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 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