amp won't turn on? help...

[pw91686 10+ year member]

I was wiring up my amp. I was unaware that I had a fuse in the fuse holder. I hooked up the rca cables and the remote wire first (i am thinking I shouldn't have hooked up the rca's first but i'm not sure). Then, I hooked up the ground wire, and then hooked up the wire from the battery and it sparked the first time, then I put it in and it didn't spark. So, I thought everything was hooked up fine, but now it won't turn on. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

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[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

I was wiring up my amp. I was unaware that I had a fuse in the fuse holder. I hooked up the rca cables and the remote wire first (i am thinking I shouldn't have hooked up the rca's first but i'm not sure). Then, I hooked up the ground wire, and then hooked up the wire from the battery and it sparked the first time, then I put it in and it didn't spark. So, I thought everything was hooked up fine, but now it won't turn on. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

Fuse blown?

 

[pw91686 10+ year member]

they din't seem to be blown, but i guess i could go buy a few and put em in and see if that is the problem....

 

[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

Look for this:

Or if you have different types, look for the peice of metal in the middle. If its not connected, its blown.

It could also be that your remote wire is grounded out or not even connected. Check it with a DMM or follow it back to the head unit.

It doesn't matter what order you hooked every thing up. But you should always save the fuse for last. In other words, it should be the last thing you install...

 

[pw91686 10+ year member]

i dont have the map with me right now, but i took out one of the fuses, and it wasn't blown

 

[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

Do you have an inline fuse on the cable between the positive (+) post on the battery and the positive (+) terminal on the amp?

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

try a wire from the power wire to the remote terminal and see if it turns on

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

i always do the power wire first

 

[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

i always do the power wire first

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

yeah both my amps didnt turn on last week, it was the remote wire that got loose somehow

 

[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

Secure the remote wire to the power wires with zip-ties...

 

[pw91686 10+ year member]

Do you have an inline fuse on the cable between the positive (+) post on the battery and the positive (+) terminal on the amp?

that is what i was talking about, the inline fuse holder already had a fuse in it when i was trying to hook it up, that is why it sparked

what do you mean secure the remote wire to the power wire?

 

[GO-N DEF 10+ year member]

that is what i was talking about, the inline fuse holder already had a fuse in it when i was trying to hook it up, that is why it sparked
what do you mean secure the remote wire to the power wire?

Do this in this order and then reply:

Examination:

1. Check to see if you in-line fuse on your positive wire is blown.

2. Check all of the other fuses in the vehicle.

3. Check the external fuses on your amp if there are any.

4. Follow the "remote" wire (little blue one) from the amp to the head unit to see if it is grounded or disconnected.

5. Follow the Power wire to the battery to see if it is grounded.

Course of Action:

1. If any fuses are blown replace them.

2. If the remote or power wires are exposed (wires sticking through the middle of the sheath) (the ends of the wire are supposed to stick out), replace it or tape it.

3. If the remote or power wires are disconnected, re-connect them.

I can't break it down any more simple than that...

As far as securing the remote wire to the power wire goes, once you have them hooked up to the amp, take a couple of zip-ties and wrap them around the 2 power wires AND the 1 remote wire so that they are all bundled together. Place them about 6 inches apart with the first one about 2 inches from the amp.

Once again, I can't break it down any more simple than that...

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

ok or you can try what i said, and you will probably find out that the remote wire on the head unit isnt good anymore. ive seen it happen in a bunch of cars