Crappy Amp Installation....HELP!!!!

[defensa24 10+ year member]

Ok so I thought I knew enough to go ahead and install an amp in my car but I guess I was wrong. I really dont know what I messed up in...I followed every instruction in the manual and in the Crutchfield website...The one lil thing that might be wrong is the turn on lead cable...Cuz my amp wont turn on...I even went ahead and got another one to see if mine was faulty or something but nope...They still wont turn on!!! My car's original wiring has the Amp turn on lead cable just hanging there...Its not even connected to my HU...The only cables that go to the HU are the speaker cables and the 12V (red) cable...And a yellow constant 12V cable...Any help???????????//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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[defensa24 10+ year member]

Oh and I've already tried tapping into the Red and yellow 12V cables...

And it still didnt turn on...

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Go out and get yourself a digital multi meter. Start testing.

The power and ground at the amp should read 12v. Take a small wire and jump it from the power on the amp to the remote. It should turn on.

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

Ok Im a newbie...Soooooo...By jumping it you mean....what?

Oh and yeah everything in the amp is in the correct place...But there is ONE thing...The connections arent crimped to terminals or rings...Could dat be the problem???

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

take a piece of wire and connect the 12v power wire to the remote wire. this will simulate the remote wire on the HU turning on.

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

Ok...I feel so stupid...Maybe I should just take it to a pro...

yeeeeeeeeeah....Umm ok so I get a wire (from the dashboard?) that is 12V right? and hook it up to the remote wire leading to the amp...?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Ok...I feel so stupid...Maybe I should just take it to a pro...yeeeeeeeeeah....Umm ok so I get a wire (from the dashboard?) that is 12V right? and hook it up to the remote wire leading to the amp...?

for testing purposes just jump the wire from the amp's power wire to the amp's remote. this will tell you that you have power to the amp and the amp is getting that power. quick and easy to diagnose half the system.

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

Oh!!! OK...simple...so any wire will do???

And umm one more thing...Say that it does have power and it turns on...What then???I still need it to turn when the HU turns on...And I cant get it to do that! I've read that I can get a switch to manually turn it on...But I would need to route a 12V cable directly from the battery and into the switch with the turn on lead...Am I right??

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Oh!!! OK...simple...so any wire will do???And umm one more thing...Say that it does have power and it turns on...What then???I still need it to turn when the HU turns on...And I cant get it to do that! I've read that I can get a switch to manually turn it on...But I would need to route a 12V cable directly from the battery and into the switch with the turn on lead...Am I right??

any wire will do.

sounds right. whats wrong with the remote wire on the head unit ?

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

The head unit it self does not have a remote wire...the harness in the back has one but it just hangs there...Its not connected to the head unit...And I've tried that wire...and nothing turns on...

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

are you sure its remote? Maybe its a power antena wire. As Said get a DMM, it will help you alot and will probably be one of your best tools.

 

[zack39648 10+ year member]

say whaa what kind of hu do you have for it not to have a remote turn on wire ???

yea it can be labeled a power ant. wire it should be blue with a white stripe ..

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

I know its the remote wire cuz one....It says remote turn on wire and its BLUE...

and I have a Jensen...Im not quite sure what model but like I said...The only cables that go to the HU are the speaker cables with their ground cables and a red and yellow 12V cables...I tapped into both of them and the amp still dont turn on.

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

yeah its blue with a white stripe...but its not connected to anything.

 

[defensa24 10+ year member]

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!