Having major issues

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

Wow this has been an on-going 2 month issue with my amps. I have an ma audio 1889i Subwoofer amp. I also have a hifonics zeus zxi 6406 amp. Optima rep top 4 gauge coming off of that to a distrobution block, 8 gauge into each amp (i just bought the kicker 0 gauge kit so thats coming) Both amps turn on, but looks like not that much power, and the subwoofer amp works. The hifonics goes into "protect mode" with a red light. All i do is disconnect the ma and badabing in great buisness with the hifonics. Its getting retarted, a couple of you said maybe my rem wire needed a relay, so i bought an automotive relay, what do i do about the on off switch terminal? I tried to hook it up and just leave it bare and it didn't send the power to my amps. Thanks all

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[kingkong101 10+ year member]

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[kingkong101 10+ year member]

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[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

amps don't like you it seems...did you read their instruction manuels?

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

well, i saw manuals for single amp setups. I will look into dual amp setups.. this is some king of sick joke. More input please //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

if anyone has diagrams because i cant find one. Its not rocket science i didn't think it wouild be this difficult.. 0 gauge to distro 4 gauge to each amp.. 4 gauge grounds,rem wire splt into each amp. The ground are just going to the same place, no distro block, do i need one? this is RACKING MY BRAIN

 

[Nismofreak 10+ year member]

hold on you mean the power light turns on to red?

I know what the problem might be..

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

no the power turns on green (on the hifonics) and also the red protect light.

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

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[mile098 10+ year member]

whats the voltage when both amps on???if im reading correctly when te sub ampis on the hifonics goes into protect but when off it plays normally??

u have a weak battery or an alt that cant keep up with that much current flow.. is there any difference when engine on? how big is your alternator?

 

[Nismofreak 10+ year member]

whats the voltage when both amps on???if im reading correctly when te sub ampis on the hifonics goes into protect but when off it plays normally??
u have a weak battery or an alt that cant keep up with that much current flow.. is there any difference when engine on? how big is your alternator?

has to be a weak battery.

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

I have an optima red top battery. Same shit when the engine is on, only i think your right about the power because I have what are called underdrive pullies which take away from the output of the alternator to accessories ( guy before me put them on ) i have a 150amp alternator coming tomorrow.. is that big enough? Ill do the big 3 tonight i keep forgetting..

 

[mile098 10+ year member]

use a dmm and check the voltage, both at the battery and at the amps...all possible scenarious(both on, one on etc)

and yes 150A is quite enough

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

i dont have a voltage meter. When i hook up the capacitor (which hopefully helps) it will read the voltage from the battery for me. I am also going to get overdrive pullies for my alternator, give that thing some **** juice. Without music, if i blast the heat, headlights, and try to put the windows down, the car dies //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

stock is 75A

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

weak battery