Amp wired to ignition??

[jimbent]

I took an amp and sub to Circuit City to have them install it. I have an 05 Honda Civic with the factory in-dash cd changer. It seems like they wired the amp to the ignition- it turns on when I start the car. The problem I am having, is that when the stereo is OFF, I start to hear bass when I go over bumps, and then the sub starts to push hard bass constantly and does not stop until I turn the stereo ON. It does this if I'm in Park and just rev the engine a bit also, but once I turn the stereo ON it stops. Any idea what the issue is?

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[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Take it back to Circuit City and have them fix it. It sounds like a ground problem.

 

[jimbent]

I called them and they said they could install a switch that I would manually turn the amp on and off with. This sounds like a band aid to me. Is it normal to wire it to the ignition?

 

[saj21187 10+ year member]

I called them and they said they could install a switch that I would manually turn the amp on and off with. This sounds like a band aid to me. Is it normal to wire it to the ignition?

What kind of amp is it?

 

[jimbent]

power acoustik LT-1980

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

You got shafted royally. Take it back and tell them to re-do your ground. PA makes crappy stuff, but that sounds like a GROUND CONNECTION issue.

 

[jimbent]

why would it be wired to the ignition and not to the stereo?

 

[saj21187 10+ year member]

Because there is no rcas on the back of your factory radio to run to, so they used a LOC. The power should be ran under the hood to your battery? What is connected to the ignition?

But yes it sounds like a ground problem, probably loose. Just take it back they will fix it.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

lol at teh replys.

yeah its normal to wire the remote turn on wire to a switched ing. they may have used the wrong wire.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Because there is no rcas on the back of your factory radio to run to, so they used a LOC. The power should be ran under the hood to your battery? What is connected to the ignition?
But yes it sounds like a ground problem, probably loose. Just take it back they will fix it.

not the power wire. hes talking about teh REM wire to turn the amp on

(i would hope)

 

[saj21187 10+ year member]

not the power wire. hes talking about teh REM wire to turn the amp on
(i would hope)

Thats what im thinking, its a vague description though. Either way if its cutting out take it back they will fix it. How old is the amp also?

 

[spoonraker 10+ year member]

My amp's remote turn on is wired to my ignition, but I don't have a head unit. (carpc) haven't noticed any problems. Your noise is caused by a bad install of the amp, probably a grounding issue like others have said.

If it was wired to your stereo it wouldn't fix the problem, it would just make it less noticable since the noise would only occur when the HU was on.