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[then00b 10+ year member]

Can someone please help me? I am pulling my ****ing hair out here. I cant figure out why my **** amp wont turn on when I try to test to see if it turns on. I have part of a power wire connected to a terminal that is hooked around the positive part of my battery. Connected to the other end of that part of power wire is the inline fuse. That is screwed in on both sides for the small part of the power wire and the other side is screwed in with that power wire running back to my amp in my front seat. Next, I have my ground wire running underneath my back seat to a standing screw i found and put a terminal there and then put a washer over. Finally I have the RCAs plugged in, which have a built in remote lead, to the amp and not the HU. What is wrong?

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Do you have your REM wire connected to anything? If the REM wire isn't sending 12V to the amplifier, it won't turn on.

If this is just for testing purposes, you can connect the REM wire to the positive terminal of the battery, and it should turn on. For permanent installation, connect it to the REM lead on the headunit.

Also, make sure the ground is making a good connection. You mention a washer, but not a nut. If the ground is making a poor connection the amp will likewise not turn on.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

with my experiences of "built-in" REM wires with the RCA's they ****. i would just run a separate wire.

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

Here are some pictures; does the excess wires sticking out do anything?









Ground^



For running the separate REM wire, I have speaker wire and was told that would work but do I use the - or + side to run to the battery? Thanks.

 

[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

use the plus (+) side of the battery for the REM wire.

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

No what side of the Speaker wire am I supposed to use? I have + and -

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

For running the separate REM wire, I have speaker wire and was told that would work but do I use the - or + side to run to the battery? Thanks.

It doesn't matter. Wire is wire.

Also...now that I see the pics, I see what you were talking about in the PM's.

You are supposed to use ring connectors with those style of terminals.