Woody
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i wired the amp and sub up but only protection light is comming on ???? power not whats up with it??
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tom_simes
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you may find your answer here
Double check all your connections, just make sure they are all secure. Have you checked the positive wire isn't chafing on anything?
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Archie
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Could be a bad earth.
Or maybe wires touching.
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Neo
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And maybe you should find the Help zone too while you are at it ?
It'll be a bad earth
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John
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You should give up before you hurt yourself.
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McWillster
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Help zone....
To quickly help you out. Have you got the live feed from the battery? All fuses in tact? You also need a wire coming from ignition live to one of the connector points on the amp (can't remember the name of the port) Ither that or instead of taking a wire from ignition live you can bridge a wire between the live terminal on the amp to the terminal that i couldn't remember what it was called.
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Archie
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quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
Help zone....
To quickly help you out. Have you got the live feed from the battery? All fuses in tact? You also need a wire coming from ignition live to one of the connector points on the amp (can't remember the name of the port) Ither that or instead of taking a wire from ignition live you can bridge a wire between the live terminal on the amp to the terminal that i couldn't remember what it was called.
The remote wire? Usually goes to the blue on the headunit.
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Woody
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i done that the earth wire i could not drill so have stuck down this why???
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McWillster
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Speak in English and you might get a bit further. Didn't understand a word of that jiberish.
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McWillster
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quote:
Originally posted by Archie
quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
Help zone....
To quickly help you out. Have you got the live feed from the battery? All fuses in tact? You also need a wire coming from ignition live to one of the connector points on the amp (can't remember the name of the port) Ither that or instead of taking a wire from ignition live you can bridge a wire between the live terminal on the amp to the terminal that i couldn't remember what it was called.
The remote wire? Usually goes to the blue on the headunit.
Remote wire thats the one! I coudln't get mine to work like that so i just bridged the live and remote and diconnected it if i was every leaving the car for longer than a day 
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Archie
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Originally posted by McWillster
Remote wire thats the one! I coudln't get mine to work like that so i just bridged the live and remote and diconnected it if i was every leaving the car for longer than a day
I done that as well, but i had a 140a Vibe circuit breaker opposed to a fuse so i just turned the circuit off every time i got out the car.
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McWillster
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Aye, never thought of that. Would have saved unscrewing the terminal and screwing it back down every so ofter! Did also bugger the battery through time so i actually wouldn't recommend doing it this way unless you do what Archie said and fit a breaker.
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Woody
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i have the remote wire connected to a blue wire.. it also had a white stripe down the outside?
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Woody
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The live i bolted the nut off put the loop on and bolted back
the power i got the blue and while cable cut the plastic bit off and twisted my power cable on it.
the phonos are commen sence
and the earth i taked it in a loop with silver tape to the metal under the boot carpet.
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Woody
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anyone?
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tom_simes
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Earth it properly, not with tape FFS.
And try explaining (in English) what you've done with the remote cable?
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by Mcfarlane
and the earth i taked it in a loop with silver tape to the metal under the boot carpet.
Nice way to start a fire 
Seriously, give up before you endanger yourself. Get a pro to do it.
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danny90
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un screw 1 ov your rear seat nunts and earth it to that its a real good earth and check your fuse in the amp if it still not working brige the remote wire 2 the live on the amp if it works the u knw its your remote wire and try taking the live wire of the amp leave it 5 secs and reconect it
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Woody
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the remote cable i attached to the back of the head unit (blue wire) then ran it to the amp ... simples .... and i cant find a screw ? does it matter its on the metal i sanded down ??
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danny90
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if ur earth wire is long enough conect it to wer ur rear lights bolt to the car thats ok and if ur protection light is still on then i think ur amp is no good m8 get it tested
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danny90
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one way 2 test it take the amp out find 3 pices of good wire brige ur remote to the live so ur left with the live + and earth - and touch them on your battery if the protection lights is still on make sure theres a corect fuse in it or just change it anyway even if it dosnt look broke and if protection is still there 1 ov the diodes in side has poped
[Edited on 04-02-2011 by danny90]
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