I have a able 2 undercover siren w/ remote touchpad, I have it connected to a fuse block as part of my power distribution setup. When the siren speaker is connected and the siren is activated one of the fuses blow and nothing ever comes out of the speaker, but when the siren speaker is disconnected it works without tripping a fuse and plays though the built-in speaker. I checked all wiring and every thing looks ok. PLEASE HELP! Thanks, Chris
Why do fuses keep poping?
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Sirens do not have built in speakers. What you are hearing is the siren amplifier being very unhappy that it is trying to put out 100w with no speaker to load it.
You may have a bad speaker. That would be the first thing I would try is hook up a different siren speaker and see if that works. Check for grounds on your speaker wire also.
You may have a bad speaker. That would be the first thing I would try is hook up a different siren speaker and see if that works. Check for grounds on your speaker wire also.
Ok thanks I will look at it tomorrow, and thanks for clarifying that also I was confused . I ll really inspect the wire tomorrow. And try another speaker !
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Steve0625
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Another question to be answered is what is the rating of the siren in amps and what is the rating of your fuse in amps? You'll have to have check the docs or the manufacturers label on the siren for the rating, and look at the fuse. The install docs for most vehicular electronics will specify what size fuse to use. If you're using a smaller fuse than recommended, you can have the problem you describe.
Fuses blow because the protected circuit is drawing more amperage than the fuse is rated for. That's the whole purpose of fusing. Circuits can draw too much current for a variety of reasons. A faulty device is common. Too many devices on a single fuse is common, too. And the old "short to ground" on the hot line is a prime suspect. You'll want to investigate all of them.