TheNewbie Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Title says it all, i was installing my amp and was using anything i could for a ground, just to make sure it was all hooked up correctly. I used a very very very thin wire 18 gauge it looks like. The amp won't turn on. I checked my power and my blue amp wire. It's all set up but the amp won't turn on. I put it in my buddys car that has a much thicker ground and it turns on. Any ideas? Also pretty sure the ground is grounded well. Thanks Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Title says it all, i was installing my amp and was using anything i could for a ground, just to make sure it was all hooked up correctly. I used a very very very thin wire 18 gauge it looks like. The amp won't turn on. I checked my power and my blue amp wire. It's all set up but the amp won't turn on. I put it in my buddys car that has a much thicker ground and it turns on. Any ideas? Also pretty sure the ground is grounded well. Thanks bigger ground i would think i would never use a smaller wire than power wire for ground but that just me im sure someone has a techinaly explanation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Haha, yeah man planning on getting a bigger one tomorrow. I was just seeing how it would work xD. Im pretty sure it's the ground too, but the question is why won't it work as a ground . Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguels Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 back in the days like 2000 i had bought a fosgate with 1000 watts rms and tried to power it with the same cable i had for some cheap amps and had it playing but was horrible and we thought fosgate was crap, then when we took it off we noticed that the power and ground was melting bad, couldnt even touch the wire, so yes you need to use the recommended gauge wire per amp if you dont want your car to burn down Quote my logshttp://www.stevemead...-my-new-set-up/my blow through loghttp://www.stevemead...future-updates/ 96 ss http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/164094-96-impala-ss-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Haha, yeah man planning on getting a bigger one tomorrow. I was just seeing how it would work xD. Im pretty sure it's the ground too, but the question is why won't it work as a ground . i assume it has something to do with it not having correct powerflow bc its not fully grounded but i have no idea on the technical of it just my assumption and you know what they say about assuming lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 back in the days like 2000 i had bought a fosgate with 1000 watts rms and tried to power it with the same cable i had for some cheap amps and had it playing but was horrible and we thought fosgate was crap, then when we took it off we noticed that the power and ground was melting bad, couldnt even touch the wire, so yes you need to use the recommended gauge wire per amp if you dont want your car to burn down Lol, yes i understand that have had it happen to me as well. Im just wanting the amp to turn on. Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Haha, yeah man planning on getting a bigger one tomorrow. I was just seeing how it would work xD. Im pretty sure it's the ground too, but the question is why won't it work as a ground . i assume it has something to do with it not having correct powerflow bc its not fully grounded but i have no idea on the technical of it just my assumption and you know what they say about assuming lmao Haha my thoughts exactly, imma try to hook up more than one of them i think Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Haha, yeah man planning on getting a bigger one tomorrow. I was just seeing how it would work xD. Im pretty sure it's the ground too, but the question is why won't it work as a ground . i assume it has something to do with it not having correct powerflow bc its not fully grounded but i have no idea on the technical of it just my assumption and you know what they say about assuming lmao Haha my thoughts exactly, imma try to hook up more than one of them i think im sure if you had enough it would work but i wouldn't suggest it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Not planning on pounding it, just to see if it turns on haha. Can i use the 4 gauge power wire cut some of that off and use it as a ground? Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPmeetSPL Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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