Rockford Fosgate Punch 75.2 static channel

chipper · 20th January 2011, 05:43 AM

I recently replaced one channel of output FETs and haven't tested my work since until now when i plugged the amp in the output sounds really distorted, like a radio that has no reception. I measured the resistance on the source resistors and those are good and the gate resistors all checked fine. Anyone have an idea whats causing this noise?

Note: when i put my finger on the driver transistor (to drive IRF540) it sounded alittle cleaner but went back to horrible when i took my finger off.

leaky capacitor, out of tolorence resistor, broken trace somewhere??

Perry Babin · 20th January 2011, 05:17 PM

Does the other channel produce clean audio?

chipper · 20th January 2011, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perry Babin

Does the other channel produce clean audio?

Yes it does. Could it be a open trace?

Perry Babin · 20th January 2011, 06:01 PM

It could be almost anything.

Do you read ~0 ohms between the RCA shields of the amp? Push back on the terminals gently while measuring the resistance. Have no RCAs plugged into the amp when measuring the resistance.

If you read 0 ohms, please post a photo of the inside of the amp?

Do you have a scope?

chipper · 29th January 2011, 06:45 PM

MPSA56, i don't think its connected or something that feeds it is probably broken or open? I disconnected MPSA06 and no audio. Is there a muting transistor of some sort?

Perry Babin · 29th January 2011, 10:15 PM

Is this a reply to a question for this repair?

m4ick · 11:18 PM

He is thinking he has a similar problem to mine with the MA audio amp.

Drive a signal through your amp and show Perry what it looks like when it distorts and where inside the amp it begins to distort, at least as far as you can tell.

chipper, my muting transistor was "leaking" not shorted, it's pretty difficult to detect a "leaky" transistor without the help of..... "certain" others.

Pioneer621 · 30th January 2011, 09:52 AM

Hey chipper what’s going on man! Stay persistent you will get it figured out. You can do a lot of checks & tests with your multi-meter.

My only suggestion is if you’re not sure where to begin, listen to Perry Babin & check what he asks you to check if you have the tools to do so, you can slowly work your way into the circuit to find the problem. He really knows his stuff when it comes to electronics & amp repair & he has walked a lot of people through there repairs here on the forum over the years & is very knowledgeable on amplifiers.

I did not mean to clutter up your thread, just wanted to say hey, & don’t give up, you will get it working, sometimes you just got to be patient.

Take it easy!

20th January 2011, 05:43 AM	#1
chipper diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008	Rockford Fosgate Punch 75.2 static channel I recently replaced one channel of output FETs and haven't tested my work since until now when i plugged the amp in the output sounds really distorted, like a radio that has no reception. I measured the resistance on the source resistors and those are good and the gate resistors all checked fine. Anyone have an idea whats causing this noise? Note: when i put my finger on the driver transistor (to drive IRF540) it sounded alittle cleaner but went back to horrible when i took my finger off. leaky capacitor, out of tolorence resistor, broken trace somewhere?? __________________ Feel the PUNCH

20th January 2011, 05:17 PM	#2
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	Does the other channel produce clean audio? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

20th January 2011, 06:01 PM	#4
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	It could be almost anything. Do you read ~0 ohms between the RCA shields of the amp? Push back on the terminals gently while measuring the resistance. Have no RCAs plugged into the amp when measuring the resistance. If you read 0 ohms, please post a photo of the inside of the amp? Do you have a scope? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

29th January 2011, 06:45 PM	#5
chipper diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008	MPSA56, i don't think its connected or something that feeds it is probably broken or open? I disconnected MPSA06 and no audio. Is there a muting transistor of some sort? __________________ Feel the PUNCH

29th January 2011, 10:15 PM	#6
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	Is this a reply to a question for this repair? __________________ 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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29th January 2011, 11:15 PM	#7
m4ick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gainesville, FL	He is thinking he has a similar problem to mine with the MA audio amp. Drive a signal through your amp and show Perry what it looks like when it distorts and where inside the amp it begins to distort, at least as far as you can tell. chipper, my muting transistor was "leaking" not shorted, it's pretty difficult to detect a "leaky" transistor without the help of..... "certain" others. __________________ Scope - DMM - 460W Computer PSU - Tutorial Last edited by m4ick; 29th January 2011 at 11:18 PM.

30th January 2011, 09:52 AM	#8
Pioneer621 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Hey chipper what’s going on man! Stay persistent you will get it figured out. You can do a lot of checks & tests with your multi-meter. My only suggestion is if you’re not sure where to begin, listen to Perry Babin & check what he asks you to check if you have the tools to do so, you can slowly work your way into the circuit to find the problem. He really knows his stuff when it comes to electronics & amp repair & he has walked a lot of people through there repairs here on the forum over the years & is very knowledgeable on amplifiers. I did not mean to clutter up your thread, just wanted to say hey, & don’t give up, you will get it working, sometimes you just got to be patient. Take it easy!

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