Hey guys,

Just got my car back after having had my steering pump replaced and front bumper fixed.

Thing is when I got my car back last night, I noticed the amp doesn't switch on...:( I have a feeling the fuse might be blown, probably coz the guys at the workshop kept switching the car on and off either to listen to the radio or check it out or both...somebody back me up on this?

The guy in charge called me today and told me he also wants to check if the steering pump they put in is a new modified one or an older model...he has offered to come and pick up my car (I work right behind the dealer pretty much) and bring me a replacement car, though he's said it would take no more than a few hours...

So...regarding the amp...fuse blown? Amp doesn't go on at all.

Could well be a fuse at a guess, but not sure why one would blow just by turning it on and off. However depending on how they changed the pump they may well have removed the battery so maybe something has lost its setting head unit wise? Or maybe they havent reconnected your amp supply from the battery.

Check the fuse first I say.

Car returned. Wire was loose. Thanks for that.

In general with any fuse, if you keep switching on and off a device continuously that has a fuse, the initial power surge (transient) will eventually cause the fuse to burn out prematurely. That's what I thought happened.

Thanks for that though Ross.

i took my old car that had a big system in for a wash one day to come back and find the fuse had blown.. i put it down to the boys at the car wash turning it up too loud and blowing the fues now when my car goes in for work i take the front of the HU with me...

Joel

not totally true mil, fuses do age and when old enough can just pop for the fun of it but that takes many years to happen.

In general with any fuse, if you keep switching on and off a device continuously that has a fuse, the initial power surge (transient) will eventually cause the fuse to burn out prematurely. That's what I thought happened.

Yes, but...your amp (in fact, any other amp) doesn't draw full power when switched on. Also, your fuse has a large current capacity so it's not likely that it will blow up due to frequent on/off transients.