amp not responding

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

For an ideal ground you want to find a piece of sturdy metal, the chassis is ideal but if you can't use that a bolt for a seat usually works well. You don't want something flimsy, minimal resistance is the key. Get a grinder or a piece of some coarse sandpaper and sand down the ground spot very good until it is down to bare metal. Secure down the ground tightly using a ring terminal of sorts, and, if you have some, put some silicone around the ring terminal to prevent corrosion

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

don't use.a seat bolt find one that goes to the the frame sand the.paint from around it

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

don't use.a seat bolt find one that goes to the the frame sand the.paint from around it

I've had 0 issues using the seat, my voltage holds up just fine.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

I've had 0 issues using the seat, my voltage holds up just fine.

OK but it doesn't pinch either?

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

OK but it doesn't pinch either?

What do you mean?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

What do you mean?

does the wire get pinched or anything

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

does the wire get pinched or anything

No there is clearance for the wire, at least in my vehicle

 

[Reaper 10+ year member]

I have 89 full size Blazer I have the Ground to a bolt that hold a shock for the rear seat,when its folded up, i have the bolt and sheet metal grinded to bare metal,and i have the copper end connection also grinded for better contact, and it still does not work, when i put the rca cables to the input the capacitor starts to drain and starts beeping, im looking to find a way to ground this cable to the Frame. I would up load a pick , i dont know how

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Dont use the cap.. See what happens

 

[Reaper 10+ year member]

Dont use the cap.. See what happens

Ok i disconnected the cap and still nothing, as soon as i hooked up the RCA cables to the input the amp will stay off and the hifonics logo was dim

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

how do you have this amplifier wired?

crude but it conveys the point

 

[Reaper 10+ year member]

The only way the amp stays on is when its hooked up to the output and hifonics logo gets bright, and of course no sound because of the output jacks!

 

[Reaper 10+ year member]

I have 2pcs 150 a mini anl fuse in front,0 awg power wire, and i have a 2pcs 100 a mini anl fuse in the back, new optima battery, and your diagram is the way i have it

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Then the amp is toast..