PLEASE HELP!!! 03 RSX-S Sub/Amp Intallation Troubles

[Croby95]

Hello!

I am having a lot of trouble getting my subs to work in my 2003 Acura RSX Type S. I have 2 12" DVC Hifonics subs (400w RMS each) hooked up at 1 ohm to a Hifonics BRX1000.1D amp(1000w RMS @1ohm). All the connections are SOLID but amp nor subs will seem to work. I spliced the wiring harness for my single din stereo (JVS KD-R330) properly.

The other day the amp would turn on when the remote wire was connected to the blue/white amp turn-on and brown amp trigger wire but the subs wouldn't play, however now the amp won't even turn on. I tried connecting the remote wire to the yellow/red switched 12v+ wire and the amp didnt turn on then either. The radio turned on though when it was connected to either. With both connections (blue/white AND yellow/red), the power light on the amp would blink.

I even tried it all out with my old amp (Hifonics HFi1000.1D) and a brand new head unit and couldn't get anything to work. Tried a different remote wire too, no luck. All fuses are intact! I read something about bypassing the stock Bose amp under the passenger seat? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif Need to fix the remote wire problem first so the amp will at least turn on... Took it to best buy for a quick diagnosis and the remote wire only has 3v, the other amp terminals tested normally.

Any help is appreciated! Hope to have it fixed by Monday so i can bump on the way up to NY to watch USA vs. Ghana with my college friends! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fro.gif.c695f1f814b01c4ad99fe7f8cccadd29.gif

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[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

brown for an amp trigger wire does not sound right. If you are talking about the brown wire coming off the jvc harness that one is for mute. And by hooking them together you probably took out the remote output from the deck. The amp not turning on when jumped to an acc source is a problem. Time to pull out the meter and see what kind of power you are acutally getting at the amp. Then disconnect the remote wire on the amp, get a jumper wire and jump from 12v to remote on the amp itself.

 

[Croby95]

No! The Brown wire that i am talking about is for the stock Bose amp which powers (maybe not "powers," but signals to) the stock 8" Bose sub and the speakers. In order for the speakers to work, the blue/white wire needs to be connected to that brown "amp trigger wire." So what i felt would work is splicing the the remote wire to blue/white wire on one end of a butt connector and the brown amp trigger wire to the other end of the connector. So with that being cleared up do you have any new advice to offer?

Here is a link to let you know which brown wire i'm talking about (and no, i'm not talking about the left front speaker neg wire. they all work so i did that part correctly.): 2003 Acura RSX Bose Audio Car Stereo Radio Wiring Diagram