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I think my amp is blown... #1215232 03/14/05 11:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 253 North Vancouver, BC P phlop OP CEG\'er
OP phlop CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 253 North Vancouver, BC	Pissed off, I opened up my amp today to see if I coudl see anything... then this wierd smell of burning electronics came from it... (reminded me of when I used to throw electronics in the fire when I was a kid)... anyways... there was no smoke, and no smell when it happened, so I didnt think it was blown... What should I be looking for inside? 1996 Contour LX (With 2.5L V6 Duratech) Check Out NWC (Northwest Contour) Free Image Hosting and Gallaries http://nwc.phlop.com My 96 Tour's Website http://www.phlop.com

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215233 03/15/05 12:56 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Eugene, OR B BKittsSVT New CEG\'er
BKittsSVT New CEG\'er B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Eugene, OR	I work at the new best buy in eugene as an installer if you brought it there wednesday id be able to look at it for ya. What you are looking for is anything out of the ordinary (burn marks, melted circuits, punctured diodes, etc.) When mine fried it didnt smoke much then i opened up the back and it was smokin like crazy. Don't put a price on a good time

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215234 03/15/05 02:00 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 466 Springfield, OR D Dakmis CEG\'er
Dakmis CEG\'er D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 466 Springfield, OR	Originally posted by BKittsSVT: I work at the new best buy in eugene as an installer if you brought it there wednesday id be able to look at it for ya. What you are looking for is anything out of the ordinary (burn marks, melted circuits, punctured diodes, etc.) When mine fried it didnt smoke much then i opened up the back and it was smokin like crazy. i thought best buy was in springfield 98 contour svt #6473 of 6535

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215235 03/15/05 02:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA S shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA	Springfield, Eugene...what's the difference? '98 SVT Contour, in at least 639 pieces 4 Speed MTX...synchro and shift fork replacement in progress

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215236 03/15/05 02:29 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 466 Springfield, OR D Dakmis CEG\'er
Dakmis CEG\'er D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 466 Springfield, OR	Originally posted by shotwell: Springfield, Eugene...what's the difference? one way streets? 98 contour svt #6473 of 6535

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215237 03/16/05 09:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Eugene, OR B BKittsSVT New CEG\'er
BKittsSVT New CEG\'er B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Eugene, OR	They are just on different sides of the highway, I live in eugene but the best buy is considered in springfield Don't put a price on a good time

Re: I think my amp is blown... #1215238 03/16/05 10:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 609 Near The People's Republic of ... G GrooveNerd Veteran CEG\'er
GrooveNerd Veteran CEG\'er G Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 609 Near The People's Republic of ...	Originally posted by phlop: Pissed off, I opened up my amp today to see if I coudl see anything... then this wierd smell of burning electronics came from it... (reminded me of when I used to throw electronics in the fire when I was a kid)... anyways... there was no smoke, and no smell when it happened, so I didnt think it was blown... What should I be looking for inside? Look for darkened areas on the circuit board that have gotten hot, and for darkened/blackened/otherwise fried-looking components as others have said. If you get a new amp and aren't going to fix the fried one, don't throw it away -- I might give you a few bucks for it at a meet. Marty 98 SVT, Black, No. 786, May 7, 1997. K&N, MSDS, Xcal2, Tint, Antennas, Big Gulp(R)-Sized Cupholder, Rear Dome Lt., Koni/Eibach, DMD, Pre-98 Sails, Brake Cooling Deflectors, Sidemarkers, Etc. 147K+ Miles "Get the Door - It's GrooveNerd!"

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