Code 3 XCEL - Manual (Page 9)

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Troubleshooting
(Refer to wiring diagram on page 15.)
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
NO SIREN OUTPUT A. PARK KILL ACTIVATED
B. SIRENLOCK ENGAGED
C. SHORTED SPEAKER OR SPEAKER
WIRES. (SIREN IN OVER CURRENT PRO-
TECTION MODE)
A. SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK.
B. SELECT PROPER SIRENLOCK LEVEL.
C. CHECK CONNECTIONS
EXTERNAL 20A FUSE BLOWS A. AMPLIFIER POWER WIRES REVERSED
POLARITY
A. CHECK POLARITY
B. REPLACE SPEAKER(S)
NO OUTPUT FROM SPEAKER, TONES
HEARD INSIDE AMPLIFIER MODULE, SP
INDICATOR LIGHT OFF
A. SPEAKER NOT CONNECTED/ OPEN
CIRCUIT IN SPEAKER WIRING
B. DEFECTIVE SPEAKERS
A. CHECK SPEAKER WIRING
B. REPLACE SPEAKER(S)
SIREN TONES VOLUME TOO LOW/GAR-
BLED
A. LOW VOLTAGE TO SIREN AMPLIFIER
B. HIGH RESISTANCE IN WIRING/DEFEC-
TIVE SPEAKER
A. CHECK WIRING FOR BAD CONNEC-
TIONS/CHECK VEHICLE CHARGING
SYSTEM.
B. CHECK SPEAKER(S) WIRING/REPLACE
SPEAKER(S).
HIGH RATE OF SPEAKER FAILURE A. HIGH VOLTAGE TO SIREN
B. 58 WATT SPEAKER CONNECTED TO 100
WATT TAP. 58 WATT NOT ALLOWED.
A. CHECK VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM.
B. USE CORRECT SPEAKER.
SIREN CONTINUES TO OPERATE FOR 7
SECONDS AFTER MANUAL BUTTON/HORN
RING IS RELEASED
A. “HIT-N-GO’ FEATURE ENGAGED. NOR-
MAL OPERATION
P. A. VOLUME LOW OR NO P. A. AT ALL. A. INCREASE P.A. VOLUME.
B. MICROPHONE NOT COMPLETELY
PLUGGED IN.
C. DEFECTIVE MICROPHONE
D. INCORRECT MICROPHONE.
A. REFER TO SETUP AND ADJUSTMENT
SECTION
B. PLUG MICROPHONE IN SECURELY
C. REPLACE MICROPHONE
D. CALL CODE 3 FOR LIST OF ADAPTABLE
MICROPHONES.
RRB VOLUME LOW, OR NO RRB AT ALL. A. INCREASE RADIO REBROADCAST
VOLUME.
B. RRB WIRES NOT CONNECTED TO TWO-
WAY RADIO EXTERNAL SPEAKER.
A. REFER TO SETUP AND ADJUSTMENT
SECTION.
B. CHECK RRB CONNECTIONS.
SIREN SOUNDS BY ITSELF A. HORN RING WIRING FROM TERMINAL
REMOTE SHORTING TO POSITIVE OR TO
GROUND (EARTH).
A. CHECK WIRING FOR ANY SHORTING.
SIREN RUNS PROPERLY BUT SHUTS
DOWN WHILE RUNNING, THEN STARTS
RUNNING AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES.
A. VEHICLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS NOT RAT-
ED PROPERLY, AND ARE OVERHEATING,
OR ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
A. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS SECTION,
PAGE 11. USE A BREAKER RATED AT 1.25
TIMES THE AMPERAGE OF THE EXPECTED
LOAD CURRENT.
ACTIVE AUXILIARY PUSH BUTTON LIGHTS
UP BUT LT LIGHT IS OFF.
A. ONE OR MORE OF THE AUXILIARY
FUSES HAVE BLOWN IN THE AMPLIFIER.
A. REPLACE THE FUSE(S) IN THE AMPLI-
FIER.
3 LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVE IN ANY LEVEL
BUT THE LT LIGHT IS OFF.
A. ONE OR MORE OF THE 3 LEVEL FUSES
HAVE BLOWN IN THE AMPLIFIER.
A. REPLACE THE FUSE(S) IN THE AMPLI-
FIER.
PA ONLY FUNCTIONS FOR 30 SECONDS
BEFORE TURNING OFF.
A. THIS IS NORMAL. THE PA IS TURNED
OFF AFTER 30 SECONDS TO AVOID THE
STUCK MIC POSSIBILITY.
A. SIMPLY RELEASE THE PTT BUTTON AND
PRESS AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS
OF BROADCAST ABILITY.
RRB SHUTS OFF AFTER EXTENDED USE. A. THIS IS NORMAL. THE RRB SHUTS OFF
AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD WHEN THE
EQUIPMENT STARTS TO OVERHEAT. THIS
IS TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE COMPO-
NENTS IN THE AMPLIFIER.
A. ALLOW THE AMPLIFIER A FEW MINUTES
TO COOL DOWN.