Originally Posted by AnthrAxNSB
I was in a car accident a few weeks ago. When the accident occured (at 35 mph on my front end), my amplifier turned off.
I assumed it was a blown fuse.
However, today I checked for power at the amplifier and I was seeing 12 volts at the "Battery" 12v constant power terminal and 12 volts at the "Remote" terminal. For kicks, I checked the fuses on the amplifer anyway, and they both had continuity.
I'm certain it is a power issue, though (that the amplifier isn't turning on) because the light that displays when the amplifier is powering up is not turning on and, of course, the subs aren't playing.
Any ideas about what could have happened and how I can troubleshoot?
BTW: The amplifier is a Kenwood KAC-829 600w 2 channel
ground the power cable for a second at the amp, tap +12v against the gnd and make sure you get lots of sparks. the amp contains capacitors that could hold 12v even if the source wasnt supplying.