1LoudScort00 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 iunno.. this might change your views.. got a new deck, JVC, 150 bucks, but got it today on sale for 110.. hooked it all up, and it don't work, connected the postive of the DMM to the postive terminal on the amp, while the postive was hooked to the batt, and negitvae on the DMM to the amp while connected to the body.. and it read 6 V i dunno whats wrong man.. i figure its a ground, but we tried all the other spots possable in the trunk, and they all say 6 v Quote mmmmm.. bass.RD Audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante11 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hey guys, im the owner of this amp 1loudscort00 is talking about. Decided to make an account and exactly explain whats happening. 1 day, I was driving to a party and my amp just turned off. I took it to my buddys house and he just touched some fuses, moved the amp around and the amp turned on again. So i left his house and once again as I was leaving the amp shuts off. Heres the things ive checked for -Fuses behind amp all good -Fuse on power cable good -Ground is properly set. -Purchased new car deck ( Didnt fix problem) -Checked remote wire. Its fine -checked the voltages at my battery. 12V. Heres where it gets wierd. I checked the voltages on the power cable and the ground (both on amp) and it would read at 6.6V or somthing like that. When I would move my ground to somthing metalic on my car it would read at 12V (One time it read 8V) I re-made my grounds just to make sure and even connected the ground to somewhere WHERE I KNOW For SURE would work.. Still nothing.. Im wondering. Why does my power cable read 12V at the start of the battery but 6V when I reach the amp? THIS IS SO CONFUSING IM CLOSE TO CALLING THE BASS WORLD QUITS.. HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S12X Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 at the point where you ground the amp is it free of paint under and around the ground?? is all of the wire the same size?? it should read around 13.8v with the car on Quote new setup in the works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante11 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Yes its free of paint. All wires are the same size. If i check voltages with car ON it does read 13.8 ONLY at the battery. Not Via power cable and ground. It always reads 6 or somthing similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LoudScort00 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 see what happends after we ditch that 8 awg, and upgrade to 4 awg.. Quote mmmmm.. bass.RD Audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante11 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Everyones probably like. OMG they used 8gauge on a 1200W amp? Well. Its what I had.. and it worked for a long time like that. Ill pick up 4 gauge.. .. see what happens. Maybe its my power wire thats not giving juice. I just dont see why it would be that tho! When I touched Positive and a ground that was on the car I got 12V but when I put it back on the amp and touched positive and ground I got 6V (This 12V somtimes happens. Not all). Its not the amp.. remember we tried my amp in my buddies car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante11 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 UPDATE We fixed the problem! After hours crimping,cutting, pulling.. you name it.. (In the freezing cold) Nothing happened. I was truly pissed because we changed every god damn single thing you can immagine. Until... I decided to measure the voltage BEFORE the Fuse. It was 12V and AFTER the fuse it was 6V. I changed the Fuse to a 40amp one. (Current one I had was 60Amp) and voila. Before fuse 12V after fuse 12V. Powered on the deck and BLAM my beautiful amp turns on! YES YES YES Got bumpin again. Thanks for everyones help.. The fuse wasnt blown by the way.. Just dont know why it would -6V like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 UPDATE We fixed the problem! After hours crimping,cutting, pulling.. you name it.. (In the freezing cold) Nothing happened. I was truly pissed because we changed every god damn single thing you can immagine. Until... I decided to measure the voltage BEFORE the Fuse. It was 12V and AFTER the fuse it was 6V. I changed the Fuse to a 40amp one. (Current one I had was 60Amp) and voila. Before fuse 12V after fuse 12V. Powered on the deck and BLAM my beautiful amp turns on! YES YES YES Got bumpin again. Thanks for everyones help.. The fuse wasnt blown by the way.. Just dont know why it would -6V like that. how many fuses do you have in your amp and what amperage are they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LoudScort00 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 3 30 amp fuses i think it is.. so about 90 amps then.. Quote mmmmm.. bass.RD Audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 3 30 amp fuses i think it is.. so about 90 amps then.. ok so your main fuse from the batt should b atleast 100 amp or better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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