Orion HCCA10002 Owner's Manual page 22

Symptom Probable Cause
Speaker not connected to amplifier properly.
Internal crossover not set properly for speakers
Speakers are blown
RCA shield connection is intermittent or faulty
Poor bass response
Speakers wired with wrong polarity causing can-
cellation at low frequencies.
Crossover set incorrectly
Impedance load at amplifier is too low.
Battery fuse blowing
Short in power wire or incorrect wiring.
Fuse used is smaller than recommended.
Actual current exceeds fuse rating.
Speaker is blown with shorted outputs
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Action To Take
Check speaker wires and repair or replace as needed. Refer to the Speaker
Connections section of this manual for detailed instructions
Readjust crossovers. Refer to the Internal Crossover Configuration section of
this manual for detailed instructions.
Check system with known working speakers and fix or replace as needed.
Replace/Repair RCA cable.
Check speaker polarity and fix as needed.
Reset crossovers. Refer to the Internal Crossover Configuration section of
this manual for detailed instructions.
Check speaker impedance load if below 2Ω, rewire speakers to achieve
higher impedance .
Check power wires and ground connections and repair or replace as needed.
Replace with proper fuse size.
Check speaker impedance load if below 2Ω, rewire speakers to achieve
higher impedance .
Check system with known working speakers and fix or replace as needed.
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