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Jcb
15-03-08, 06:36 PM
Just installed a 2 channel amp to power my 6*9s. I belive I've wired it all up 100% but the damn thing won't work. I have a suspiscion it might be the ground.

Where is a good earthing point in the boot of a hatchback? I popped on of them covers off where you get to the rear lights and used one of the bolts there. Are they earthed?

Also, with the standard spade connectors. Which is + or - out of the big and small spade?
NovaLad
15-03-08, 06:38 PM
Earth it to the earth for your rear lights in the boot.
Jcb
15-03-08, 06:41 PM
Where abouts is that?
NovaLad
15-03-08, 06:52 PM
At the very back of ya car in the boot. against the back panel.as you look in ya boot it is below ya and at the back.

Where the nuts/bolts go through for ya bumper.
Jcb
15-03-08, 07:46 PM
**** sake. I can't get it to work.

It's all wired perfectly. All fuses fine. But still nothing. Unfortunately there is no tell tale light on the amp for weather it is working or not.

Any common problems for amps not working?

It is a few years old and has been in storage for a while. Could this be it?
NovaLad
15-03-08, 07:49 PM
Have you fitted the power cable correctly that goes from ya amp to ya battery?
Jcb
15-03-08, 08:02 PM
Positive. How can I check all the cables in the boot to make sure they work?
Clean 2.0 nova
15-03-08, 08:13 PM
With a voltmeter. You should have 12VDC between GND and + on AMP TERMINALS and 12VDC between GND and 'Rem' on AMP TERMINALS when your stereo is on. The labelling maybe slightly different on your Amp.
Jcb
15-03-08, 08:28 PM
I think the amp may be fubar then....

Anyone got one second hand thy want to shift?
Jcb
16-03-08, 02:50 PM
The only thing left i can think of, the RCA cables have a third wire attatched to them, running the entire way along from one end to the other. this wire has bare ends and there seems to be no use for it that I can see. Should this be clipped on somewhere?
Jack
16-03-08, 04:45 PM
Thats just a remote cable, some RCA cables come with it.
Riggy
17-03-08, 09:49 AM
but have you got a remote cable wired up ?
Jcb
17-03-08, 06:13 PM
yea it's all wired correctly. I think it must be the amp. I'd like to find a way to check the wiring. But i guess the only way is to find an amp I know does work and wire it up!
jamesgsi
18-03-08, 03:35 PM
where ever u earth the amp make sure it is bare metal( sand paint away)
Jcb
18-03-08, 06:00 PM
It's earthed on the same point as the tail lights. And they work.

So I'm sure it isn't that!