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 Apr 1, 2007 - 7:46 PM
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okay im getting frustrated wit this amplifier. i don't know whats wrong wit it, it keeps going to protect. once i turn on the headunit the amp turns to red for a second and then turns off... y?? i also switched ground.. any ideas?...where do you guyz place your negative ground? please help
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Apr 1, 2007 - 8:06 PM
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QUOTE(xpokeme @ Apr 1, 2007 - 7:46 PM) [snapback]542110[/snapback] okay im getting frustrated wit this amplifier. i don't know whats wrong wit it, it keeps going to protect. once i turn on the headunit the amp turns to red for a second and then turns off... y?? i also switched ground.. any ideas?...where do you guyz place your negative ground? please help where in the your car is the amp located? This post has been edited by djestylez401: Apr 1, 2007 - 8:08 PM --------------------  "breakin necks since 1994" 94 Toyota Celica ST - Project Car 91 Acura Integra LS/VTEC SWAP- SOLD 90 Honda Civic Hatch DX LS SWAP- The Racing Whip |
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Apr 1, 2007 - 8:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(djestylez401 @ Apr 1, 2007 - 8:06 PM) [snapback]542119[/snapback] QUOTE(xpokeme @ Apr 1, 2007 - 7:46 PM) [snapback]542110[/snapback] okay im getting frustrated wit this amplifier. i don't know whats wrong wit it, it keeps going to protect. once i turn on the headunit the amp turns to red for a second and then turns off... y?? i also switched ground.. any ideas?...where do you guyz place your negative ground? please help where in the your car is the amp located? my amp is in the trunk wit the 12 inch sub... |
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Apr 1, 2007 - 8:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '06 From Maui, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
I routed my amp ground to the bolt that holds the rear driver-side passenger seat belts (beneath the seat). Also, try rechecking the rest of your amp wiring ie: power wire and remote and see if any of them are loose.
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Apr 2, 2007 - 7:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 16, '07 From the gap that lies between one microsecond and the next... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(xpokeme @ Apr 1, 2007 - 8:46 PM) [snapback]542110[/snapback] okay im getting frustrated wit this amplifier. i don't know whats wrong wit it, it keeps going to protect. once i turn on the headunit the amp turns to red for a second and then turns off... y?? i also switched ground.. any ideas?...where do you guyz place your negative ground? please help I saw similar posts floating around, not sure if they were yours, so excuse me if some of this was already covered... Make sure your ground is a solid contact onto bare metal. Get some sandpaper out if you have to. Check all fuses. Unhook the speaker wires. Does the amp still go into protect mode? Unhook the RCA's. Does the amp still go into protect mode? You didn't let the smoke out, did you? -------------------- The poster is not bound by any accuracy, stated or implied, of the previous post. Any similarities to actual people, fictional or real, may or may not be a coincidence.
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Apr 2, 2007 - 10:47 AM
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Ive been told, ground wire of an amp, should not be more than 2 feet long.
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Apr 3, 2007 - 6:29 PM
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i hooked my ground up to a bolt on the back on the right side passenger seat, my amp works fine
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Apr 3, 2007 - 7:05 PM
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QUOTE(applejax @ Apr 2, 2007 - 7:33 AM) [snapback]542280[/snapback] QUOTE(xpokeme @ Apr 1, 2007 - 8:46 PM) [snapback]542110[/snapback] okay im getting frustrated wit this amplifier. i don't know whats wrong wit it, it keeps going to protect. once i turn on the headunit the amp turns to red for a second and then turns off... y?? i also switched ground.. any ideas?...where do you guyz place your negative ground? please help I saw similar posts floating around, not sure if they were yours, so excuse me if some of this was already covered... Make sure your ground is a solid contact onto bare metal. Get some sandpaper out if you have to. Check all fuses. Unhook the speaker wires. Does the amp still go into protect mode? Unhook the RCA's. Does the amp still go into protect mode? You didn't let the smoke out, did you? Tried everything and still doesn't work.. could it be my wires er sumtin? should i buy a new one? lol diz sukkS! |
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Apr 4, 2007 - 8:09 AM
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Curious, what (brand of) amp is this we are discussing? Does the owner's manual give a specific cause for the symptoms you are experiencing?
