Added amp for speakers now volume changes with bass

[Relex 10+ year member]

Today I added another amp for my speakers. I also have a 1200 watt amp running to my two 10" subs. I got everything up and running but now when I change my bass level from my head unit my volume goes up and down too (I know why, read on). When I ran the wire from behind my head unit, I connected it to the one that runs to my other amp for the subs since that is the only one that works. I have another wire that isn't used out of the back of my head unit which says Ant Rem Max 0.1a (don't know what that means). I've tried hooking the wire for my speakers amp to it and the amp doesn't get power and same with the amp for the subs. The only way the amp runs is if I run it off the same wire for my sub amp.

Is there a way to fix this? It was nice so when I would listen to rap I could turn the subs up and for rock turn them back down. Now its just as good as another volume source..

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[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

the remote wire that you are talking about does not effect volume in any way it is only used as a power wire to power the amp(s) up

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

so does the volume show its changing? or does it just sound louder?

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

I'm so confused, why does my speaker volume go up and down when I adjust the bass up? If I move the bass all the way down there is no bass at all along with volume.

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

are you running splitters for your RCAs?

 

[DukeNut 10+ year member]

When I ran the wire from behind my head unit, I connected it to the one that runs to my other amp for the subs since that is the only one that works. The only way the amp runs is if I run it off the same wire for my sub amp.

Can you explain this better Is it the rca you are talking about? You will need separate power and ground wires for the new amp also if you did not run those already.

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

so does the volume show its changing? or does it just sound louder?

When changing the bass you can hear the speakers going down or up with every twist of the knob.

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

are you running splitters for your RCAs?

Yes I splitted the RCA's. One male and two females. Put one into the + and one in to - and hooked up each RCA to one of each.

 

[DukeNut 10+ year member]

rcas should be going to left and right input, not + and -, that is for speaker wire or power and ground wire on your amp.

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

rcas should be going to left and right input, not + and -, thats is for spaeker wire or power and ground wire.

Opps, it is right and left.

Heres what I'm running

12+v to cap to distribution block then out to each amp

along with the RCA's split to each amp

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

how many rca outputs does your HU have your head unit is whats doing it because you have your rcas split

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

Can you explain this better Is it the rca you are talking about? You will need separate power and ground wires for the new amp also if you did not run those already.

Can I not run power to the new amp though a distribution block?

 

[Relex 10+ year member]

how many rca outputs does your HU have your head unit is whats doing it because you have your rcas split

I have one right and one left.

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

Can I not run power to the new amp though a distribution block?

yes you can

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

I have one right and one left.

that is why, get a better HU with a dedicated sub out and a dedicated Front out if you want to fix this problem