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Amp remote wire shuts all sound off.

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by SwampLife, Aug 26, 2010.

  1. SwampLife

    SwampLife Member

    I am just hooking up an older little Sony 2ch amp to an 10' Infinity Kappa Perfect (I think). I hooked the amp up and bridged it, but as soon as the remote wire gets hooked up, it shuts all the sounds off. I can barely hear the music at full volume coming through the sub, but all of other speakers turn off. I unhook the remote wire and I get sound through all my speakers, but obviously not my sub. What am I doing wrong? The HU is a Clarion CZ509, have you ever heard that you need to enable a sub in the HU before installation?? Or is it just that the Amp doesnt have enough power to supply this 10' sub? Any other ideas????
     
    SwampLife, Aug 26, 2010
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  2. Klinkster

    Klinkster Full Member

    You're positive you hooked the remote wire up correctly to the HU harness?

    How many watts is your amp?
     
    Klinkster, Aug 26, 2010
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  3. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member


    even a simple 3 watt per channel 1970's 8 track player from jet sound would run a 2Kw sub, albeit not loud....

    You might start by looking at the amp itself...does it have a light to indicate it is going into protect? Is the amp properly grounded to the chassis of the vehicle? Might also try a quick check by running a jumper wire from the amps positve wire to the remote turn on of the amp and see if it kicks on...but whatever you do please be sure you have a fuse within 18 inches of the battery on the power wire! this may save your car from burning to the ground. Also is the amp correctly bridged...Some have a switch, some use both positives, some use left pos and right neg. etc.......
     
    TheViking, Aug 26, 2010
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