Problem with subs and amp...and dont know what the problem is....
 

Hey guys, new member.

I bought a car recently (first car) and the guy threw in a Clarion 3200A amp and a rockford fosgate 10" sub. He didn't have time to reinstall the amp, but all the wires were there and the sub was in the trunk.

So I try to install it, easy right? Got the grounds connected to the amp, power, and head unit wires. Then the sub, I connect it the way he said and the way the sticker on the back of the amp said....nothing. Charge the car battery thinking that might be it. Nothing. Amp is getting power to it...the sub fried?

Then, after hours of trouble shooting, I throw in one of my dads MTX Thunder subs(he uses them for home theatre use). It works! Then, I try to install the other. Worked for a bit, (couple minutes of testing). Then I took the key out, Took one of the subs out(1 sounded cleaner). Turned car back on....nothing. I try to trace my steps, still nothing...... I am so confused. Is it possible that I blew 3 subs? Or is it the amp, or what?????????

Thanks and sorry for the story lol

(ps the amp is getting power, the light is on, and aswell as I hear the amp click on.....)

okay so sub works on home theatre system, amp problem now........prolly a grounding issue? I don't know, any help is appreciated (will check grounds when I have time, gotta deeal with family problems :( )

Do you have a DMM?(digital multi meter?) if so check the ohm's reading on the sub, it could be putting the amp into protection cause of the load..

could be a bad RCA cable or connection.

Its hard to say without looking at it... check all connections 3x over and if you still can't figure it out Id take it to a shop......

If it were a RCA connection would the other set of subs NOT work on this system?(unless of course mono vs stereo) Just my outlook, not tryin to argue with ya man :D

The problem sounds intermittent.... you get in there and start moving stuff around and it works and then it dosen't.....

at any rate I doubt its the subs...

dude the best way to deal with family problems is under the hood of a car no doubt