Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Audio amp gets12vpower flickers on/off. Now amp at 6v???

Originally posted by jd2-98s:

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After checking that, take a jumper wire, and jump REM terminal to 12+ terminal (no this won't damage anything) if the amp turns on and stays on, you have a remote turn on problem.

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Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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Originally posted by jd2-98s:

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After checking that, take a jumper wire, and jump REM terminal to 12+ terminal (no this won't damage anything) if the amp turns on and stays on, you have a remote turn on problem.

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Should I have the the car turned all the way off, turned to accessory, turned on when doing this?

Originally posted by jd2-98s:

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If it still does the same thing you have a main power problem either ground or supply wire from battery. If all that is good, then you have bum amps, which doesn't sound right if you tested a few already.

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so for this part your saying run just a regular wire from the POSITIVE terminal of the battery straight to the remote terminal on the amp correct? Do I only run this 1 wire meaning I should not have the 12v terminal on the amp wired to the POSITIVE on the battery and also do not have the ground terminal of the amp run w/ a ground wire?

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Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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awesome educational vid. I see we have the same taste is refreshments as well .

I'm finishing up installing some pedal covers that I started yesturday when my drill crapped out. So now after buying a new drill I'm off to finish that and then I will also give this amp trick a try today providing I dont run out of daylight.

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It's all I drink when I'm thursty hehe Glad to be of help, figure nothing beats seeing it done

I just want to add something. If the amp still acts up (haveing the same problem as before) it comes down to either the positive or negitive wire, if those are fine, then something is up with the amp. If the amp turns on and stays on, then something is wrong with the remote switch wire or the wrong wire from the HU. You can hook up speakers and the RCA inputs, and turn on the HU, and leave it's remote wire disconnected from the amp and do the jump test, you will have sound (provided everything is working).

Also at the end of the video I stated something about switched grounds. They don't use that in amps, but there is other items such as car alarms/add-ons that will used a switch ground trigger, so the statement of a switch ground is unheard of is incorrect.