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Blown car amp repair (Lanzar Opti 150 stereo bridgeable car amp)

I have a Lanzar amplifier, an OPTI 150. It is driving a Lanzar DC12 sub in bridged mode. The amp has blown twice, so I do not have faith in the repair capabilities of the dealer (South Africa) who sold it to me anymore. I'd like to repair it myself. 1. Info: a) I have determined that two IRF540's on the right channel (one on the push side, one on the pull side) have blown short-circuit. Having removed these, the left channel plays fine. b) I have an oscilloscope, multimeter and signal generator. 2. Questions a) Can I replace only these 2 Mosfets, or should I replace all 20 with mosfets from the same batch? b) What else do I need to check (in terms of setting variable resistors etc for proper calibration) after replacing the components?

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Make sure your speaker load is correct before you blow your amp again after repairing it. I suspect that is why it keeps on blowing.

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Its better to change them all. than to change 1 or 2 mosfets, bcuz simetimes it affects the other mosfets. and please check your speaker or maybe there is an resistor, capacitors, or a relay malfunctioning in that area.

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Hello snow11879,

I haven't been able to locate any support information online about your product, other than the email contact for support questions:

[email protected]

If the amp stays in protect mode all of the time, I would suspect a short in the speaker wiring or speaker(s) voice coil(s), or perhaps a faulty ground. If it plays for a short period of time and then goes into protect mode, it is most likely overheating. First check all of the wiring. Test your speakers on a known good amp and make sure there are no places in your wiring where the insulation may have been damaged, causing an intermittent problem.

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