amp doesnt turn on

[google123 10+ year member]

hu: kenwood excelon x-492

amp: eclipse xa-1000

when i connected the wires from the hu to the factory harness, i matched all colors just like the instructions stated. one of this was a blue/white wire that connected to a blue/white wire on the factory harness. stereo works fine. today i wired an eclipse amp and used the blue wire from the hu to the amp as the remote turn-on wire. the amp will not turn on. i checked the power/ground/fuses and everything is fine. then i changed the source on the hu to tuner and the amp powered on and powered the kicker subs just fine. then i changed the source back to cd and the amp powered off //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif. what the hell. how can i make sure the amp stays on no matter what source the hu is set to?????????????? thanks..

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Maybe u tapped into the antenna wire? I assume u have power antenna and it only comes up with the HU Tuner on?

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Maybe u tapped into the antenna wire? I assume u have power antenna and it only comes up with the HU Tuner on?

that's what happened.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I think so...

 

[google123 10+ year member]

well my truck doesnt have a power antenna. should i disconnect the blue/white wire going from the hu to the factory harness and instead attach it so its going from the hu to the amps remote turn on lead??????

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

U have a DMM??

 

[google123 10+ year member]

yeah, wouldnt know where to begin to use the dmm???? im electrical noob..

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

http://inform3.kenwoodusa.com/manuals/kdcx492.pdf

manual

the wire you have tied into the remote in of the amp is the power ant wire that wire only comes on with the radio the wire you want is the other blue wire that is your remote on lead that one comes on with the deck.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Mine did that, I just connected it to the wire that turned my h/u on and off.

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

With your DMM, put it on DC Volts.

With car off.

Check your blue wire, then turn on car and see if blue wire then reads 12+ when you have the HU on Tuner, then check it on CD if it is always 12+ no matter which mode it is on (while car is on) then that is your Remote Turn On Lead.

Do the same for the other one (blue/white) and if it only has a 12+ load on it when the HU is on TUNER, and not CD, then that is your power antenna lead //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[google123 10+ year member]

sweet thanks for your help....gonna get this finished up tomorrow. **** 'squitoes are biting like crazy right about now......

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

I think anyone who works on any kind of car electronics should invest in a power probe. They are well worth the money and work GREAT for troubleshooting.

 

[MAY03TBLT 10+ year member]

I think anyone who works on any kind of car electronics should invest in a power probe. They are well worth the money and work GREAT for troubleshooting.

i agree, its a real time saver

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

Id like to buy the newer one with the voltage readout...but mine works just fine. So until it breaks I'll live without it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

thing about test lights is they have a tendacy to set of airbags if not careful so if you get one make sure you get the computer safe type and also a dmm is way better