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my amp fuse keeps blowing

Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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It's the cockpit of our Formula SAE car. Steering wheel mounted digital dash, and the driver control panel. The seat isn't in yet. I'm a little proud of the stuff in the picture, I might have made some stuff in the picture out of carbon, like that whole switch pod assembly.

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Default Re: my amp fuse keeps blowing

Originally Posted by Fabrik8
It's the cockpit of our Formula SAE car. Steering wheel mounted digital dash, and the driver control panel. The seat isn't in yet. I'm a little proud of the stuff in the picture, I might have made some stuff in the picture out of carbon, like that whole switch pod assembly.
wow, i would have NEVER guessed.
Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Carbon? Me? Never..
Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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I need to apply for that formula team or the baja team we have.
Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Default Re: my amp fuse keeps blowing

Originally Posted by Fabrik8
So the negative wire was hooked to the amp when you touched the cap? You've most likely just destroyed your amp, they don't like having power hooked up backwards, which is what you just did. The cap is fine, your amp is not.

Back away from the electronics..
dude i know i should stay awy from them, but if what your saying is true wouldnt the fuse have blownon the amp? The power fuse blew the one that goes from the cap to to the battery i mean your prolly right but just curious
Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by trini ef racer
dude i know i should stay awy from them, but if what your saying is true wouldnt the fuse have blownon the amp? The power fuse blew the one that goes from the cap to to the battery i mean your prolly right but just curious
You can do a lot of damage with thousands of times less current than it takes to blow the fuse. It's all about polarity...
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