Troubleshooting - Soundstream Reference REF1.500 User Manual

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM
NO SOUND
AMP NOT SWITCHING ON
NO SOUND ON ONE CHANNEL
AMP SHUTS DOWN
STATUS LED IS ON - RED
SMOKE CAME OUT
CAN'T KEEP THE OPPOSITE
SEX OFF ME
CHECK
Is the Status LED illuminated GREEN? NO?
Is the Status LED illuminated GREEN? Yes?
No power to power wire
Poor Ground
Does remote wire have +12V
Check fuses
Check speaker wire
Check RCAs
Check speaker load
Check temperature
Speakers shorted
Either you spilled your beer on it or did not read
this manual and follow the directions
Is volume loud enough for others to hear?
Check all fuses to the amplifier
Confirm remote turn-on lead is connected at the amp and at
the radio/switched +12Volts
Clean contacts on fuse holder
Verify ground is secure
Check gain on amp
Check source level volume
Check for Speaker or wire short
Re-secure power cable
Must have bare metal ground
Check at source and amp
Burnt, broken, detached?
Look for shorts, pinches or disconnected terminal
Swap left with right. If the bad side began working, the prob-
lem is before the amplifier
Verify that the load does not drop below the specified ohm
level
Wait for amp to cool down
Check to see if it is the wire or the speakers themselves
Put smoke back inside
To avoid the opposite sex, buy a different brand of amplifier
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REMEDY