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<blockquote data-quote="Deon1818" data-source="post: 8775104" data-attributes="member: 661289"><p>Okay.</p><p>Unplug the speaker wires from the amp. worry about that later</p><p>Unplug the RCA's </p><p>Don't worry about the alternator. you don't even have to have the car running.</p><p>Don't worry about the head unit. Don't even turn it on. </p><p>A DC clamp meter would only show you how much amperage the amp is pulling. that doesn't matter right now, don't worry about it. </p><p></p><p>Your focus right now is to get good power and ground to the amp.</p><p>Jump the rem from +positive to rem like you did earlier. This will make the amp attempt to turn on, and your voltage will fall.</p><p>Leave it like that. </p><p>You've got 6 volts at the amp and 12 volts at the battery right?</p><p>Try running a cable directly from the battery - negative to the amp - negative I don't care if it's speaker wire or welding cable.</p><p></p><p>Does your voltage at the amp increase? If yes. theres your problem</p><p>If no, run a new cable from positive battery to positive amp. </p><p></p><p>Does voltage increase? if yes, that's your problem</p><p>if no. I'm an idiot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deon1818, post: 8775104, member: 661289"] Okay. Unplug the speaker wires from the amp. worry about that later Unplug the RCA's Don't worry about the alternator. you don't even have to have the car running. Don't worry about the head unit. Don't even turn it on. A DC clamp meter would only show you how much amperage the amp is pulling. that doesn't matter right now, don't worry about it. Your focus right now is to get good power and ground to the amp. Jump the rem from +positive to rem like you did earlier. This will make the amp attempt to turn on, and your voltage will fall. Leave it like that. You've got 6 volts at the amp and 12 volts at the battery right? Try running a cable directly from the battery - negative to the amp - negative I don't care if it's speaker wire or welding cable. Does your voltage at the amp increase? If yes. theres your problem If no, run a new cable from positive battery to positive amp. Does voltage increase? if yes, that's your problem if no. I'm an idiot. [/QUOTE]
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