Amp Light Flickers then Goes Out

[critical 10+ year member]

Hooked up my system, and when my deck powers up my blue light on my amp flickers then goes out. I also hear my engine running through my speakers, all kinds of feedback! So, when I unplugg the RCA cables i found out that i no longer here my engine through my car speakers, so i thought that went bad because that is quite common...a new rca cable did not do the trick. Any suggestoins as to why my amp flickers its blue light then stops ?

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[sothrowd 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198477

try grounding the rcas.

 

[sothrowd 10+ year member]

probly a shitty ground in the amp

 

[critical 10+ year member]

the grounding would explain the noise that varies with rpms but w ould it explain the short lived power to the amp ?

 

[sothrowd 10+ year member]

Yea it can, depending on whether you got a sturdy ground or not. Something can be loose, check the connections. The bad ground coulda poped your fuse so check that too. Check the remote wire. make sure the metal from the wires arnt touching anything else metal. Check the amp fuses, It can be alota things, but as far as the engine sound, check that link and that would help you.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

sothrowd, u no u just gave him a link to fix a noisy pioneer cd player.

that would have nothing todo with the ground of his amp.

do u have everything wired right? Remote Power Ground, and if u do check for any shorts.

 

[sothrowd 10+ year member]

sothrowd, u no u just gave him a link to fix a noisy pioneer cd player.
that would have nothing todo with the ground of his amp.

do u have everything wired right? Remote Power Ground, and if u do check for any shorts.

You must be stupid or didnt read what his problem was