i just noticed after it rained water was leaking into my trunk and when i turn on my car the radio works fine but no sound whatsoever.....so when i look, the amp was laying in a puddle ...but the amp's power light is still on so the amp still works but no sound coming out of the speakers...does anyone know what it could be or did the amp get some type of damage internally despite the fact it still gets power????

 

bummer man sounds like u might have fried the amp

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg ferio &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just noticed after it rained water was leaking into my trunk and when i turn on my car the radio works fine but no sound whatsoever.....so when i look, the amp was laying in a puddle ...but the amp's power light is still on so the amp still works but no sound coming out of the speakers...does anyone know what it could be or did the amp get some type of damage internally despite the fact it still gets power????</TD></TR></TABLE> Doh!!!!!! your amp is toast. 94

 

its hydrolocked

 

Normally when your amp goes for a swim...its not a good thing.
water + 12 volt gear = bad Time to start looking
for a new amp

 

yea i know i was thinking it was toast but the power lght comes on and off when its supposed to so im thinking the amp isnt fried...plus i tested a different amp today and same problem the power light comes on but no sound???? and that amp was in good condition....im thinking maybe the rca's got damaged since it got wet since the amp still gets power but theres no sound?? any other ideas??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg ferio &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i know i was thinking it was toast but the power lght comes on and off when its supposed to so im thinking the amp isnt fried...plus i tested a different amp today and same problem the power light comes on but no sound???? and that amp was in good condition....im thinking maybe the rca's got damaged since it got wet since the amp still gets power but theres no sound?? any other ideas??</TD></TR></TABLE> Try a new set of RCAs, just run them on top of everything till you see if that is the problem, also check the amp ground and power, some amps only need trigger to turn on led. 94

 

holy hell

Water might spell corrosion.

Check your wiring (ground, power, fuses, signal RCAs).

For wiring ends, clean all contact points - get rid of that oxidation/corrosion and gunk.

For electronics: I'm not sure there is much you can do about the amp, but note this: I can submerge a Video Card in dirty water, then clean it with isopropyl alcohol, dry it off...and I won't be worried at all...it'll work as long as I have cleaned it. That is of course if I did that while it was OFF! You could try cleaning it out...not sure if it'll help. The thing to worry about is trace elements in the water making connections that shouldn't be...


Good luck.

 

thank u very much for the advice i will look into each one of these possiblities and let all of u know what was the problem...thanx