aargh! have i killed my amp? Options

[hardcoreproducer]

ok so i installed a 1 farad power cap when i joined the ground up there was a small spark, now when i turn my head unit on, the amp power light comes on then goes off quickly and theres no sound into my sub

i bypass the power cap in case its that and it does the same

is my amp fried or is it just protecting itself? none of the overload or phase warning leds come on just the green power light albeit for half a second

it was working fine previously

all the speakers that come from the head unit work fine, just the amp/sub not working now

This post has been edited by hardcoreproducer: Jul 24, 2008 - 3:50 PM

[CaliJeff]

the small spark is normal, its the same as if you connected one of the terminals on when the other terminal was already connected. Do you have a fuse which goes from the capacitor to the amp, and from the battery to the amp? Most of the time, you WILL be able to smell when the Amp burns out.