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WTF HAPPENED, installing second amp
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<blockquote data-quote="vosschs" data-source="post: 1541316" data-attributes="member: 557249"><p>ok i dont know what the hell happened i was installing a viper 300.1 for comps, there 80 wrms. Anyways i dont really know the corret way, i had to do it the ghetto way. There was one set of pre outs on my amp so i bought a rca splitter deal. Then i ran a second set of RCA's. Then with the Remote wire i ran it from the first amp, my sub amp, whats the better way to run a second remote? Next was the ground the ground is alright i ran another ground. I didnt have a distro block so i ran the power from the sub amp like the remote, just plugged it into the terminal. I know its not the right way but i wanted to see what it sounded like. Anyways then i ran one side of the comps to the amp and tried one side with it all on low and the amp settigns on low, well **** i truned the gain up a hair and it blew the left side, eitehr way it was a 25 $ set of powerbass comps, i was going to upgrade anyways. But still i dont think it should have blow, it knocked off the dustcap part but still moves with ease, but the tweet doesnt work, Im afraid to hook the other side up. And to top it off i cant pick up half the stations i used to. When i unhooked the second Rca's it was fine... !!!!!!! any help please</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vosschs, post: 1541316, member: 557249"] ok i dont know what the hell happened i was installing a viper 300.1 for comps, there 80 wrms. Anyways i dont really know the corret way, i had to do it the ghetto way. There was one set of pre outs on my amp so i bought a rca splitter deal. Then i ran a second set of RCA's. Then with the Remote wire i ran it from the first amp, my sub amp, whats the better way to run a second remote? Next was the ground the ground is alright i ran another ground. I didnt have a distro block so i ran the power from the sub amp like the remote, just plugged it into the terminal. I know its not the right way but i wanted to see what it sounded like. Anyways then i ran one side of the comps to the amp and tried one side with it all on low and the amp settigns on low, well **** i truned the gain up a hair and it blew the left side, eitehr way it was a 25 $ set of powerbass comps, i was going to upgrade anyways. But still i dont think it should have blow, it knocked off the dustcap part but still moves with ease, but the tweet doesnt work, Im afraid to hook the other side up. And to top it off i cant pick up half the stations i used to. When i unhooked the second Rca's it was fine... !!!!!!! any help please [/QUOTE]
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