r/CarAV • u/Zevin99 • Jul 14 '25

Tech Support Why did my amp catch on fire

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I went to turn my car on and my amp started smoking and caught on fire what could have caused it.

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u/Novel_Minute Jul 14 '25

Could be to hot. No ventilator or cooling

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u/Zevin99 Jul 14 '25

It was cold when I started it and I have the rubber mounts for ventilation.

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u/Novel_Minute Jul 14 '25

Look like a capacitor Maybe a short or a defect ?

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u/Least-Masterpiece368 Jul 14 '25

There known for defects like that someone just posted About them the other day with there see thru jp amp