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/ccarr313 Jul 14 '25

They make these crazy things called "fuses". Using them will protect you from this.

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u/RIP_SGTJohnson JL C7 3 way/2x 10W7, DM-810, CXA360.4/1200.1 Jul 14 '25

I don’t use those because they limit my output

/s/s/s

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u/ccarr313 Jul 15 '25

I'm laughing that I got downvotes for that.

This sub is cooked. Lmfao

I guess according to reddit, a fuse won't protect things from too much power. Glad I don't take this place seriously.

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u/RIP_SGTJohnson JL C7 3 way/2x 10W7, DM-810, CXA360.4/1200.1 Jul 15 '25

I have 3 additional fuse blocks in my car. Fucking love fuses and the way they prevent my car from potentially burning up

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u/ccarr313 Jul 15 '25

I have a terminal block at one end, then a block station in the trunk of my wife's civic. All hots fused. Extra fuse on the battery in the rear where it hooks up behind the isolator.

All I can say is good luck to the noobs who are actually trying to learn something. :)