Help! Alpine Upgrade not working!

dinesh · 03-14-2009, 12:24 PM

Hello

Not sure what i've done....completed wiring up alpine upgrade. I have no sound coming from the front speakers and the amp pwr/prt light is constantly flashing red.

I've checked fuses, cables, etc........any ideas? Have i blown the amp?

Many Thanks for any help

John

ShereKhan · 03-14-2009, 01:12 PM

Check that you have a healthy voltage supply being delivered to amp.
It may be showing that its draining too much current from the supply which can show as a fluctuating voltage supply.

Use a multimeter in series to measure current.

dinesh · 03-14-2009, 01:22 PM

Thanks Sherekhan - could i have connected to the wrong point on the battery? How much current should it be drawing?

ShereKhan · 03-15-2009, 01:46 PM

The manual/datasheet for the amp should tell you what its inrush current (peak current on power up) or standard draw will be.

CrimsonRedE93 · 03-15-2009, 03:57 PM

I would start by removing the speaker cables to see if the red flashing light goes away, It's trying to tell you something is wrong by disconnecting various parts you should find out where the problem is.

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dinesh New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 335d se Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	Thanks Sherekhan - could i have connected to the wrong point on the battery? How much current should it be drawing?
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ShereKhan Major 96 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: BMW G20 330e M Sport MY20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW 330e [0.00]	The manual/datasheet for the amp should tell you what its inrush current (peak current on power up) or standard draw will be. __________________ 20 BMW G20 330e M Sport Portimão Blue/Cognac, Driver Pro, Tech,M+ lumbar, storage packs Long gone -15 Peugeot 308 2.0HDi GT AUTO Magnetic Blue, 10 BMW F10 520D SE Xirallic Imperial blue/Cinnamon Brown, 06 E90 320si - Le Mans Blue - Totally standard specification (Scrapped RIP 12/08/2010), 00 Peugeot 306 2.0 SE Cabriolet, 94 Rover 214 SEi, 91 Fiat Uno 60S Mk2
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