Problem with my power wire

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

I hooked up my Power acoustic a2400db at 2 ohms yesterday and had some issues.

The amp will not work with my 4ga power wire. This wire worked fine last week and for some reason it would not work. Amp powered up fine with my 8ga component amp wire. Ground/remote were not changed, only power wire affects the amp. There isn't a blown fuse...what do you guys think?

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[loudmofo 5,000+ posts]

blown amp

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

blown amp

Not if its working with his 8ga cable.

What brand of 4ga wire are you using?

Might not really be 4ga if its an off brand.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

fuse. check it, it may look fine, but can have a bad connection.

and make sure you are running 4 guage ground, along with your 4 guage power wire.

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

 

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

The battery is fine...again it works with the 8ga.

I have matching 4ga power and ground. I'll check the fuse tomorrow.

Also, is there any danger to using 8ga with around~1000 watts for brief periods of time?

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

weird, if anythink you'd think it would work with the 4g rather than the 8g........ i'm thinking mayby bad earth and or flat batt

 

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

If the ground was bad would it still work with the 8ga?

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

If the ground was bad would it still work with the 8ga?

 

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

I'm sorry is that a volt meter for a battery? What would that do? I already know the battery works..

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

I'm sorry is that a volt meter for a battery? What would that do? I already know the battery works..

Do you know that you are getting voltage from your 4ga power wire? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[XanderMoser 10+ year member]

Voltmeters are used for more than checking batteries. Disconnect the 4g power and ground from the amp. Be careful. Now put the voltmeter on the power and ground wires, see if you have close to the voltage of your battery. Should be very close.

If you get nothin, replace your fuse. Bad fuses can look good. They're kinda like eggs. Or girls.

 

[Andocommando 10+ year member]

take the VM, and see if there is any reading coming from the end of your 4ga

 

[TylerBD12 10+ year member]

it's most likely your fuse

 

[t-rex audio 10+ year member]

what are you trying to say?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

LOL