Amp has no power

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

i should of been more clear, the DMM reads up to the voltage on that adjustable knob on the front. you want to use the lowest one that's higher than 15 (your battery is usually at 12v).. so if you set it on a higher number you will get a small number like you see because its at the hundreds or thousandths. set your DMM to the lowest setting it has that's higher than 15 and it should give you a proper reading..

 

[Scathed]

Nvm now it reads 11.9. What's next

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

you need to measure the remote wire and make sure it is reading at least 12 volts when your headunit is on

 

[Scathed]

Hey can you just text me? Number is 937-602-1501 that would be awesome if you could

 

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Remote wire at the amp reads a big fat 0

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

make sure you're also putting the negative probe to your negative on your amplifier when you check the remote wire. if theres no signal then you need to pull out the headunit and see what the problem is with the remote turn on wiring.

 

[Scathed]

Nope no signal there. I went to the switch and there is 11.1 volts going into the switch, but 0 volts coming out of the switch. Does this mean the switch is bad?

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

sounds like it

 

[els1989]

Nope no signal there. I went to the switch and there is 11.1 volts going into the switch, but 0 volts coming out of the switch. Does this mean the switch is bad?

Flip the switch and check again

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Lol

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[Scathed]

Got it to work by bypassing the switch. Can't get sub to play though...ugh this is so aggravating

 

[els1989]

Did your run rca's lol

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[els1989]

Make sure the sub setting on your headunit is turned on?

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[Scathed]

Alright guys got it figured out. I took off the switch and spliced the remote wires together that were on the switch. Amp runs fine now. Looks like I need a new switch. Is there a special kind that I need to get?

 

[poolman966554]

Glad you troubleshooted the problem properly. Im curious though, why do you prefer to have a switch?

 

[Scathed]

I just want to be able to kill the amp if I'm not in the mood for a ton of bass at that time. Now it's time to get a new switch and read up on how to set the gain....although I don't see a knob on the amp listed as gain. Perhaps input sensitivity is the same thing?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I just want to be able to kill the amp if I'm not in the mood for a ton of bass at that time. Now it's time to get a new switch and read up on how to set the gain....although I don't see a knob on the amp listed as gain. Perhaps input sensitivity is the same thing?

There should be a subwoofer control on your headunit that can be turned off or lowered.

 

[Scathed]

What about the other settings on the amp? How do I know where to set these?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Why not replace that "switch" with a bassknob? Unless that amp doesn't use a bassknob then nevermind.

Toggle switches were used in the 80's/early 90's because amps didn't have the remote terminal built in. the "switch" is what turned the amp on after the HU was turned on.