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Amp goes into protect mode, please help

Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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my amp was used for a sub, then i ran two 6x9 and then just unhooked the speakers. so it was getting power, just wasn't being used. today i go to hook it up to a sub and once i plug the rca cables in it goes into protect mode. If I unplug them it shuts off. what;s the problem, it was working just 2 days ago?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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go to radio shack or wal-mart and get some $4 rca's. pull out your head unit and plug 'em into the radio and amp. this will tell you if your other RCA's are damaged.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by burnrubber
my amp was used for a sub, then i ran two 6x9 and then just unhooked the speakers. so it was getting power, just wasn't being used. today i go to hook it up to a sub and once i plug the rca cables in it goes into protect mode. If I unplug them it shuts off. what;s the problem, it was working just 2 days ago?

Did you connect the positive and negative lines backward?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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The amp would instantly blow the Fuse. Then do nothing ( had he done that)
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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i have two amps and this one has rca's running from the other. the power and ground cables are hooked up the same way they were when it was working. i also had bought some new rca's and same problem.
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