Technicians Worst Nightmare: The Phantom Fix | Taramps Bass 5k

[@Bassotronics]

Interestingly enough, 30% of amplifier failures is due to a piece of cable strand creating a short somewhere.

[@jackflack66]

This is excellent information, particularly the insights into troubleshooting the audio driver's expected performance and setup. However, I'm uncertain about the section at 3:31 where it's suggested that part of the circuit uses IC5, which is a 1678 Op Amp, to generate the ~25V suppling the 7812. I might have missed something, but I'm not clear on how this circuit would be boosting the voltage. To be fair, I also couldn't identify from your camera angles where this voltage generation might be occurring. I don't see any inductors capable of such boosting, aside from the larger, more obvious ones. Fantastic video overall! The feeling of okay....well it's working with the uneasiness of not exactly knowing why. Creates those potential fix returns.

[@jameswest848]

Sometimes applying heat to a transistor or cap can make it work again. Hope it continues to behave itself.

[@PoXFreak]

So, as for an ultrasonic cleaner: Stainless steel chaffing pan and a bunch of piezo elements, all connected to an amplifier capable of high frequencies above 35khz, driven by a frequency generator that can put out 20-25 volts continuously. Fill with deionized water, drop your board in and turn it on. Actually, a phase change humidifier will do the same thing as this, but it's too small.

[@romanaroun]

Sam,, you are a great instructor! Thanks for the videos, you have thought me alot. Keep up the good work 👍

[@jeremynelson8496]

What is the difference between a professional and a hobbyist? The hobbyist loves the phantom fix. lol

[@Warg666]

Hell I had a Rockford Fosgate Prime series Marine amp power up, but produce no power, come to find out the main power torroid had a leg that was not all soldered at the factory to the main board, but yet some how passed QA. I soldered the leg back to the board, and a booming it went till I sold it!~

[@JoelKC]

The phantom fix is like Schrödinger's Cat: something is fixed until the issue come back.

[@waderyun.war00034]

I keep getting the phantom fix on a rockford fosgate p1000-1bd it will be fixed on my bench power supply but stop working when installed in the car its frustrating.

[@AstrosElectronicsLab]

Yep, I hate that. Always makes me wonder what the hell was the original problem? What did I do? What did I do different when it suddenly worked?

[@wesleywilson4388]

Sam have u had a look at the big boss series from taramps? Curious what u think of them. U did a great comparo of a bass 5 vs smart5 or maybe they were 3s. Anyway they the big boss series is upgraded internally??

[@barevids]

soon!

[@romanaroun]

The suspense is killing me !!!!!!😄

[@bkrgls]

It's amazing how some amps survive in some people's cars with all of the dust and dirt I see on them. And it's even crazier because the circuit board is upside down when the amp is mounted normally, and you see all of the gunk that gets on the boards. 🤯🤯 It makes me cringe just seeing all of the mess that gets captured by the heat sink compound. The ones with the dead bugs and spiders makes me laugh though 😆😆. I be like, WTH!? Get out of here.

[@selentanoelkerbout9161]

I have a Taramps DSP 3000 that does nor turn on ( no loghts tuen on either and no sound) . Did some checks and noticed mosfets from the powersupply shorting when checking with my mutimeter. On the board it says IRF1404 but the mosfets that are installed are csd18502kcs. Don't know if they have been changed already or not ( second hand amp) . Should i buy the IRF1404 csd18502kcs. Can't find both locally

[@threeMetreJim]

Conductive carbon dust should not be underestimated. I have seen 8 computers from a diesel repair garage killed by it, all with weird intermittent faults, washing machine controllers where carbon from the wearing brushes has caused a flash-over due to high voltages on the board, and even a vacuum cleaner speed controller killed by it (henry dual speed type). If you are honest with the owner about the 'repair', they will likely understand if it fails again. Best keep it away from diesel (exhaust) fumes in the future.

[@TheShivABC]

I keep missing em lol, better luck next stream

[@barevids]

this wasnt a stream buddy, lol just made a video

[@qquantumpi]

Anyway you could help me diagnose my Helix P2? 😅

[@gunnem4756]

Have you thought about turning all of your video text into a book? Like an amplifier repair book of sorts? Kinda like a text book for specific amplifiers repair. I'm sure it would be a ton of work but ai could help so much

[@barevids]

Nah like you say it will be so much work and no one wants a book these days.

[@djhuero209oldschool3]

Have a quick question about the fans in a taramp Amp witch way blows in and witch way blows out

[@charliegordon5085]

Did you cut one at 2:29? 💨

[@AstrosElectronicsLab]

Sounded like it 😅didn't notice until you pointed it out.

[@neverknowit11]

Is there a crack or a piece of substance on the circuit board?

[@denaylin3276]

Ok i got the bass 8k i am running it on 4ohm with 1 csb 100ah battery in my car and got a set starsound 5212 compition subs tell me is the set up with one battery ok or do i nees to put a nother battery in

[@danielmoraes9637]

What do you think about this version versus md or hd version? Only the crossover is diferent?

[@74midwestbass74]

👍👍

[@AlbertinoTapea]

Bro vient en Polynésie française il y a beaucoup d’amplie à réparer tu va te faire bcp de galette good job

[@genesantos7656]

I'm working on a Deaf bonce amp and the outputs only have a H9 on them and the power supply has H1 on them can u please tell me what these part numbers are for replacement?

[@barevids]

H9 irfb4227 or irfb260N H1 IRF1404 or irfb3077 or irfb7537 or any other similar spec

[@genesantos7656]

Thanks so much really appreciated. Yeah it failed yesterday filled my trunk full of smoke I opened it and all power supply fets are fried and it took out 2 of the outputs and I only had it wired up to 4 ohms mono.

[@barevids]

@@genesantos7656 it will need a lot of work to the power supply and output drive circuits, I hope you have experience with surface mount ☺

[@genesantos7656]

Ok so your saying that something on the driver board may be damaged? So replacement of all power supply and output fets may not be enough?

[@barevids]

@@genesantos7656 definitely not! If you just replace the fets it will go on fire again instantly 😂

[@BelNevis]

Hi, how can I get my broken amp to you

[@barevids]

If you're in the UK message barevids facebook page

[@joshholden8561]

Hey Sam have u laid ur eyes on the taramps big boss 3k 5k 8k ? Big big power amps.

[@barevids]

Nope not yet

[@joshholden8561]

@@barevids they are simply nuts mate they are rated . 5 to 2 ohm at 3k and at . 5 they do like 8500 RMS. They also have led lights everywhere on them that u can control the 3k big boss goes for around 300 here in the US .

[@denaylin3276]

Hi do u have a video of the taramp bass 8k

[@barevids]

its the same as this just more parallel devices

[@LaisBento-ot4tg]

😅The best thing about this guy is the camera on his hat

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

You could run it for six months and it would still fail within a week for the customer.

[@ellensburgamplifier]

I hate it when I chase my tail on a board just to say what the heck at the end.

[@othaTaylor-s2h]

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