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Old 04-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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power capacitor burnt up???
ok so i noticed my bass wasnt hitting hard enough. i check the trunk and the cap isnt on. all of a sudden that naaaaasty burnt circuit board smell comes out of it. obviously it fryed.

can i fix this?
can it run without a circuit board, just the posts coming out?
am i screwed and need to get an entirely new one....?
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Old 04-02-2008, 07:05 PM
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lose the cap all together. recheck all your wiring and make sure they're good. do the big 3 upgrade if you haven't already done so.
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i heard of that but havnt checked up on it. ill do it now
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Old 04-02-2008, 07:17 PM
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more info:

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/f...c=200&hl=big+3
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Old 04-03-2008, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
lose the cap all together. recheck all your wiring and make sure they're good. do the big 3 upgrade if you haven't already done so.
Motion seconded. Ditch the cap and do a big 3. pretty easy to do.
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trunk grenades ftl
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Old 04-03-2008, 01:47 PM
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trunk grenades ftl

truth.....
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