JeffersonC

Sorry for all this mess and questions for everything. But here it goes.

Kenwood KAC-9102D Amp. Everything was working fine, until I removed the + and - main power wires to remove the sub box to do some quick work to other parts in my trunk.

I hook them back up, and now my amp won't fire up. Tested everything with the multi-meter, im getting +12V from the main power, and a +12v from the Remote.

Now, I was checking all the wires over again, and when my screwdriver was on the negative main power wire, it touched the side of the amp, then it started to work .

Im so lost now.

Tom.F.1

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I'm glad you're having fun with all this.

zinger002

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check the fuse maby...

JeffersonC

This has been such a hell, but I am learning so much, only being 16.
Anyways.

I checked the fuses, and none seem to be blown. Still look clean.

JeffersonC

I have called up Kenwood Canada and they are no help eather.

Edit. Just ran another test. It now works, ONLY, if I have a wire connected to the MAIN ground termnel, then connected to the the other ground on the amp, its a screw slot just on top of where that bass boost adjust. **** would plug in.

Hmm. so what does this mean ?

Twenty2

I suggest taking it out of your system and just let it sit somewhere (safe) for a few days then try it again

I had an $800 video card in my computer completely stop working (I worked at a computer store at the time and everyone agreed it was dead and had to be rma'd) but just letting it sit on the shelf for 3 days (waiting for paperwork to process the rma number) gave it time to "rest" so to speak and I tried it one last time before I sent it off and it worked like a charm

It still works perfectly to this day (been over a year).
so thats my unusual suggestion to your unusual problem
well more of a longshot then anything
good luck

D.Sanchez

same thing happend to my old kenwood, u have to jump a wire from ur ground to the other smaller grounding screw its like a bypass of somesort i cant really rember much about it just conect the two

JeffersonC

O alright, so it won't effect anything if I do the grounding method ?
I had it pumping with the grounding method and all seemed well.

Thanks so much guys, first ever complete custom system. Soon to have my g2.

robmar

did you disconnect the battery before disconnecting the power?