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ramy_zohair · 05-07-2006, 11:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by silv3rman

Thanks for the reply guys. The wire that is running from the battery is 60A, it came with the 4gauge wire.

My setup is like this:

Battery -> 60A fuse -> Fuse Distro - 20A fuse - Subwoofer
|_ 30A fuse? - M2-ATX

The subwoofer runs fine. The M2 is grounded at the same point the subwoofer is. Maybe there is a problem with the M2 wire. Im not going to try to run the PC again until I figure this out because last time it blew both fuses (60A and the 30A). Im going to go check the ground wiring now. For reference im using 10gauge wire for the grounds on both the M2 and the Sub, two seperate wires to the same ground point.

I had the same problem, turns out that the power wire from the Distr. Blk to the M2 was shorted to the PC chassis (Ground).

If the fuse on your DB blows then the problem is somewhere between the DB & The M2. If the fuse on the M2 blows then the problem is between the M2 & the PC (though this is rare cuz i guess the M2 has some kind of voltage protection - which shuts it down before blowing the fuse).

Good Luck

05-07-2006, 11:57 PM	#6
ramy_zohair Variable Bitrate ramy_zohair's CarPC Specs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sharjah, Emirates Vehicle: 2002 Mitsubishi Magna Posts: 394 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by silv3rman Thanks for the reply guys. The wire that is running from the battery is 60A, it came with the 4gauge wire. My setup is like this: Battery -> 60A fuse -> Fuse Distro - 20A fuse - Subwoofer \|_ 30A fuse? - M2-ATX The subwoofer runs fine. The M2 is grounded at the same point the subwoofer is. Maybe there is a problem with the M2 wire. Im not going to try to run the PC again until I figure this out because last time it blew both fuses (60A and the 30A). Im going to go check the ground wiring now. For reference im using 10gauge wire for the grounds on both the M2 and the Sub, two seperate wires to the same ground point. I had the same problem, turns out that the power wire from the Distr. Blk to the M2 was shorted to the PC chassis (Ground). If the fuse on your DB blows then the problem is somewhere between the DB & The M2. If the fuse on the M2 blows then the problem is between the M2 & the PC (though this is rare cuz i guess the M2 has some kind of voltage protection - which shuts it down before blowing the fuse). Good Luck __________________ Final Touches Car: 2002 Mitsubishi Magna EI CarPC: SP13000, M2-ATX, 512 MB RAM, 120 GB 2.5" HD, X-Fi Sound Card, Xenarc 700TSV, Garmin 18 USB. Audio: 2X15" Rockford Punch Z, 1 Rockford Punch 2-ch Amp, 1 Soundstream Lil Wonder II 4-ch Amp Last edited by ramy_zohair : 05-08-2006 at 01:08 AM.