Code 3 Banshee - Manual (Page 11)

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Troubleshooting
(Refer to wiring diagram on page 9.)
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
NO SIREN OUTPUT A. NO PRIMARY SIREN SIGNAL
B. BLOWN FUSE OR NO POWER
C. SHORTED SPEAKER OR SPEAKER
WIRES.
D. NO INPUT SIGNAL
E. LOW VOLTAGE TO SIREN AMPLIFIER
(< 10VDC AT BANSHEE POWER PORT)
A. CHECK WIRING AND VERIFY PRIMARY
SIREN OPERATION
B. CHECK FUSE AND POWER WIRING
C. CHECK SPEAKER AND WIRING
D. CHECK WIRING AND DIP SWITCH
SETTINGS
E. CHECK WIRING AND VERIFY VEHICLE
VOLTAGE
EXTERNAL 20A FUSE BLOWS A. AMPLIFIER POWER WIRES REVERSED
POLARITY
A. CHECK POLARITY
NO OUTPUT FROM SPEAKER, BUT TONES
HEARD INSIDE AMPLIFIER
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 /
GARBLED
A. HIGH RESISTANCE IN WIRING /
DEFECTIVE SPEAKER
B. SPEAKERS PHASED IMPROPERLY
(200W)
A. CHECK SPEAKER(S) WIRING / REPLACE
SPEAKER(S).
C. CHECK SPEAKER WIRING TO BOTH
SPEAKERS
HIGH RATE OF SPEAKER FAILURE A. HIGH VOLTAGE TO SIREN
B. NON CODE 3 APPROVED SPEAKER
CONNECTED (LOW FREQUENCY)
C. NON 100 WATT SPEAKER CONNECTED
A. CHECK VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
B. USE CORRECT SPEAKER
C. USE CORRECT SPEAKER
SIREN SOUNDS BY ITSELF A. INPUT SHORTING TO POSITIVE OR TO
GROUND
A. CHECK WIRING FOR SHORTS
SIREN RUNS PROPERLY BUT SHUTS
DOWN WHILE RUNNING, THEN STARTS
RUNNING AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES
A. VEHICLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NOT RATED PROPERLY AND ARE
OVERHEATING, OR ARE NOT
FUNCTIONING PROPERLY
A. USE A BREAKER RATED AT 1.25 TIMES
THE AMPERAGE OF THE EXPECTED LOAD
CURRENT