell went away i really didnt think just bumping the case for a brief second would blow the amp completely without blowing a fuse??? (this amp worked yesterday when it was hooked up, but i took it all out to wire it better)

So my question is... does it sound like my amp is blown or what?

 

[OMGLOLetcetc]

No blown fuses and it smells burnt? Time for a new amp.

 

[fixxxer]

Often, there is a reverse-polarity protection diode in the power circuit that is designed to blow. Also, look for burned copper traces on the bottom of the circuit board. You may only be looking at a $2.00 part but it's best to take it to a shop if you have limited understanding of electronics parts testing and repair.

 

[Expl0ring]

Found out whats wrong lol, took my multimeter and tested the remote, power, and ground wire.. all had 12+ volts except for the ground...

the ground i made worked fine 2 days ago.. but now it doesnt wanna work.. so i guess tomorrow ill have to find a better one.

Where did you guys ground your amp in your explorers?

 

[jad2411]

Ground is not supposed to show 12+V, you do know that, right?

 

[Expl0ring]

Ground is not supposed to show 12+V, you do know that, right?

Sorry, i ment it didnt show anything.

 

[jshak07]

hold you meter on the 12v of the amp and on the ground of the amp,, if you get a read out your ground is fine.