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Hey guys. I was changing my ground to a new/better location and now my amplifier will not turn on. No power led or protect led is lit when vehicle is on. I have the REM jumped to the power to check to see if it would work. That is not the case however. I checked the voltage before and after the fuse. Both sides show 14.5v. However, when I check the voltage at the amplifier, it only reads 2.4v. That's not normal is it? When I remove the power wire from the amp the voltage shows 14.5v while vehicle is running. However, when I check the voltage at the amplifier (power wire plugged in), it only reads 2.4v. That's not normal is it? Is my amp fried?


*Side note* All three 40 amp fuses are not blown on the amp either. Thanks.

Vehicle: 2013 Ford F-150 STX SuperCab 5.0L V8 4x4

BIG 3: Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0 Gauge OFC Power Amp Kit

Headunit: Stock (Leaving factory look)

Speakers: Stock

Subwoofer: Incriminator Audio Lethal Injection 10" D2 wired down to 1 ohm

Enclosure: ~1.5 cubic feet tuned to ~34 Hz (Port Area ~24 inches)

Amplifier(s): Sundown Audio SAE1000.1D

Amp Power Kit: Knukonceptz Complete 4 Gauge OFC Amplifier Installation Kit

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Vehicle: 2013 Ford F-150 STX SuperCab 5.0L V8 4x4

BIG 3: Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0 Gauge OFC Power Amp Kit

Headunit: Stock (Leaving factory look)

Speakers: Stock

Subwoofer: Incriminator Audio Lethal Injection 10" D2 wired down to 1 ohm

Enclosure: ~1.5 cubic feet tuned to ~34 Hz (Port Area ~24 inches)

Amplifier(s): Sundown Audio SAE1000.1D

Amp Power Kit: Knukonceptz Complete 4 Gauge OFC Amplifier Installation Kit

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Check your ground. Take pics and post them of your new ground.

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Yes. I checked with a mutimeter. I get 0.2 to 0.3 ohms with the new ground. The ground is connected to a bolt that holds down the seat on the front. Will post pics when I get home.

Vehicle: 2013 Ford F-150 STX SuperCab 5.0L V8 4x4

BIG 3: Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0 Gauge OFC Power Amp Kit

Headunit: Stock (Leaving factory look)

Speakers: Stock

Subwoofer: Incriminator Audio Lethal Injection 10" D2 wired down to 1 ohm

Enclosure: ~1.5 cubic feet tuned to ~34 Hz (Port Area ~24 inches)

Amplifier(s): Sundown Audio SAE1000.1D

Amp Power Kit: Knukonceptz Complete 4 Gauge OFC Amplifier Installation Kit

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seat belt grounds are generally a terrible place to ground to due to the dirtiness and rust build up those connections can have. Checking resistance with a volt/ohm meter is all find and dandy but that ohm load would be the same if only one strand of wire was touching a ground point. Only way to fully check that the ground is good is to test it's continuity loaded.

I would rather use a self tapping screw and star washer on bare cleaned metal than go to a seat belt bolt.

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It's not a seat belt bolt. It's a bolt that holds the seat to the cab of the truck. But Thanks for the tip.

Vehicle: 2013 Ford F-150 STX SuperCab 5.0L V8 4x4

BIG 3: Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0 Gauge OFC Power Amp Kit

Headunit: Stock (Leaving factory look)

Speakers: Stock

Subwoofer: Incriminator Audio Lethal Injection 10" D2 wired down to 1 ohm

Enclosure: ~1.5 cubic feet tuned to ~34 Hz (Port Area ~24 inches)

Amplifier(s): Sundown Audio SAE1000.1D

Amp Power Kit: Knukonceptz Complete 4 Gauge OFC Amplifier Installation Kit

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It's not a seat belt bolt. It's a bolt that holds the seat to the cab of the truck. But Thanks for the tip.

Still the same thing applies.

If you have a truck why aren't you grounding it to the frame?

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those are also not good because they're usually covered in loctite from the factory. loctite is a good electrical insulator. did you check the resistance between the amp ground and the battery low post with everything hooked up?

Cables and wires almost never fail; the terminations do.

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