amp goes into test(protection) mode
06-26-2002, 08:17 PM
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i still think its the amp. install that amp in your friends car....see what happens. or even take it to a shop to see if they have any problems with it.
then you can one by one isolate the problem
then you can one by one isolate the problem
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06-27-2002, 07:31 AM
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Honestly it sounds like its internal. RCA wouldnt cause any problems with the amp going into protection, RCAs would just present a signal problem.
If the power wire had a short in it, most likely it would blow an inline fuse, you do have an inline fuse near the battery right? It would more likely blow the inline fuse first before affecting the amp.
The amp should run without speakers connected. All it needs it power, ground, and turn on to operate.
Like someone suggested have it bench tested at a shop. Carry it in, rather than showing it to them in your car first. That way they dont tell you its a dead amp to try and sell you a new one.
If the power wire had a short in it, most likely it would blow an inline fuse, you do have an inline fuse near the battery right? It would more likely blow the inline fuse first before affecting the amp.
The amp should run without speakers connected. All it needs it power, ground, and turn on to operate.
Like someone suggested have it bench tested at a shop. Carry it in, rather than showing it to them in your car first. That way they dont tell you its a dead amp to try and sell you a new one.
06-27-2002, 09:40 AM
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Yeah, it actualy turned on just fine today with just power/trigger/ground. But it did shutoff. The last thing i am going to try tomorrow is run a negative wire from the battery to the amp, it does look a grounding problem. It is just that I tried 2 bolts for grounding... anyway, lets see what happens after i do that tomorrow.
the reason i dont think its internal is because I already had this amp exchanged for what looks like a different amp! So I dont think it is the amps problem.
the reason i dont think its internal is because I already had this amp exchanged for what looks like a different amp! So I dont think it is the amps problem.
06-27-2002, 11:08 AM
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Originally posted by ChosenGSR
Yeah, it actualy turned on just fine today with just power/trigger/ground. But it did shutoff. The last thing i am going to try tomorrow is run a negative wire from the battery to the amp, it does look a grounding problem. It is just that I tried 2 bolts for grounding... anyway, lets see what happens after i do that tomorrow.
the reason i dont think its internal is because I already had this amp exchanged for what looks like a different amp! So I dont think it is the amps problem.
Yeah, it actualy turned on just fine today with just power/trigger/ground. But it did shutoff. The last thing i am going to try tomorrow is run a negative wire from the battery to the amp, it does look a grounding problem. It is just that I tried 2 bolts for grounding... anyway, lets see what happens after i do that tomorrow.
the reason i dont think its internal is because I already had this amp exchanged for what looks like a different amp! So I dont think it is the amps problem.
just use the 12+ for the remote turn on also.
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06-27-2002, 06:42 PM
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or just get a multi meter and but the black lead on the - of the amp and the red on the + if you get 12 V with the car off and 14ish with it on your wiring is all correct.
06-28-2002, 07:04 AM
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Originally posted by ChosenGSR
So i ran a 8 guage wire from the bat. to the trunk and it works just fine that way
(atleast so far)
So i ran a 8 guage wire from the bat. to the trunk and it works just fine that way
(atleast so far)
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06-28-2002, 07:57 AM
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SH%T or though I though, it just turned off on me after about 30 min 
NOW i have no clue what it is. I am about to kill this damn amp.
I am totaly confused now, what else could be wrong. It does that with both + and - going to the bat. and only the trigger in. What could possibly be wrong ? I am thinking maybe I have bad luck with HiFonics, but could it be that both amps are bad somehow ? Where could I take this to have it checked out in MD around baltimore ?
NOW i have no clue what it is. I am about to kill this damn amp.I am totaly confused now, what else could be wrong. It does that with both + and - going to the bat. and only the trigger in. What could possibly be wrong ? I am thinking maybe I have bad luck with HiFonics, but could it be that both amps are bad somehow ? Where could I take this to have it checked out in MD around baltimore ?
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