01jetta Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 New to this and don't know where to post this so this seemed like the place. Ok so I have an 01 jetta and recently I have got a new head unit professionally installed and I hooked my subs up and I go out there 2 days later an the batteries dead. I thought it might be the battery so I go to have it checked it passes then I go back to where I had it installed and they say nothin could have made it die on there part because it was Hooke up to factory harness so I think its my subs so I have the battery charged at o' Rileys and I put it back in but now I take out the fuse that was in the line for the the sub power go out the next day and it works fine. I guess my question is why is the subs killing the battery seems like its killing it when the cars off unless it's drawling to much power from the battery when it's on. I have used a light checker on the amps remote wire and it's turning of the amp so that can't be it. Any suggestions?? 1 1200 watt generic amp 2 12 hifonics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariobjones Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Is it only one battery in your setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01jetta Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Yea there's only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBleedMusick Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Do you play your music with the car off? If I understand this correctly you said you removed the inline fuse and everything started working? If so, what gauge wire and what size fuse are you using. Also is the fuse blown? Quote 2013 Dodge Charger Build Log 1996 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0Build Log 2005 Honda Civic LX Coupe Build Log SMD SUPER SELLER!!!!My Selling Feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01jetta Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I don't play music when my cara off (learned my lesson when I was about 10) yes I took out the fuse and seemed to run perfect. I have had the exact set up in a jeep and everythin was perfect. Both the power and ground are either 0-2 gauge. The fuse wasn't blown and I don't know what size it is it's a cylinder one tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSmith Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 How do you have your amp's remote cable hooked up? Your amp could be staying on after your car shuts off, which could be another reason. Quote *Rebuid in progress* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01jetta Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Have it straight from the back of the radio to the amp it's connected to the right wire on the back of the radio to.. And I did the light test and it was off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01jetta Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhaze Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 put a switch on the remote wire switch the switch off turn on your music on if it plays with the switch off maybe your hot wire is touching your remote on your amp somewhere Quote Just another lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01jetta Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Do u mean touching as in inside the amp or on the outside were the wires screw in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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