Siren Troubleshooting Guide - Code 3 R 1200RT-P Installation & Operation Manual

SIREN TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM
NO SIREN OUTPUT.
10A FUSE BLOW S.
NO OUTPUT FROM
SPEAKER, TONES
HEARD INSIDE AMP.
MODULE.
SIREN TONES VOLUME
TOO LOW /GARBLED
HIGH RATE OF
SPEAKER FAILURE.
SIREN CONTINUES
UNTIL TONE RAMPS
DOW N AFTER MANUAL
BUTTON IS RELEASED.
INTERCLEAR W ILL NOT
POW ER AUXILIARY
DEVICES.
P.A. VOLUM E LOW OR
NO P.A. AT ALL.
VOLUME CONTROL
FULLY CLOCKW ISE.
RRB VOLUME LOW , OR
NO RRB AT ALL.
VOLUME CONTROL
FULLY CLOCKW ISE.
SIREN SOUNDS BY
ITSELF.
P.A. OPERATES BUT
SIREN W ILL NOT RUN.
SIREN RUNS PROPERLY
BUT SHUTS DOW N
W HILE RUNNING. THEN
STARTS RUNNING
AGAIN AFTER A FEW
MINUTES.
PROBABLE CAUSE
A. SHORTED SPEAKER OR SPEAKER
W IRES. SIREN IN OVER CURRENT
PROTECTION MODE.
A. AMPLIFIER POW ER W IRES REVERSED
POLARITY.
A. SPEAKER NOT CONNECTED/OPEN OR
SHORTED SPEAKER W IRING.
B. DEFECTIVE SPEAKER (NOTE: SHORTED
SPEAKER OR SPEAKER W IRING W ILL
CAUSE SIREN TO SHUTDOW N.
A. LOW VOLTAGE TO SIREN AMPLIFIER.
B. HIGH RESISTANCE IN W IRING/
DEFECTIVE SPEAKER.
A. HIGH VOLTAGE TO SIREN.
B. 58 W ATT SPEAKER CONNECTED TO 100
W ATT TAP. 58 W ATT NOT ALLOW ED.
NORMAL OPERATION.
A. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE W IRING, OR
THE LOAD IS GREATER THAN 1 A.
A. DEFECTIVE MICROPHONE.
B. MAXIMUM P.A. VOLUME TRIMMER
MISADJUSTED. SEE SET-UP AND
ADJUSTMENT SECTION.
A. MAXIMUM RADIO REBROADCAST
TRIMMER MIS-ADJUSTED.
B. RRB W IRES NOT CONNECTED TO TW O-
W AY RADIO EXTERNAL SPEAKER.
A. REMOTE SW ITCH (HORN RING) W IRING
TO REMOVE INPUT SHORTING TO POSITIVE
OR TO GROUND (EARTH).
A. VEHICLE IN PARK; THE PARK KILL
FEATURE MUTES SIREN W HILE VEHICLE IS
IN PART OR NEUTRAL.
B. RRB SW ITCH IS ON.
A. VEHICLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE
OVERHEATING OR ARE NOT FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY.
5
REMEDY
A. CHECK
CONNECTIONS.
A. CHECK POLARITY.
A. CHECK SPEAKER
W IRING.
B. DISCONNECT
SPEAKER. LISTEN AT
SIREN FOR TONES,
REPLACE SPEAKER.
A. CHECK W IRING FOR
BAD CONNECTIONS/
CHECK VEHICLE
CHARGING SYSTEM.
B. CHECK SPEAKER
W IRING/REPLACE
SPEAKER.
A. CHECK VEHICLE
CHARGING SYSTEM.
B. USE CORRECT
SPEAKER.
A. CHECK FOR
SHORTS.
A. REPLACE
MICROPHONE.
B. REFER TO SET-UP
AND ADJUSTMENT
SECTION.
A. REFER TO SET-UP
AND ADJUSTMENT
SECTION.
B. CHECK RRB
CONNECTIONS.
A. CHECK W IRING FOR
ANY SHORTING.
A. PUT VEHICLE IN
GEAR.
B. TURN RRB SW ITCH
OFF (LEFT).
A. USE A BREAKER
W ITH 1.25x. THE
AMPERAGE RATING
FOR THE W ATTAGE
BEING USED.