amp going into protection

[wyatt315 10+ year member]

my amp is going into protection with out the wires even hooked up to the subs i beleive it is because of the ground but no matter where i move the ground it wont work but if i wiggle the ground around or touch a spot of metal the subs will start booming im not sure why when i screw it down it just stays in protection but if i rub it around and find the right spot it'll play its pissing me off

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[wyatt315 10+ year member]

oh yea i am powering my tcs with the pheonix gold ryval

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like you've got yourself a nice groundloop.

Get a groundloop isolator, make sure your ground is grounded to the chassis on SANDED metal.. BARE metal, no paint at ALL.

 

[wyatt315 10+ year member]

where can i get ground loop isolater at? also i noticed when i turn my stereo to zero it makes a popping noise.

 

[jamesw 10+ year member]

redo your wires, like redo your ground (on bare metal of the frame) or just do a run to your negative on your battery like your suppose to