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touched ground wire to power wire on amp how do I fix this?

the ground wire came loose and touched the power wire for a second and created a big spark . the fuses aren't blown what else can i check or fix because the amp won't turn on now.

Answer:

i'd replace the fuse anyway. if that doesnt do it, you killed the amp. sorry man. good luck
i think it might be fried... probably going to be to hard to fix it
Did you check the fuse at the battery, that is the one that would have blown.
nan
Depends on where the ground wire touched. If the ground wire contacted the power line outside the amp, then it *should* be OK. Excess current would have flowed directly from the power wire to the ground wire, not through the amp. Some amplifiers are fused on both the positive and negative power leads, so you need to check both fuses. If the ground wire contacted something inside the amplifier, then you probably blew a power regulator chip or some other part of the internal circuitry, again depending upon exactly where the ground wire touched. In that case, you're on the spot for either a repair bill or a replacement.

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