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09-06-2003, 10:02 AM
Ok - i didn't kill it - but it scared the shit outa me and a couple of mates while driving!!
Ok - this is what happened:
Installed amp - no prob - set gains - crank it nice and loud - thought i go for a drive to out the back somewhere to see how loud she goes - but while i am driving amp turns on off on off etc - i think - loose wire somewhere - no prob - go home - paly with all the wiring - nothiong loose - hmm, oh well - go to bed - anyhoo - next weekend (as in the one just passed) i cruising to a party - me DD and my passengers are saying take that round about - hammer around it in second and the car gets half way around and dies - completely stops - power ceases and engine cuts and i like WTF?? try the key - it didn't work so i am rolling i figure i will roll start it incase it is the battery and i can't start it - so i dump the clutch in first (about 20km/h) and the car starts and off we go - we pull into the booze shop and we hear this bang!! loud as - sounded like i blew up a 6x9 in the rear shelf (Boston speakers - i wasn't impressed) but i check and no they are fine - so i pop the hood and wiggle the amp wire **Note - do not play with elecrics with the car running** i wiggle wire and boom - fire and sparks and i am like ohhhhh shiiit!!! so i kill the engine and it appears that the fuse holder is arcing out against the rod the holds the battery down!! jees!!! **I have attached pick!!** so - we wrap it up in an empty KFC box and go to party and it is all good until the next day when i attach it properly instead of leaving it just sitting there!!
But - it arced so hard - it has snapped through the rod that holds the battery in place - clean snapped it in half - and there are burn marks up the battery - haha - ooops!!
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Ok - this is what happened:
Installed amp - no prob - set gains - crank it nice and loud - thought i go for a drive to out the back somewhere to see how loud she goes - but while i am driving amp turns on off on off etc - i think - loose wire somewhere - no prob - go home - paly with all the wiring - nothiong loose - hmm, oh well - go to bed - anyhoo - next weekend (as in the one just passed) i cruising to a party - me DD and my passengers are saying take that round about - hammer around it in second and the car gets half way around and dies - completely stops - power ceases and engine cuts and i like WTF?? try the key - it didn't work so i am rolling i figure i will roll start it incase it is the battery and i can't start it - so i dump the clutch in first (about 20km/h) and the car starts and off we go - we pull into the booze shop and we hear this bang!! loud as - sounded like i blew up a 6x9 in the rear shelf (Boston speakers - i wasn't impressed) but i check and no they are fine - so i pop the hood and wiggle the amp wire **Note - do not play with elecrics with the car running** i wiggle wire and boom - fire and sparks and i am like ohhhhh shiiit!!! so i kill the engine and it appears that the fuse holder is arcing out against the rod the holds the battery down!! jees!!! **I have attached pick!!** so - we wrap it up in an empty KFC box and go to party and it is all good until the next day when i attach it properly instead of leaving it just sitting there!!
But - it arced so hard - it has snapped through the rod that holds the battery in place - clean snapped it in half - and there are burn marks up the battery - haha - ooops!!
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