Need help...i'm blowing fuses
 

I bought a Sony XS-L123P5B subwoofer today and I went to hook it up to my Sony XM-504Z amp and it melted the fuse. The fuse is a 60 amp. I don't know much about this stuff so some suggestions would help.

RE: Need help...i'm blowing fuses
 

250 amp ftw


Try an 80 amp, if it's blowing, make sure you have your wiring correct.

RE: Need help...i'm blowing fuses
 

yeah make sure your not wiring the ground to the remote or the other way around! that deff can cause you to blow a fuse!

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Wire may be grounding out somewhere, any wiring that is. Or worst case scenario, your amps blown. Wouldn't be too much of a surprise if you know what I mean.

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Also check to make sure the positive and negative wires aren't reversed.

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NEVER try a bigger fuse. That will only make the problem worse if you have a problem.

How are you wiring a single voice coil, single sub into a 4 channel amp and what else is that amp driving?

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I went from a 40 amp to a 250 and fixed my problem. Maybe your experience isn't always correct.

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You installed a 250 amp fuse?!?!?!?!?!?! :eek:I am in agreement with ttocs. Something else is wrong. A fuse that large is for like 3500 watt system. Please do a little more research on the prob, you missed something.

Jazzer

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Sometimes a bigger fuse is the answer, but I would try everything else first.

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In my travels today, I started thinking about this a little. I never actually looked at the amp that was in use (doesn't change the wattage demand that would call for a 250 amp fuse) but have looked it up now. Looking at a 200 watt or so amp, so should need a 20 amp fuse max. Why the fuse doesn't blow now, is a mystery without more info, but can say for sure that 250 amp fuse is INCORRECT for this amount of power. Sorry to be a H.A. but electrical issues should not be messed with. Just b/c it is working, doesn't make it right.

The Jazzer