If someone out there has a broken Xenon, I may be willing to buy it to salvage parts. PM me if you're interested.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rYeSlgywZ6s/TpzALcif1sI/AAAAAAAAANY/y5gg08AR3IA/s576/IMG_20111017_165358.jpg It is the FET. When it is moved, the resistance goes down. I want to keep tinkering, but I know if I start messing with things then there is no way anyone will want to repair it haha. Any...

Welp...That's not a good sign. at least a partial short from B+ to B-.......

It could just be from the fried FETs, any ideas of where to start probing?

nutxo wrote:lawl, the 20 dollar xenon?

No.............who would trust a xenon that only costs $20?...........it was $40 lol

I am pretty sure the small fried device on the daughter card is the driver for those power supply FETs. There may be a short in the transformer. I had a X600.1 with the same issue. If you replace the parts, and don't fix the cause, they will just fry again. Yeah based on what both you and valeks1 h...

Shinju wrote:I wonder if this was the one that was on the local Seattle/Tacoma Craigslist that was missing all the rubber inserts?

It was on Seattle/Tacoma, and is missing all the inserts. Not sure if its the same one you're referring to though.

power supply FET! i only know that because i have done that a few times. usually there is more broken then that though, and i dont know what that is. you will probably have to call email this guy: http://www.altser.com/Service.html He actually emailed me early this morning. He knew exactly what it ...

Thanks for the help guys, I never did get it figured out. I tried the technical taps and everything else. Nothing. I returned it to the seller and found a SS VGA 400.2 which suited my needs better anyway, for 1/3 the price.

Thanks again, call this thread closed!

Hey guys, I picked up a used Xenon 1200.1 off of Craigslist for dirt cheap. I knew the amp was going to be a gamble, but I risked it anyway. I brought it home and hooked it up. Surprisingly the amp powered right up, no protection or anything. :mrgreen: All was well for about 10 seconds or so, then a...

Did you ever pinpoint the exact problem? I've got a zx475 with the same issue, only on the right rear channel. Please tell me you found a workaround!

UPDATE Just as I expected.....back to square one. Last night on the way home, there was only a little (distorted and scratchy) sound coming from my right speaker (connected to the right rear channel). This is the same channel that was giving me problems before I reversed my setup. I've tried tapping...

So this morning I decided to do a little more troubleshooting. I was trying to figure out if the problem was in the input or output side of the amp. I tried switching the rear outputs to feed off of the front input, and the problem followed. This makes me think the problem may in fact be more seriou...

I have a PG zx475ti I just bought, and it's already frustrating me. After driving around for a while, I began to notice the volume and "punchiness" of my sub going in and out. Half of a song would sound dull and have no punch whatsoever, while the other half would sound like it should. Whi...