I am gathering from your original post in this thread that it does not go into protect until the remote turn on signal is sent, correct? Are there other amps in your system? If so, with the RCA's and speaker wires removed from the amp in question, remove the power wires or fuses of the other amps at the d-block, and remove their remote turn-on leads as well. Do you still get the pretty red LED? -------------------- The poster is not bound by any accuracy, stated or implied, of the previous post. Any similarities to actual people, fictional or real, may or may not be a coincidence.
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Apr 4, 2007 - 5:13 PM
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QUOTE(applejax @ Apr 4, 2007 - 8:09 AM) [snapback]543032[/snapback] Curious, what (brand of) amp is this we are discussing? Does the owner's manual give a specific cause for the symptoms you are experiencing? I am gathering from your original post in this thread that it does not go into protect until the remote turn on signal is sent, correct? Are there other amps in your system? If so, with the RCA's and speaker wires removed from the amp in question, remove the power wires or fuses of the other amps at the d-block, and remove their remote turn-on leads as well. Do you still get the pretty red LED? I have the dual 12' sub wit 580 amp.. when i unplug everything from the amp and install it bak in the led turns to red for like a second and turns off. when i remove the key and put it bak in the ignition theres no power to the amp and it doesnt even turn on.. so i dont know. any other suggestions? |
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Apr 5, 2007 - 9:29 AM
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QUOTE(xpokeme @ Apr 4, 2007 - 6:13 PM) [snapback]543189[/snapback] I have the dual 12' sub wit 580 amp.. when i unplug everything from the amp and install it bak in the led turns to red for like a second and turns off. when i remove the key and put it bak in the ignition theres no power to the amp and it doesnt even turn on.. so i dont know. any other suggestions? Little confused here... Are you saying the amp now appears to be totally dead? -------------------- The poster is not bound by any accuracy, stated or implied, of the previous post. Any similarities to actual people, fictional or real, may or may not be a coincidence.
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Apr 11, 2007 - 2:22 AM
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check your blue remote turn on wire, make sure its hooked up to the receiver and the amp
and do you have your amp directly hooked up to the battery or are you just tapping into a 12v + wire? and if the blue remote turn on wire is good than maybe you should try another ground. see how that goes. -------------------- Is this good enuff 4 ya? :D
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Apr 11, 2007 - 12:34 PM
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are you sure that your amps rated power is at the same resistance ur subs are running at?
for example... is your amp running 1 ohm stable, 2?, 4? ... and whats the resistance per sub? ... could be your running too low impedence to your amp and it's protecting itself from frying 
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Apr 11, 2007 - 7:09 PM
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QUOTE(XS4lv1Truch0x @ Apr 11, 2007 - 2:22 AM) [snapback]545527[/snapback] check your blue remote turn on wire, make sure its hooked up to the receiver and the amp and do you have your amp directly hooked up to the battery or are you just tapping into a 12v + wire? and if the blue remote turn on wire is good than maybe you should try another ground. see how that goes. yeah my wire is hooked to amp and head unit. its powered wit the 12v wit the fuse. tried mostly everything but still wont work. QUOTE(celi_gt_racer @ Apr 11, 2007 - 12:34 PM) [snapback]545631[/snapback] are you sure that your amps rated power is at the same resistance ur subs are running at? for example... is your amp running 1 ohm stable, 2?, 4? ... and whats the resistance per sub? ... could be your running too low impedence to your amp and it's protecting itself from frying my amp goes to protect even though its not hook'd up to the subs |
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Apr 13, 2007 - 8:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
okay now my amp doesnt even go to protect anymore, it doesnt turn on at all...could it be that my amp is busted? man diz sukks!!
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Apr 13, 2007 - 9:19 PM
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o dam,it might be fryed.Wat is the amp and subs?Did u get the amp of ebay or used or is it brand new.
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Apr 14, 2007 - 12:21 PM
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QUOTE(CelicaST_CALI @ Apr 13, 2007 - 9:19 PM) [snapback]546588[/snapback] o dam,it might be fryed.Wat is the amp and subs?Did u get the amp of ebay or used or is it brand new. i bought it from best buy, brand new. got it on the thanksgiving sale for 119 both amp and sub. its the dual. |
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