Im stomped! Need help ASAP!

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Basic Car Audio Electronics
Section 36

So what kinda of relay do i need? can this be bought at home depot?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

So what kinda of relay do i need? can this be bought at home depot?

hmm, home depot might have one. You just need a basic bosch 12v relay. Radioshack would definitely have one, you might find them at auto parts stores too.

12 VDC Automotive 5-Pin Relay SPDT 30/40A | Parts-Express.com

or

12 VDC Tyco 5-Pin Relay SPDT 20/30A (Formerly Bosch) | Parts-Express.com

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

hmm, home depot might have one. You just need a basic bosch 12v relay. Radioshack would definitely have one, you might find them at auto parts stores too.
12 VDC Automotive 5-Pin Relay SPDT 30/40A | Parts-Express.com

or

12 VDC Tyco 5-Pin Relay SPDT 20/30A (Formerly Bosch) | Parts-Express.com

Thanks! but you know, i took the remote wire off one of the amps.. and now none of the amps will turn on.. all fuses good..battery rests at 12.4 with car off

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

i think you did it wrong try jumping the 12v+ on the amps to the remote turn on to see if you fried the amps, if they turn on narrow it down to the wire or the headunit

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Thanks! but you know, i took the remote wire off one of the amps.. and now none of the amps will turn on.. all fuses good..battery rests at 12.4 with car off

It sounds more like there's a cut in the wire somewhere. I assume you have a dmm? Check the voltage on the remote wire, if you can, try to move your seats or w/e you said made it change. If you see that voltage go from 0 to 12 or the opposite you know theres a problem in the wire.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

It sounds more like there's a cut in the wire somewhere. I assume you have a dmm? Check the voltage on the remote wire, if you can, try to move your seats or w/e you said made it change. If you see that voltage go from 0 to 12 or the opposite you know theres a problem in the wire.

i gets no voltage at all on the remote wire

 

[sub-FATHER 10+ year member]

run a jumper wire from your power to the remote and see if it turns on

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

run a jumper wire from your power to the remote and see if it turns on

wat u mean a jumper wire? from my power wire?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

wat u mean a jumper wire? from my power wire?

you need not to be messing with electric, but just get a small run of speaker wire 16 gauge or so and touch it from the 12v+ on your amp to the remote in and see if it turns on.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

you need not to be messing with electric, but just get a small run of speaker wire 16 gauge or so and touch it from the 12v+ on your amp to the remote in and see if it turns on.

ok.. lol i try not to mess with the electrical as much as i can...

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

you need not to be messing with electric, but just get a small run of speaker wire 16 gauge or so and touch it from the 12v+ on your amp to the remote in and see if it turns on.

all the amps turn on when i did that..

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

You shouldnt load that remote wire up so much regardless of it being the problem or not, but is there any chance of a pinched wire in the back seat area. I had that issue one time it was the arms that swing the seat up and down cutting into the wire. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

this

 

[MadAudio 10+ year member]

Thanks! but you know, i took the remote wire off one of the amps.. and now none of the amps will turn on.. all fuses good..battery rests at 12.4 with car off

ouch odds are you blew the remote on your radio trying

to trigger to many devices with it .

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

ouch odds are you blew the remote on your radio trying to trigger to many devices with it .

lets say this is the problem.. what choices do i have?