Re: 91 200tq FIRE

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In a message dated 6/7/99 11:19:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dan_hussey@email.msn.com writes:

<< Just a thought.  Are these amps on the individual speakers not fused in 
some way??? >>

They must be someplace...but my guess is the circuit fuse in the fuse box is 
all.

<< How about putting in a small (5A??) fuse in line of the power wire (pos) 
going to these amps (or from amp to speaker). Wouldn't this prevent a 
potential disaster (i.e. blow fuse vs. cause speaker to burst into flames)? >>

Hard to say...maybe. If it is cuz the IC puts DC into the voice coil, maybe 
not. I think that there are enough reports of cracked solder connections on 
the output ICs (not suprised...think about the vibration on a speaker basket) 
to warrant checking there if you experience the symptoms (popping and cutting 
out). Aside from system replacement, this is the best PM I can advise.

<< If you have the Bose system, best option is to scrap it.  I don't like the 
Bose system to begin with. >>

I'll second that. Keep in mind it ain't just the bozo systems that used the 
bi-amp'ed ITT speakers with integral amplifiers in our cars.

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq