Precautions before testing amp? *pics up*

DJ Q · Last edited by DJ Q on Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:25 am; edited 1 time in total

Ok well I have a two channel 1600 watt SPL amp.

My brother got into a horrible accident with the car (he's ok now) and apparently the amp and the sub were pitched out of the car as it flipped and stuff. The amp is now covered in dry mud.

When I tilt it, nothing seems to be loose. I'm going to open it when I get home to make sure the internals look ok.

Can I use regular water to clean the amp then just ensure it's properly dried before applying power?

Is there anything else I need to look out for when testing this amp?

rmrunner · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

chances are that amp took an impack and if any of that mud or water went inside its gone....just throw it way and buy a new 1

southside connections · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:01 am Post subject:

power it up after cleaning up and make sure to open it up, make sure no damages inside

power up using a fuse, or some sort of protection /precautionary method

DJ Q · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

jeff · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

DJ Q · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:

^So what can I do?

nareshseep · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

I would suggest leave it alone for a week or two,

After get a tootbrush and clean the inside

Leave to dry in hot sun

Get a welding mask, fuse ,

Power on and hope for the best

carfreak1024 · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

but jeff cant you just ground hook up a like a dc fan onto the terminals and the fan should spin and drain the current in the caps.

just saying not sure about this!

if i were you dred, i woulda just try that clean off the amp on the oustide, take off the bottom plate, look and see it any water and thing inside, get a blower and blow it out just incase, and then hook it up to a DC power supply, or one from an old computer or something and test it.

but that is just me though!!!!
but your bro and thing okay right, because at the end of the day the amp could throw away and buy a new one, but not so much a person.

De Hero · Street 2NR Joined: 10 May 2006 Tech posts: 41 My 2NRide:

This is a link to a post where folks talked about recovering from Hurricane Ike water damaged equipment.

You might want to try CRC 2-26 - however fast response treatment seems to be the watch word.

http://www.diymobileaudio.c...damage-audio-what-do.html

"Welcome to my world.
I lost a lot of vintage gear to Ike, I live in the Bridge City area. It may be too late for some things, but for future reference CRC 2-26 is a moisture diplacement spray for electrical items.

I stocked up before I returned from our escape. Spray it and let it sit for a few days. Respray every day before you ever turn it on. I managed to save every motorized item and many of the electronic items.

Even yanked a few tools off the side of the road and brang back to life. My neighbor trashed a brand new 10" DeWalt chop saw. I soaked it for about a week and I've used it now for the last year for all the trim work in the house.

The salt water attacked the magnets pretty quick, I might have been able to save speakers, but I had to concentrate on things as priority. My A/C units are still running fine and you know that's number one down here. "

DJ Q · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

3stagevtec · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

i'd look around for any obvious damage inside..

clean it with a wet cloth and brush only, no water..

power it up and hope for the best..

once there is no major physical damage to the motherboard or any other components, the amp should be good to go.. and even if it doesn't start up, that doesn't mean it's bad, it could simply be a small fix..

D_bodyguard · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

open up ....wash it out with water and reflush it out with electricial contact cleaner ....leave in the sun for a day (or use a blowdryer) and assemble back up and power up and fuse very small jes for powering up !!

i found a small amp already in a set of old stuff by meh cousins and it was in a reck ...rell bad ...did as i said and it started to work normal ...lol!!

DJ Q · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

Okay some people saying use water... some saying don't

Can I have a confirmation please?

3stagevtec · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

DJ Q · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:

^Thanks.

I'll try my best to post pics when I'm doing it.

The male RCA pins actually broke of in the female jacks... pressure..

(...Rovin...) · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

i know u said d car flipped & stuff but was d equipment properly secured when it was installed ?

good to hear ur bro has survived & is ok but d same music equipment could have injured him even more in d process ...alot of ppl do not take this into consideration when doing a "install"

a few yrs ago i made a thread in this section about a news article how a guy who had a amp on his back dash that his car was rear ended & with d impact a amp he had there ended up flying & hit him from behind just below d neck & left him paralyzed

staying on topic :

kurpal_v2 · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject:

Wait till ole years night and power it up so if it does blow, you save like $200 in fireworks..

noyztoyz · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject:

the outside of the amp condition is of no concern to its functioning.
Open it up and see if mud and water got in.

If it did it would obviously be dry by now.
Wipe off the remaining debris with a mildly damp cloth

Check the legs on the fets to make sure none is broken.

give it blazing sun for a day

Power it up.

You cant damage yourself from doing this.

bargin boi

DJ Q · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject:

bargin boi · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

^^^well yes...ah cud only imagine how i wud hav felt if i wuz in ur position...man does wuk reeel hard in obtaining dere knock and out of all the accidents i heard..dis is one of the worst.. Sad

..gud luck in saving the amp.

slacker_jack · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

so ummm....what become of the sub?

noyztoyz · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

thats the only thing i dislike about speakers behind your head in the car, they can easily become projectiles in a collision and take off your head

especially when its big ass 40 lb drivers

DJ Q · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject:

I didn't really check the sub... I needed a mono and this 2 channel should do it for me...

The stuff flew out of the trunk eh people...

But back on topic, I'm yet to get a chance to sit down with this amp and do what I want to and it's too dark for me to take a pic of it right now. Hopefully I'll wake up early and I can see about this thing.

DJ Q · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:13 am Post subject:

Click for full-size.

As bad as all of that looked... The internals were still crisp and very clean.

Click for full-size.

More pics to come... the amp is in my car. Haven't wired it up as yet. And I have the sub too... my gosh.

Not going to say anything about it. The pics will speak for themselves.

Brian Steele · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:26 am Post subject:

silent_riot · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject:

You sure that amp was bolted down?

The RCA center pins are broken off and left in the amp, yet the mounting feet shown in the pics don't even show evidence that the amp was mounted.

(...Rovin...) · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject:

board circuitry looks scanty compared to a good brand ... Shocked

slacker_jack · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject:

looks comparible to one of those smaller power acoustik amps.

DJ Q · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:24 pm Post subject: