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<blockquote data-quote="Pr1m3" data-source="post: 6734277" data-attributes="member: 576439"><p>Alright, so I've been trying to figure out what the deal is with my amp. I've checked over my wires with a Multimeter, and I know the battery in the trunk rests at 11v. I also know with the car running (amp off) I get around 14v to the trunk. However, as soon as I turn the amp on (I've got it wired to a switch) voltage in the back instantly drops to 8-9v and the amp turns on, hits once, and then voltage is too low and it shuts off. As soon as I shut the amp off its back to ~12v, then climbs back up to ~14v.</p><p></p><p>Is my amp messed up and its just drawing a huge amount of power for no reason, or am I missing something? Mind you this started after I had my setup installed and working good for over a month.</p><p></p><p>TIA!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pr1m3, post: 6734277, member: 576439"] Alright, so I've been trying to figure out what the deal is with my amp. I've checked over my wires with a Multimeter, and I know the battery in the trunk rests at 11v. I also know with the car running (amp off) I get around 14v to the trunk. However, as soon as I turn the amp on (I've got it wired to a switch) voltage in the back instantly drops to 8-9v and the amp turns on, hits once, and then voltage is too low and it shuts off. As soon as I shut the amp off its back to ~12v, then climbs back up to ~14v. Is my amp messed up and its just drawing a huge amount of power for no reason, or am I missing something? Mind you this started after I had my setup installed and working good for over a month. TIA! [/QUOTE]
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