aargh! have i killed my amp? Options

[hardcoreproducer]

ok so i installed a 1 farad power cap when i joined the ground up there was a small spark, now when i turn my head unit on, the amp power light comes on then goes off quickly and theres no sound into my sub

i bypass the power cap in case its that and it does the same

is my amp fried or is it just protecting itself? none of the overload or phase warning leds come on just the green power light albeit for half a second

it was working fine previously

all the speakers that come from the head unit work fine, just the amp/sub not working now

This post has been edited by hardcoreproducer: Jul 24, 2008 - 3:50 PM

[GriffGirl]

Try a different ground, perhaps you have a bad ground and the amp is shutting off before overload. If it were completely fried I don't think the light would come on at all. Where are you grounding it now?

[hardcoreproducer]

Try a different ground, perhaps you have a bad ground and the amp is shutting off before overload. If it were completely fried I don't think the light would come on at all. Where are you grounding it now?

to the bodywork under the boot carpet (yes it has had the paint scraped off )

i know the ground is good as it was working fine before i put the stupid stiffening cap in. is there any way i can reset the amp, its a sony xplod 1000watt