Amp Q

kyle_252
kyle_252 Posts: 47
edited May 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
Hey whats up everyone, i seem to have a problem with my amp. I turn my power on to my car and my amp only is in standby power power mode for 5 seconds then nothing else happens it just turns off any help on what might be wrong im all ears.

kyle
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by kyle_252
    any help on what might be wrong im all ears.
    kyle

    looks like we won't be helping you on a forum ;);););)

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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited May 2005
    yeah, a good plastic surgeon could help you better there...

    doublecheck the REM wire, but it seems to be connected... check the ground, too, that's a common problem, make sure it's clamped tightly to bare metal...
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  • kyle_252
    kyle_252 Posts: 47
    edited May 2005
    All my wires and connections seem to be good and tight my ground is still firm. Hows this im all eyes for any other suggestions.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited May 2005
    Also make sure that your speaker wires are not making contact with ground. Sometimes they can get pinched off and contact metal.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    Since the light is coming on then going off my first guess would be either speaker wires shorting, RCA's shorting or youre running at too low an impedance load.

    Disconnect one speaker wire at a time and see if it comes back on. Then disconnect one RCA at a time. If the amp stays off with all of these disconnected then look to youre remote wire first then your ground.
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  • kyle_252
    kyle_252 Posts: 47
    edited May 2005
    this is gonna probly make me look really slow but RCA wire which one is that?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    They look something like this:
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • kyle_252
    kyle_252 Posts: 47
    edited May 2005
    ya i realize that when i went and was looking at my amp, i belive ive found the problem. my power cable to the amp is kinda loose where i crimped. i moved it around and i got power now and my blue amp light is on. (meaning i have power getting to my subs) but it fades in and out so i hope when i fix that itll be fixed for good thanks for the help.


    kyle
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited May 2005
    I'm glad you found out what the problem was.
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    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
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    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
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