My old trusty Kenwood just went mute as I was driving. The power light comes on, but there's a *pop* coming from the speakers in a steady half-a second interval without any other signal. Also at the exact time I hear the *pop* the power light flickers once. I have no idea what this problem can be, since my grounding is fine (it worked before) and AFAIK I haven't overheated it.
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AnonymousApr 29, 2008
As i drove for a few seconds my Kenwood amp emitted a popping noise that persisted for a while, as I checked my amp I noticed that the power lights was blinking on and off, I bought a new wiring kit but that didn't help,As i drove for a few seconds my Kenwood amp emitted a popping noise that persisted for a while, as I checked my amp I noticed that the power lights was blinking on and off, I bought a new wiring kit but that didn't help,
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It sounds like the amplifier is going into protection mode. This is generally due to shorted output transistors but can also be caused by shorted wiring. Disconnect all of the speaker wires and signal cables from the amp. If it still does the same thing, confirm that you have adequate voltage across the B+ and ground terminals (at least 11 volts DC). If the votlage acrosss the terminals is OK and the light still flashes with no speakers connected to it, the amplifier is in need of repair.
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In protection mode do you mean the light comes on and it plays music and stuff? If that's the case, that's what the amp is supposed to do. Protect itself from a power surge
it sounds to me like its burnt.but with some amps the screws that hold it in place have to be screwed into the car chassisfor grounding. be careful not to srewe into hidden wires.
There is an Internal Fuse on Most of these Models that will blow from time to time. You might also check the Ground Connection. A loose Ground can cause the Same Problem. Please Rate My Response! Thanks!
The power light of the amp flickers, that is
As i drove for a few seconds my Kenwood amp emitted a popping noise that persisted for a while, as I checked my amp I noticed that the power lights was blinking on and off, I bought a new wiring kit but that didn't help,
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