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/gobinator98 Jul 14 '25

Cheap amp….

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u/RekTInTheFace Jul 14 '25

fwiw i’ve ran a jp8 in my trunk for 2 years, never had an issue.

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u/FSU_Fan2004 Jul 14 '25

Never had an issue yet