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Thread: Hookin up my amp |
    
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 12:31 am: |
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alright i got a big problem and i dont know what the problem can be. I hooked up my amp the other day...a Kendwood Excelon. I have 8 gauge wires. I had the power cord from the battery to the amp...that was fine. I had the ground wire installed correctly. The amp power wire from the radio was spliced nicely. The battery in the car is brand new. The AMP just isnt getting power and i have no idea why. If anyone knows anything im missing or doing wrong please help me! Thanks, it's greatly appreciated. |
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New member Username: 2muchbang4um
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 01:01 am: |
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It's probably your rca wires. they may have a shortage. |
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 09:42 pm: |
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but wouldnt the power light at least come on if its getting power from the battery? or do the RCA's have to be good for the amps power light to even turn on |
New member Username: Hassan
Post Number: 6
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 03:23 am: |
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if the light isnt turned on it canet be from the rca. make sure it is hooked up correctly to the battery. and make sure you dont need to use a 4 gauge instead of the 8 one |
Silver Member Username: Deathshadow
Post Number: 234
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 04:49 am: |
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Try a different ground and remote wire power source... NO power in a lot of situations (not just car audio) is the result of a bad grounding point. |
Bronze Member Username: Vtdakotaguy
VT
United States
Post Number: 20
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 08:14 am: |
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Did you re-install the fuse under the hood after you hitched everything up? Providing you removed it to begin with which is a good idea. |
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 3
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 02:07 pm: |
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Well the fuse is good i checked every fuse...the one on the power cord and the 2 in the amp. The connection to the battery is pretty damn solid...i have the screw from the battery connector screwing the power cord connector onto the battery very tightly. I tried several different grounding points and still to no success. However, i know it is not the amp because the amp worked in my buddies car no problems...any other suggestions??? I'm really stumped. Thanks. |
Bronze Member Username: Hdubb
Farmington,
Nm
Usa
Post Number: 42
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 02:12 pm: |
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is this the first time youve put an amp in your car |
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 4
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 02:19 pm: |
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yes this is the 1st amp installation in my car |
Bronze Member Username: Hdubb
Farmington,
Nm
Usa
Post Number: 43
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 02:31 pm: |
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this may be a verey stupid question but you hooked the wire to battery to positive right, (red). check that nothing is wrong with your power wire. it might be a good idea to upgrade your 8 awg to 4awg wire. sorry about the stupid question |
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 5
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 09:33 pm: |
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ya its tightly secured onto the positive terminal of the battery. |
Bronze Member Username: Hdubb
Farmington,
Nm
Usa
Post Number: 46
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 12:09 am: |
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find a friend with an amp and hook it up in your car and see if that one turns on, or hook your amp in a friends vehicle and see if it works. this will test your amp and wiring |
New member Username: Jdub_dub
Post Number: 8
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 01:46 am: |
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just a lil suggestion, you probably have already tried this, scratch and scrape away any and all paint between the ground wire and chassis of the car. |
Bronze Member Username: Hdubb
Farmington,
Nm
Usa
Post Number: 49
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 07:52 pm: |
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hey p!mp of the escort it is your fuse buy a new one and it should work. I blew my fuse today, i took my amp out, then my power wire hit metal and blam my fuse was blown. luckily i had enough of my life savings to buy a new one.(8.50) im so poor |
Bronze Member Username: Hdubb
Farmington,
Nm
Usa
Post Number: 50
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:06 pm: |
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i would try replacing it, you never know |
New member Username: Pimped_escort
Post Number: 6
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 09:37 pm: |
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nah its not the fuses...i checked both of them and theyre fine...i bought a different amp with no success as well...so its either gotta be the car...the wiring or something unknown. |
