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amp wiring help

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 9:08 pm
by dchan37
I recently installed a 2 channel, 500 watt amp into a jeep cheroke. The amp turns on when the head unit is on tuner, but when i try to play a cd the amp turns off... any suggestions?

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 9:30 pm
by Jszar
could be a setting on the HU. if its not that, then i'd check to see if the remote lead has any voltage with a meter. if its not on, its the HU, replace it.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:44 am
by GlassWolf
easy fix.
you connected the REM wire from the amp to the PWR ANT wire on the head unit.
use the REM wire on the head unit instead. PWR ANT only gets 12 volts with the tuner.
common mistake. one wire is blue, the other is blue with a white trace usually.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:15 am
by Jszar
oooo duh. i thought it might be something else, it was late when i posted :)

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:25 am
by Ryan from Ohio
Psstttt....

They make an edit button ;)

Other than that I agree with kiki...