Amp not getting power? Please help

[MetalHead247365]

Hi everyone. I know I'm a new guy, but I need help on this. I've been tearing my hair out all day.

Here's the story. I got a new amp from a friend for practically free, still sealed in the box to temporarily replace my old Alpine amp that died. I hooked it all up today, and started the car, and whaddya know, an issue. The problem is that the amp isn't turning on.

"No problem" I thought. I busted out my multimeter, and started taking readings. This is where it gets confusing. I'm getting 12ish volts from my remote turn-on wire, and barely a volt from my power wire. Anybody know why? I've been into car audio for a while and can troubleshoot a lot of things, but this has me stumped. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!

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[goingdef 10+ year member]

fuse, bad connection at the battery just dmm it at every break point until it reads right.

 

[Bassin Buick]

bad ground , loose terminals , check every end of your power/ground wires

 

[MetalHead247365]

fuse, bad connection at the battery just dmm it at every break point until it reads right.

I checked it by the inline fuse. At the other end of the fuse [the part that is furthest away from the battery], it drops off to about 7volts. It think I found the problem...

bad ground , loose terminals , check every end of your power/ground wires

I don't know if this could be an issue, but I found a part of the power wire that has been butt-spliced together. Could that cause an issue with the voltage? My ground is fine. Bolted in the trunk on bare metal.

Thanks for the quick replies guys!

 

[MetalHead247365]

QQ: How harmful is it to bypass the inline fuse?