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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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pull your deck out. i've done the same thing on my old sony. there's a bus input on the deck AND a rca output. you got the rca's in the wrong spot.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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there is the pics of my wiring i hope they worked lol i hear what you mean i have to bridge the wires i can do that it is not done in this pic but that is the rest of the wiring there
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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What gauge of power wire are you running? Looks really small. Less than 4 gauge.

"Sexy pics of me" , eh? Cute file name.

Try wiring one sub up properly, and see if that gets you any further ahead.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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ya thats just what file it whent into lol um the power is 4 gage wire the ground is 10 and the remote wire is 10 what do you mean wire one up properly you want me to bridge just one sub and see if that works
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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here is how i wired the system it is in the sub out holes and it is not in the bus out also that is the sub i have two of them that i am wiring in
Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Allright, here's my little checklist for you. The stuff I normally check for when looking over install issues like this.

1. Check the connections from your woofers to box, then box to amp. Make sure they're solid, and that there's no chance of a loose strand shorting out and putting it into protection mode. Also at this point verify the ohmage you're running as well as the polarity of your wires. Having them cancel each other out wouldn't help the situation.

2. Check your connections for the amp itself. If you're using the rear channels, verify it on the speaker connection side as well as your RCA placement. Make sure you're seeing 12v at the remote wire terminal.

3. Check your amp settings. Make sure you're compensating gain properly, as well as watching your LPF. If you limit the LPF too much, then you'll hear nearly nothing as you'll be restricting your range too much.

4. Check the stuff on the head unit. You can be fairly sure they're allright if you've checked them before, but sometimes they'll have the sub/rear as selectable instead of universal.

Hopefully it helps.
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Thumbs down Holy crap can you say BAD GROUND?

Originally Posted by jbird1989
ya thats just what file it whent into lol um the power is 4 gage wire the ground is 10 and the remote wire is 10 what do you mean wire one up properly you want me to bridge just one sub and see if that works
Forgot about all wiring except that 10ga ground wire. I assume it was you that wired the amp like this and not a shop. Because if it was a shop go back there and kick their asses for me, then post their name on here so everyone can stay away from them. Get that 10ga ground wire out of there before you burn your car to the ground. Power and ground should ALWAYS be the same gauge wire. Could also be part of the problem with no output from the amp. Change that wire immediately and then see if you still have issues. Let us know after the wire is changed if you still have any trouble. I have a feeling the light you saw may be the amp going into protection due to voltage issues.
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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420guy - I dont see why it would go into protect mode from voltage just because theres a small wire for ground. It should have enough voltage to turn the amp on and run up to 40amps of power before shutting down due to voltage drop (depending on length). So just testing would result in sound. I did notice that your amplifier has 60amps worth of fuses so you definately are capable of over current on this 10awg wire. I would NEVER keep this system running with this wire. Your just limiting your amps capabilities and could cause some big problems if you crank it up.
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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MTX needs 4 gauge power and ground or void waranty. trust me it needs it for some reason.
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I got so excited after i built my box that i mounted the sub...put it in my truck and wanted to hear it...nothing happened! After 2 days of needless searching i took the sub out of the box only to find out i never wired it in the box...lol. Not saying that this is your problem, but its probably something this obvious...lol. I hope u figure it out soon tho!



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