fatboy problem

[cannonball]

having a little problem with my fatboy 2x8 . when i run just the driver part it works fine . but as soon as i flip the 8 pills on my recieve cuts almost completly out but can still here some. i can turn the 8 off and the recieve comes back . any ideas

[blackjack]

just curious. is that 2 seperate boxes or is the driver built into the 8 pill box.

[cannonball]

the driver is built in

[blackjack]

if you have the driver built in you shouldn't be turing anything off. the driver is already built in. unless you have 1 weird setup there . but i would have to say you should have bought a DAVEMADE. why would you run the driver seperate when its made to run together. just curious not trying to start anything

[cannonball]

its built where you can run the driver alone

[blackjack]

could be a number of things. i would suggest if you don't know what to do with it send it to a tech to fix. and just put a letter in there saying what is wrong. and also i would like to see some pics

[cannonball]

no it does not have a pre amp . you can run the driver by itself or all together or just the 8 pills by themselves. it has 2 switches and a varable . i will post a pic tomorrow

[cannonball]

i ran outside and took pics maybe you can se them

[jcollins]

check all your coax jumpers.
just a suggestion.
jon :Peace!:
i do not know much about fat boy amps.

[cannonball]

i guess i will call steven at mudduck thats who i bought it from . just didnt want to go through the trouble of shipping it back.

[MudDuck]

Hello cannonball... It sounds to me like it is in the switching diode.... Question: If the box is on the off position receive is great, soon as you turn it on receive drops out right???? If so it is probably the switching diode like I stated by the large relay for the straight 8....It happens now and then.... Give me a call.... This part is a simple repair....

Thanks Steve
MudDuck
(609)381-2095

[blackjack]

thats crazy. were is teh switches for turing the drive on and off. by looking that picture all thattells me is that it has varible power and a high and low switch. are you postive that you can turn the drover on and off and run it like you say. that is very odd.

[cannonball]

yes . the low switch is for the driver and the high is the 8 pills. i for one like the way it is setup alot better than that overpriced davemade crap

[jcollins]

brutal dude.
davemade is awesome. how can you call
davemade crap.no one called fatboy crap.
jon

[cannonball]

well i should not say crap just overpriced. paying for the name

[jcollins]

that is cool man
everybody likes different things.
jon

[cannonball]

i called steve at mudduck and he is sending a new switching diode. glad it is a simple fix

[blackjack]

did you askf for it to be built like this. bbuddy of mine has a 2x8 and it looks the same and those switches aren't for that purpose. i am not trying to starting anything just curious cause i have ask a few people that are very knowledgeable about amps. and they were like uh uh uh. weird. but i am glad you got the problem simi fixed. you should be good to go as soon as the parts get there. good luck

[jcollins]

it shows the fatboy on amateur amplifiers
it shows built in driver on this amp. check it out
jon

[MudDuck]

The low switch runs the 2 pill driver and the high switch is for the stright 8... With both switches at "on position" it is running the complete 2x8... The varible potentiometer is for the control of the 2 pill driver dead key... Low dead key= BIG SWING... Very simple amp design!!!
Good going Charger
Hope I could help

[blackjack]

ok that explains it. just had never seen one built that way. that is actually pretty neat. saves gas i think so you not always reving your engine to wind up the alts.

[MudDuck]

did you askf for it to be built like this. bbuddy of mine has a 2x8 and it looks the same and those switches aren't for that purpose. i am not trying to starting anything just curious cause i have ask a few people that are very knowledgeable about amps. and they were like uh uh uh. weird. but i am glad you got the problem simi fixed. you should be good to go as soon as the parts get there. good luck

Does your friend have a FatBoy 2x8??? and if so when did he purchase it!! FatBoy is constantly upgrading thier amps... He might have an early 2x8... EastCoast makes great boxes too.. We now carry them [Please login or register to view this link]

[blackjack]

i would have to he bought it around august of last year. looks the same but he said his doesn't turn on and off the driver like that. different for sure

[MudDuck]

FatBoy makes great products.. DaveMade, and EastCoast Amps are great too...