Aaaaahh!! Why?!?!?

[lechuga.adam 10+ year member]

WTF! Got off of work spent all evening workin on my system, ran my power, remote wire, ground and loc! Get really excited hook my battery back up... and no power to the amp!!!!! anyone have an idea where to start? im at the end of my rope! lol

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[gckless 5,000+ posts]

That's the end of your rope? You're in the wrong hobby....

Did you check your fuse? Did you test the wire with a DMM? Have you done anything besides come here after you seen it wouldn't turn on?

 

[Superchevyman 10+ year member]

check to make sure you put the fuse on your power wire then check for voltage/hot wire at the amp terminal if you have power at the amp and your grounds are good i would check out to make sure your remote wire is triggering the amp when the key is on.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

You didnt forget to run/or hook up the remote wire did ya?I thought fuse first off as well,or remote wire,and or bad ground connection

 

[lechuga.adam 10+ year member]

Ya guess i was bein a lil over dramatic

That's the end of your rope? You're in the wrong hobby....
Did you check your fuse? Did you test the wire with a DMM? Have you done anything besides come here after you seen it wouldn't turn on?

 

[lechuga.adam 10+ year member]

If you were to choose the remote wire from the back of a factory deck which would you choose? The blue with the black stripe? The fuse is fine ground is good, sanded the surface where i put the ground to bare metal...

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

What Factory deck is it?97% of the remote wiring for all HU should be blue/white striped, or solid blue at times not to be confused with auto antenna

 

[lechuga.adam 10+ year member]

its a 97 cadillac deville. dont see a blue with white stripe and there are multiple solid blue wires

checked the power and ground and they read fine

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

When checking at the back of the head unit, take a volt meter and test the wires. Check when the car is off, and then when the car is turned to acc. The wire will have no power when the car is off, but will power up when you turn the key.

 

[lechuga.adam 10+ year member]

After a lil trial and error i found out the issue! lol It was the remote wire. And before figuring out i could just run it from my fuse box (which is in my trunk! lol), I ran it from the back of the factory head unit where it didnt work so i tried runing it from the 12v constant wire which killed my battery in seconds right before work!( so here i sit typing to you...) lol... So long story short it was way easier just to go off the fuse box for me! Thanks everyone for your advice!

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Google is your friend...

1997 Cadillac Deville Car Stereo Wiring Diagram

Looks like the pink power ant wire is your best bet.

 

[JoiNt- 10+ year member]

yeah if u were at the end of ur rope for that u wud be ripping ur hair out and punchin babies if u worked my truck haha