Anyone got a mutant amp?!

Axel40 · 9 Nov 2006 at 21:18

Hi.

Just installed a car amp and sub. On the amp there is one LED, with "Protection Power" beside it. The light is illuminated blue when the stereo is on. And is off when its not...

Just wondering if this indicates a fault?? Or is just a power indicator? There is nothing in the manual about this.

Thanks in advance!!

xcessive · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:19

Axel40 said:
Hi.

Just installed a car amp and sub. On the amp there is one LED, with "Protection Power" beside it. The light is illuminated blue when the stereo is on. And is off when its not...

Just wondering if this indicates a fault?? Or is just a power indicator? There is nothing in the manual about this.

Thanks in advance!!

I used to have a Mutant amp (glad i got rid of it now!)

Yes both the power and protection light should be on for it to be working properly.
The protection light tells you that is is grounded properly

agw_01 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:32

Not on mine it didn't.

Only time the protection light came on was when the amp overheated.

The protection light doesn't tell you that the amp is grounded

It tells you that the amp has gone into protection mode and shut itself off.

Oakesy2001uk · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:37

depends on the amp, my mutant gave up after about 2 months use, didnt take me long to discover the buy cheap buy twice thing! Plus when you do it sounds better!

Axel40 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:48

Well thanks for the replies

There is only one light on the amp, and its illuminated blue when the stereo is on.

It doesn't turn off or anything....so its ok then? Just a power light!?

PS: Yeah i'm sure its not the best amp/sub combo, only €150!, but meh! I'll upgrade when i need to

agw_01 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:51

Yep, that'll be the power LED.

So, it's on all the time but goes off when you turn the engine off?

Axel40 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:54

Nah its on when my headunit is on only.

That's the way it should be right?!

agw_01 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:56

Yep, that's the way it should be

Axel40 · 9 Nov 2006 at 22:57

Cool

I can blaim you so if it blows up?!

agw_01 · 9 Nov 2006 at 23:04

Sure

Not that I can afford to buy you a new one though

In fact, I've just re-read your first post... You say the LED has "Power Protection" written nearby.

My guess is that it's a dual colour LED. Blue when it's working and red when it's gone into protection mode.

Just a guess...

Firestar_3x · 9 Nov 2006 at 23:07

agw_01 said:
Sure

Not that I can afford to buy you a new one though

In fact, I've just re-read your first post... You say the LED has "Power Protection" written nearby.

My guess is that it's a dual colour LED. Blue when it's working and red when it's gone into protection mode.

Just a guess...

Based on some amps i've seen in the past i would say you're correct

Axel40 · 9 Nov 2006 at 23:09

agw_01 said:
Sure

Not that I can afford to buy you a new one though

In fact, I've just re-read your first post... You say the LED has "Power Protection" written nearby.

My guess is that it's a dual colour LED. Blue when it's working and red when it's gone into protection mode.

Just a guess...

Yeah was thinking that, about the two colours. An explanation in the manual would have been nice though

Thanks for the replies guys