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Should I bi-amp Focal PS165F components?
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<blockquote data-quote="jrodefeld" data-source="post: 8662728" data-attributes="member: 675958"><p>Okay, new question.</p><p></p><p>I've been working on installing this system all week but I've run into a problem. I'm new to this, so I hope someone could help.</p><p></p><p>I've installed the power wire, with fuse, on the battery and run it through the firewall and into the trunk area behind the rear seats where I will install the amps and the subwoofer. The Pioneer head unit is installed and I just completed installation of the component speakers in the driver-side front door and I'm nearly done installing them in the passenger side front door.</p><p></p><p>Before I continue, I want to power on the car and make sure that the components I already installed are working okay.</p><p></p><p>The trouble is, both amplifiers won't turn on.</p><p></p><p>I've gone over the wiring over and over again. I've connected the power cable to the +12 input, the ground cable to the GRN input (then attached to a bolt on the frame), then I attached the blue turn on cable to the harness on the back of the head unit.</p><p></p><p>This should be enough for the amp to power up normally when the car is turned on, correct? Or is it the case that I NEED to have speakers connected for the amp to even power up?</p><p></p><p>The XDi850 displays a blinking red light the moment I attach the negative connection to the car battery and won't change from this state. It's like an error core or protection mode.</p><p></p><p>The KS1200.1 doesn't do anything at all. No light, no evidence of any power being supplied whatsoever.</p><p></p><p>I could very easily be missing something very important, I'm just too much of a novice to know what to look for.</p><p></p><p>I also have a T-Spec capacitor that I tried installing between the power cable and the amp, and that made no difference. I tried removing the fuse and fuse holder from the power cable at the battery to see if there was a loose connection that that was causing the problem. No difference still.</p><p></p><p>I used a multimeter to check the voltage at the power and ground connections on the amplifier to see if the right amount was being supplied. It stayed around 12v to a bit over 14v, which should be exactly where it needs to be. The T-Spec capacitor also has a digital read-out that said the voltage was around 12.3v when the battery was connected, and around 14.4v when the engine was turned on.</p><p></p><p>All the fuses are okay. The blue turn-on wire is connected properly.</p><p></p><p>Any idea why the amplifiers won't turn on?</p><p></p><p>My idea was to periodically test the components I install to make sure they are working correctly. I don't want to install speakers in all four doors then find out that none of them work. I'd rather catch the problem early on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrodefeld, post: 8662728, member: 675958"] Okay, new question. I've been working on installing this system all week but I've run into a problem. I'm new to this, so I hope someone could help. I've installed the power wire, with fuse, on the battery and run it through the firewall and into the trunk area behind the rear seats where I will install the amps and the subwoofer. The Pioneer head unit is installed and I just completed installation of the component speakers in the driver-side front door and I'm nearly done installing them in the passenger side front door. Before I continue, I want to power on the car and make sure that the components I already installed are working okay. The trouble is, both amplifiers won't turn on. I've gone over the wiring over and over again. I've connected the power cable to the +12 input, the ground cable to the GRN input (then attached to a bolt on the frame), then I attached the blue turn on cable to the harness on the back of the head unit. This should be enough for the amp to power up normally when the car is turned on, correct? Or is it the case that I NEED to have speakers connected for the amp to even power up? The XDi850 displays a blinking red light the moment I attach the negative connection to the car battery and won't change from this state. It's like an error core or protection mode. The KS1200.1 doesn't do anything at all. No light, no evidence of any power being supplied whatsoever. I could very easily be missing something very important, I'm just too much of a novice to know what to look for. I also have a T-Spec capacitor that I tried installing between the power cable and the amp, and that made no difference. I tried removing the fuse and fuse holder from the power cable at the battery to see if there was a loose connection that that was causing the problem. No difference still. I used a multimeter to check the voltage at the power and ground connections on the amplifier to see if the right amount was being supplied. It stayed around 12v to a bit over 14v, which should be exactly where it needs to be. The T-Spec capacitor also has a digital read-out that said the voltage was around 12.3v when the battery was connected, and around 14.4v when the engine was turned on. All the fuses are okay. The blue turn-on wire is connected properly. Any idea why the amplifiers won't turn on? My idea was to periodically test the components I install to make sure they are working correctly. I don't want to install speakers in all four doors then find out that none of them work. I'd rather catch the problem early on. [/QUOTE]
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