a/d/s/ PQ40.2 Owner's Manual page 21

symptom
distorted output (cont'd)
poor bass response
battery fuse blowing
amplifier fuse blowing
possible cause
speakers are blown
speakers wired with wrong
polarity causing cancellation
at low frequencies
crossover set incorrectly
impedance load to amplifier
too low
short in power wire or incorrect
power connections
fuse used is smaller than
recommended
too much current being drawn
short in power wire or incorrect
too much current being drawn
fuse used is smaller than
recommended
action to take
check system with known
working speakers and repair or
replace as needed
check speaker polarity and
repair as needed
reset crossovers referring to
the multi-cross™ crossover
configuration section of this
manual for detailed instructions
check speaker impedance load,
if below 2 stereo or 4 mono
rewire speakers to achieve a
higher impedance
check power and ground
connections and repair as
needed
replace with proper fuse size
check speaker impedance load,
if below 2 stereo or 4 mono
rewire speakers to achieve a
higher impedance
check power and ground
connections and repair as
needed
check speaker impedance load,
if below 2 stereo or 4 mono
rewire speakers to achieve a
higher impedance and replace
with recommended fuse size
check power and ground
connections and repair as
needed
replace with proper fuse size
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