Things to verify and check.
Power Wire for amps - verify all connections, either to distribution blocks, fuse terminals etc. If you have a distribution block make sure the fuses are sercurly in. Same goes for any inline fuses.
next check your grounds on the car when it is off, and when it is on. Start with under the hood, get yourself a multimeter to measure the ohms. Connect the black to the - on the battery, and then check the engine block and chasis with the red lead. And any other grounds under the hood. If you register 0 ohm your good since it is shorting.
Then turn the car on, and do the same test you want to make sure that your grounds are good. You may be getting leakage off of the alternator or other component on the car. If this is occuring when the car is on you may be sending voltage into your ground and therefore the amps have no ground terminal. Which will also effect other items on your car not neccesarily at the present moment but in the near future.
As well you have to check your ground connection for the amp.
It can be a long and tedious journey trying to find an electrical problem, just take your time and be patient.
[Another thing to do is measure the voltage at the remote connection on the amp while the amps are on. If it is not switching you know your remote wire is o.k.
Then switch to your power input to your amps but do not use the ground for the amps as your reference. Use another ground that is available since it might be the ground for the amp that is causing the problem. If your voltage is steady then you know you can move on from there. ]
Everything between the [] of this needs to be checked while the amps are doing there on and off dance.
Not sure if this was asked, but what volume levels does this occur at? is it consistent all the way from 1-x or is it only above certain levels.
Steve asked and not sure if it was answer, what is the resistance of the speakers that are connected and what are the ratings for the amps resistance wise.
What is this breaker that you mention? what is the rating on it?
Things not to worry about
Quote:
I didn't put my capacitor on yet so maybe there to much power going to the amps.
If you have too much current you will blow the fuses on the amps, and they only draw what they need all dependent on the output at the particular moment in time. This is related to what the gain of the amp is set at, the input sensitivity, and the preout voltage of your deck.
Power Wire for amps - verify all connections, either to distribution blocks, fuse terminals etc. If you have a distribution block make sure the fuses are sercurly in. Same goes for any inline fuses.
next check your grounds on the car when it is off, and when it is on. Start with under the hood, get yourself a multimeter to measure the ohms. Connect the black to the - on the battery, and then check the engine block and chasis with the red lead. And any other grounds under the hood. If you register 0 ohm your good since it is shorting.
Then turn the car on, and do the same test you want to make sure that your grounds are good. You may be getting leakage off of the alternator or other component on the car. If this is occuring when the car is on you may be sending voltage into your ground and therefore the amps have no ground terminal. Which will also effect other items on your car not neccesarily at the present moment but in the near future.
As well you have to check your ground connection for the amp.
It can be a long and tedious journey trying to find an electrical problem, just take your time and be patient.
[Another thing to do is measure the voltage at the remote connection on the amp while the amps are on. If it is not switching you know your remote wire is o.k.
Then switch to your power input to your amps but do not use the ground for the amps as your reference. Use another ground that is available since it might be the ground for the amp that is causing the problem. If your voltage is steady then you know you can move on from there. ]
Everything between the [] of this needs to be checked while the amps are doing there on and off dance.
Not sure if this was asked, but what volume levels does this occur at? is it consistent all the way from 1-x or is it only above certain levels.
Steve asked and not sure if it was answer, what is the resistance of the speakers that are connected and what are the ratings for the amps resistance wise.
What is this breaker that you mention? what is the rating on it?
Things not to worry about
Quote:
I didn't put my capacitor on yet so maybe there to much power going to the amps.
If you have too much current you will blow the fuses on the amps, and they only draw what they need all dependent on the output at the particular moment in time. This is related to what the gain of the amp is set at, the input sensitivity, and the preout voltage of your deck.
2010 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T GT
2008 Jetta Sedan
2007 Colorado
2006 Jetta Wagon TDI (Totalled) (Monkey in the middle on 400)
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart (Totalled)
2000 ZX3 (Darknights 2nd place Focus)
2008 Jetta Sedan
2007 Colorado
2006 Jetta Wagon TDI (Totalled) (Monkey in the middle on 400)
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart (Totalled)
2000 ZX3 (Darknights 2nd place Focus)