S4Cruiser
SILVER Star
I'm scratching my head here so I need to get some thoughts/advice from you guys (and gals).
I'm in the process of trying to install an Audiobahn 2 channel amplifier to a set of 6x9s. I'm using an Alpine head unit.
I installed the head unit and speakers a week ago and they work fine but not loud enough so I'm adding the amp. I got the amp all hooked up and then I have no power to the truck at all (no lights, ignition, etc). If I unhook the power lead for the amp (from the battery terminal) then I get power back to the truck (lights, started, etc). This made me think there might be a dead short in the amplifier. So I reconnected the amp power wire to the battery but left it disconnected from the amp and no power to the truck.
I redid the connections for the inline fuse for the amp power wire (still disconnected) to the amp and now I have power to the truck. Rehook the power wire to the amp and now power to the amp (turns on), power to the trruck and tunes
. I thought all was well...so I cleaned up my wiring (zip ties, routing, etc) then rehook everything up to the battery/amp and now I'm having the same problem
.
I'm lost...do you think the amp could have a random dead short or do I have other mystery demons hinding in my truck's wiring. Any troubleshooting ideas would be awesome.

-Jon
I'm in the process of trying to install an Audiobahn 2 channel amplifier to a set of 6x9s. I'm using an Alpine head unit.
I installed the head unit and speakers a week ago and they work fine but not loud enough so I'm adding the amp. I got the amp all hooked up and then I have no power to the truck at all (no lights, ignition, etc). If I unhook the power lead for the amp (from the battery terminal) then I get power back to the truck (lights, started, etc). This made me think there might be a dead short in the amplifier. So I reconnected the amp power wire to the battery but left it disconnected from the amp and no power to the truck.
I redid the connections for the inline fuse for the amp power wire (still disconnected) to the amp and now I have power to the truck. Rehook the power wire to the amp and now power to the amp (turns on), power to the trruck and tunes


I'm lost...do you think the amp could have a random dead short or do I have other mystery demons hinding in my truck's wiring. Any troubleshooting ideas would be awesome.

-Jon