Need helpwith testing out power, fuse to amp.

[BigTymerzNB 10+ year member]

Hey, I am having trouble getting my amp to power up and was wondering if there is any way to test out to make sure the ground wire is working properly, the power wire is, and the remote wire is. I am not sure which one isn't connected properly, and I have some tool which I can use to test out electricty stuff, but not too sure how to use it, any DETAILED help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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[MXJMR 10+ year member]

Most amps have a light on them that will only turn if both the ground and power are correctlt connected. Make sureyour ground is real snugg to the chassis, alot of amps are real picky about there grounds //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[BigTymerzNB 10+ year member]

my ground is between a nut and screw that is inside of my trunk which is screwed into the metal of the trunk. Does that sound fine?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

that sounds good just make sure all paint is scraped away and that the ground wire is as short as posible. if you want to test your ground find an extra battery and ground the amp directly to the battery. the ground you have should be fine if it still don't seem right maybe just try a whole different ground then

 

[MXJMR 10+ year member]

Remember, real snug!

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Do you have a voltmeter or tester of some sort?

Check the voltage AT THE TERMINALS OF THE AMP. Plus and ground. See what you get and report.