Top 20 Fender Passport Deluxe 500watt Sound System with Deluxe Speaker Array Questions & Answers

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If this system is still under warranty get it to a warranty service center. This is an early stage symptom of failure with the Power Amp IC. Fender has a good warranty policy on this stuff - 1 to 3 yearsIf not under warranty you may want to wait until it the problem is more persistent - easier for a tech to fix - unless it IS every time right now. A good tech can identify the issue quickly once "on the bench". My 'gut' feeling is the Power Amp IC when the system is first energizing to full stable power.

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BAD NEG. 15V REGULATOR AND RELATED CAPS IN POWER SUPPLY.CAUSES UNIT TO GO INTO PROTECT. main supply caps and power transformer is gone. possible you'll have to trash. good success, meder's tv service

You have probably blown the speaker... swap left and right to verify it is the speaker... These speakers are NOT too well suited for bass... They typically have low impedance speakers in series. You run a risk of popping the amp running with a blown speaker. You MAY have to replace all the speakers in the defective cabinet. ALL the speakers must be identical. The Passport 250 uses four 2 ohm speakers in series... not sure about the 500. It may have two 8 ohm in parallel. Do not use the speaker until it is fixed... the amps are hard to repair if a defective speaker cooks them.

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You are in danger of popping the amp. The Fender passport 150 would be capable of covering about only a 20 foot by 20 foot area. If your area is bigger than that, you need more power and certainly bigger speakers. I would NOT recommend the larger Passport systems as the speakers are too directive for what sounds like your use... also there are reliability issues.

Turn the VIP level all the way down for the microphones you are using over the Mp3 music. If the VIP levels are up, the music will fade out so you can make an announcement.

Check that the power cord is seated completely. These are hard to work on and if there is a failure in it, it is unlikely you will get it restored in time. I would suggest renting a system until you get it repaired. You need rent only a powered mixer with suitable cables as your speakers should be fine. The way the Fender Passport is packaged makes them difficult to work on.

Usually a low hum indicated the 60 hz AC frequency that either isn't getting filtered enough in the power supply, due to a failing filter cap, or a bad ground connection in one of the cables of the unit.
If you have extra cables, try swapping them out to isolate the bad cable, or sometimes you can wiggle the cords to find out which one is the bad one. If all the cables check out ok, you will have to service the unit, and troubleshoot it to locate the source of the noise.
Usually, the bad cord will end up being a speaker wire that has frayed at one end and is making a poor connection on the ground side.
If someone has access to an oscilloscope, you can often see the noise and locate the source, but this usually requires a schematic of the unit to understand exactly where it's coming from so you can isolate the source.
If all the cords and cabes are ok, you will have to get the unit troubleshot. Contact a local repair service, or Fender for the nearest authorized repair facility::
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Good luck, and hope this helps.

Likely an overload failure caused the protect light to come on, and then the fuse blew so all power is off... Do NOT replace the fuse as you will LIKELY do additional damage to components. Take unit in for repair immediately.
Note: These units are really hard to work on due to the way they are packaged.

Bad move replacing the fuse... that probably caused more damage since you did not repair what caused the fuse to blow.

You will need to take the amp to a repair shop. These are hard to work on due to the way they are packaged.

Check that your PAN controls are centered... beyond that it will require taaaking in for repair. These are NOT DIY as they are hard to work on.

Either one of the amps or the power supply has blown. The protect light means the power supply has been shut down due to overcurrent. Take unit in for repair. These are hard to work on due to packaging.

Replace the fuse only once. If it blows right away, then servicing is required as continued replacement will likely damage more inside.

Most of thes have a fuse holder that is a part of the input power socket. There is a little rectangular panel adjacent where the cord connects with a tab that you gently pry out and carries a small fuse. Replace the fuse and re-install the carrier.

These units are very hard to work on due to packaging.

Make sure the speakers are forward of the mic's. If the speakers are in back the mic's will pick them up and feedback. Keep the mic's to the rear of the speakers and away by at least five feet.

If you can't meet this requirement, then you will need to use SPECIAL feedback suppression equipment.

Read the section of the manual dealing with the voice over function for paging. Available here:http://support.fender.com/manuals/manuals_elec/fenderaudio//PassportP250.pdf Note pages 7, 8 and 9 especially 9 under VIP subject.

Unless you abused the cable badly, this is UNLIKELY. More probable is failure of the amplifier.
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'The Speakon connectors are usually pretty reliable,

There is a problem with the internal amp itself. These are extremely difficult to access. Contact Fender for a local authorized service center.

Dan

if no output from either speaker could be power supply problem. Comment: from my past experience this equipment is not easy to work on suggest you find a good tech