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[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

hey there

i have a rockford fosgate 150s punch

i used to have 2 kenwood kac-818

when it got bout -5c or below my kenwoods would not turn on any thing above -5c and they would

so i returned them and got the fosgate

and now anything below around -10c it does not turn on today the fosgate worked for bout 10 min when i left work at 7pm then i got home ran in the house to use the washroom then i ran back out and started the car back up and the amp did not turn on. i have a good ground and remote wire and i changed the fuse on the power wire to see it that was it and no change

i dont even get the power led on the amp

if it is cold out can that effect the amp?

AJ

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[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Maybe its your headunit not giving the amp the remote feed . Check for power and ground at the amp , Also check the remote lead and see if you ahve power there at the amp , Sounds like you have the same problem with all your amps which tells me its probably not the amps .....

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

how would i do that

i am sure that there is no breaks in the remote wire and it is good connection from the out put on the deck to the input on the amp

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Do you have a volt meter ? Or you could use a test light ( you can make one with a 12 volt bulb and see if it lights ) , Easy way to narrow it down would be give the amp 12 volts on the remote input and see if it comes on , Atleast you would know the problem then

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

If you dont have any power at the amp end on the remote wire go to the back of the HU and check there , If you dont have it there your HU is obviously not giving it out

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

hey there again i just went out side and put and volt meter in the power and neg of the amp and when the car is off i got 7.59 and when the car in runnin i get -00.8 on the battey when the car is off i get 13.58

does that tell you anything

aj

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by tbirdsony hey there again i just went out side and put and volt meter in the power and neg of the amp and when the car is off i got 7.59 and when the car in runnin i get -00.8 on the battey when the car is off i get 13.58

does that tell you anything

aj

You have a power or ground problem if your redings are correct , You should have close to the same readings at the amp as you do at your battery , CHeck the power at the amp by putting the positive lead on the amp power and try a diffrerent ground for the negative side of the meter ( a good ground on sheet metal of the car somewhere and see what your readings do , If they are the same you have a power problem , If they are not the same you have a ground problem , Double CHeck all your connections going to and from your amp !

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

hey there can you email me your email address it is getting dark and i might not be able to check for that to night

my email is thedevil1122@hotmail.com

thanks

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by tbirdsony hey there can you email me your email address it is getting dark and i might not be able to check for that to night

my email is thedevil1122@hotmail.com

thanks

AIM Is Spddracer

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

hey i tryed a different ground and i get about the same volts as before

car off

13.45 @ batt

7.56 @ amp

car runnin

-0.008 at amp

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

i am sorry what does AIM stand for

i was looking for your email addy

thanks

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by tbirdsony hey i tryed a different ground and i get about the same volts as before

car off

13.45 @ batt

7.56 @ amp

car runnin

-0.008 at amp

Then the power wire to your amp has a bad connection somewhere

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

i only have the one amp and i have a power block one 0 ga in to 4 four ga could that be the problem?

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by tbirdsony i only have the one amp and i have a power block one 0 ga in to 4 four ga could that be the problem?

Hmm , Check the block itself , Check on both sides for power and see if its the sameon both , I bet this is your prob ! the block is probably not making a good conection on the fues , Is it a cheap block ?

 

[tbirdsony 10+ year member]

yes i got it for like 12$ it has been fine tho for 6 months it is a not fused one just a chunk of metal with a plastic cover

now i just go the car back today i had the engine rebuilt and the amp did work b4 and for bout 10 min after work could it be a back ground and the engine and everything else is working great