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<blockquote data-quote="02WS6" data-source="post: 8694680" data-attributes="member: 678581"><p>Sounds like a bad ground to me.</p><p></p><p>I'd hook a multi-meter up to the Power/Ground on the Amp and check voltage while music is playing, check it at the rear battery and front battery as well. Double check all power/ground connections, make sure they're really good, unpainted grounds. If all connections check out, might be idle amperage issue with your alt, but that is less likely. If you're seeing a variable in voltage drop at any one of the connections, you may have a bad wire/lug/connection. Replace and re-test.</p><p></p><p>Just double check voltage drop across each battery and amp and as long as they're all above 12VDC (under load) you know the wiring is good and all that is left is an internal issue with your amp. My next troubleshooting step would be to pick up a different amp (Taramps/Orion) and see if the issue reoccurs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="02WS6, post: 8694680, member: 678581"] Sounds like a bad ground to me. I'd hook a multi-meter up to the Power/Ground on the Amp and check voltage while music is playing, check it at the rear battery and front battery as well. Double check all power/ground connections, make sure they're really good, unpainted grounds. If all connections check out, might be idle amperage issue with your alt, but that is less likely. If you're seeing a variable in voltage drop at any one of the connections, you may have a bad wire/lug/connection. Replace and re-test. Just double check voltage drop across each battery and amp and as long as they're all above 12VDC (under load) you know the wiring is good and all that is left is an internal issue with your amp. My next troubleshooting step would be to pick up a different amp (Taramps/Orion) and see if the issue reoccurs. [/QUOTE]
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