Xtreme 800

acebaker · 11th June 2010, 05:45 PM

Looking for the wiring diagram to eliminate the flimsy phase switches on an Orion Xtreme 800. Already know how to get rid of the 0/180/mono switch and hard wire it into 0 (stereo). Anyone know the rest of the configuration including the 0/180 switch on the other channel? Other than the cheapo switches on these amps they are pretty decent. I've got one wired stereo already but would like to wire the other in bridged. Set it up like and XTR or SX and not get any grief from the switches. Most decks have phase inverters anyway on the sub output. Tanks

Perry Babin · 12th June 2010, 11:04 AM

If it's a 3-position switch, the attached image should be the correct internal wiring. Short the pins indicated by the blue lines for the desired position.

acebaker · 12th June 2010, 06:47 PM

Thanks Perry. Just to be sure I've got it right is it from left to right Mono-180-0? I've got one done in the third diagram at a repair shop. I'd asked for it to be set in the 0 position. Can I assume the 2-position switch to be the same except for the mono position? The 2-position switch seems to hold up better. I did take the repaired one and switch the 2-position switch to 180 and reverse the the polarity on the bridged speaker positions and it did work in bridged mode. I'm assuming the owners manual says to switch the 3-position switch to 180 to match the phase with the satellites. I had an Alpine 3527 I believe with similar switches that were NFG as well. Have a couple Zapco AG's and the switches seem to be of much better quality.

Perry Babin · 12th June 2010, 11:04 PM

You'll have to look at the pin spacing on the bottom of the board to match it up with the diagram.

jimmyjames22 · 25th May 2011, 01:00 PM

Hey guys I have a xtreme 800 with a nasty pulse through the speaker output when rca's are hooked in. is it the switchs that cause this?

Perry Babin · 25th May 2011, 02:42 PM

With the black probe on one of the non-bridging speaker terminals and the red probe on the input RCA shield, what's the resistance?

Have no RCAs plugged in and no power applied.

jimmyjames22 · 26th May 2011, 03:06 PM

I am getting a reading of ( .2 ohms )

Perry Babin · 26th May 2011, 09:21 PM

What sort of pulse do you have?

Is it a hum, low frequency pulse/oscillation or does it simply pop as the RCAs are being plugged in after the amp is on?

jimmyjames22 · 26th May 2011, 09:43 PM

low frequency oscillation bottoms in and out subwoofer at higher gain levels

Perry Babin · 26th May 2011, 09:49 PM

Does it do it with no RCAs plugged in?

11th June 2010, 05:45 PM	#1
acebaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshawa, Ontario	Xtreme 800 Looking for the wiring diagram to eliminate the flimsy phase switches on an Orion Xtreme 800. Already know how to get rid of the 0/180/mono switch and hard wire it into 0 (stereo). Anyone know the rest of the configuration including the 0/180 switch on the other channel? Other than the cheapo switches on these amps they are pretty decent. I've got one wired stereo already but would like to wire the other in bridged. Set it up like and XTR or SX and not get any grief from the switches. Most decks have phase inverters anyway on the sub output. Tanks __________________ ab

12th June 2010, 06:47 PM	#3
acebaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshawa, Ontario	xtreme Thanks Perry. Just to be sure I've got it right is it from left to right Mono-180-0? I've got one done in the third diagram at a repair shop. I'd asked for it to be set in the 0 position. Can I assume the 2-position switch to be the same except for the mono position? The 2-position switch seems to hold up better. I did take the repaired one and switch the 2-position switch to 180 and reverse the the polarity on the bridged speaker positions and it did work in bridged mode. I'm assuming the owners manual says to switch the 3-position switch to 180 to match the phase with the satellites. I had an Alpine 3527 I believe with similar switches that were NFG as well. Have a couple Zapco AG's and the switches seem to be of much better quality. __________________ ab

12th June 2010, 11:04 PM	#4
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	You'll have to look at the pin spacing on the bottom of the board to match it up with the diagram. __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

25th May 2011, 02:42 PM	#6
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	With the black probe on one of the non-bridging speaker terminals and the red probe on the input RCA shield, what's the resistance? Have no RCAs plugged in and no power applied. __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

26th May 2011, 09:21 PM	#8
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	What sort of pulse do you have? Is it a hum, low frequency pulse/oscillation or does it simply pop as the RCAs are being plugged in after the amp is on? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links


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25th May 2011, 01:00 PM	#5
jimmyjames22 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clinton Township MI	Hey guys I have a xtreme 800 with a nasty pulse through the speaker output when rca's are hooked in. is it the switchs that cause this?

26th May 2011, 03:06 PM	#7
jimmyjames22 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clinton Township MI	I am getting a reading of ( .2 ohms )

26th May 2011, 09:43 PM	#9
jimmyjames22 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clinton Township MI	low frequency oscillation bottoms in and out subwoofer at higher gain levels

26th May 2011, 09:49 PM	#10
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	Does it do it with no RCAs plugged in? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

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