My amp is turned on but the speaker isnt playing music

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

I used a dual wiring amp kit from wal mart to wire these 2 amps. A JL xd 600/1 for my 13.5 JL w3, and a Jensen power 400.2 for my selenium d250 horn driver with a metal cone. They were both working for a while and then all of a sudden my d250 stopped working. The amp still said it was on so I tried to connect other speakers to the amp to see if they worked and they didn't. If I unplug the remote the amp turns off, idk if that's supposed to happen or if just the power wire is enough to keep it on, but here a video of my setup please give me suggestions on what to do.

heres a video of my setup

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56cxJJJpTw

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[SplAffair 10+ year member]

Considering that JL Itself requires 4 gauge to power that amp alone and your probably powering both amps with a single run of 4 gauge right?

 

[Shawn93]

Check your ground wire, make sure it's not loose. I had that happen to me a couple times, the amp turns on but no sound.

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

Considering that JL Itself requires 4 gauge to power that amp alone and your probably powering both amps with a single run of 4 gauge right?

I have a 4 gauge wire from my battery to the distributor block and then 8 gauge from the block to the amps.

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

I have a 4 gauge wire from my battery to the distributor block and then 8 gauge from the block to the amps.

How long is each run of 8ga? It might be able to handle the load if it's short enough.

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

How long is each run of 8ga? It might be able to handle the load if it's short enough.

Each 8 ga is probably less than 2ft

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Each 8 ga is probably less than 2ft

That's a little iffy... I'd still upgrade the wire from the distro block to JL amp to 4ga.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Plug in something else to the inputs on the Jensen amplifier, such as your phone with a 3.5 mm to RCA adapter cable. If you're not getting any sound at all this is not likely a current supply problem.

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Plug in something else to the inputs on the Jensen amplifier, such as your phone with a 3.5 mm to RCA adapter cable. If you're not getting any sound at all this is not likely a current supply problem.

Ah, yes, after reading the OP again I understand his issue and agree with you, trumpet.

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

Plug in something else to the inputs on the Jensen amplifier, such as your phone with a 3.5 mm to RCA adapter cable. If you're not getting any sound at all this is not likely a current supply problem.

i ran a new rca cable from my radio to the jensen and still no sound

 

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That's a little iffy... I'd still upgrade the wire from the distro block to JL amp to 4ga.

I just took out the power wire on the JL amp to see if anything happened and there was still no sound

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

Try running a different source unit to your amps.Another hu or iphone,ipod.See if that helps.Could be your cd player.

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

Try running a different source unit to your amps.Another hu or iphone,ipod.See if that helps.Could be your cd player.

My HU is a pinoeer appradio 2 and has been working perfectly since i bought it but I just noticed that when my rcas are unplugged from the jensen amp, it turns off. (idk if thats normal)

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

My HU is a pinoeer appradio 2 and has been working perfectly since i bought it but I just noticed that when my rcas are unplugged from the jensen amp, it turns off. (idk if thats normal)

I'd go back through all the power and grounds.

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

I'd go back through all the power and grounds.

I already checked the power wire and it was fine and then when I checked the ground it looked fine but it was hardly reaching the amp so I moved it to closer spot but still nothing happened

 

[JJasonTocci 10+ year member]

I'd go back through all the power and grounds.

I already checked the power wire and it was fine and then when I checked the ground it looked fine but it was hardly reaching the amp so I moved it to closer spot but still nothing happened