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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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So about a month and a half ago i took my radio out of the trans am and I just got a new one this week. Went to install it yesterday and what do you know my 500$ cdt amp isnt getting power? Radio turns on and works fine just cant figure out whats wrong with the amp. checked the power cable and made sure the ground was good. What could my problem be?
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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Hooked up the amp switch wire? (Blue wire. Dumb question, I know) Check on the stereo harness also, make sure the stereo is sending power to the amp to turn it on.
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Yeah I got it hooked up this is just frustrating lol
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Yeah. Especially when you have to rewire the whole car just for a simple amp add-on.
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I did That had this amp with the last head unit worked fine now its just not working?
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Test for your 12v+ from the Battery, Ground And Remote turn on 12V+ on the amp. if you have all three check the fuse on the amp.. if all them are good your amp is bad.. most radios the amp turn on is blue/white the blue is the power ant. wire and will only have power in am/fm
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Yeah Im starting to think that my amp is bad....
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Just make sure you have a good ground. I have seen alot of guys pull there amps thinking they were bad when it was just a bad ground
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Where in the back of the car would you ground tha amp?
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I grounded mine to the pass side rear seatbelt point just forward of the rear speaker.... Try jumping your amp power wire with a small piece of wire to your remote spot on the amp to see if it turns on.
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Thx guys got it to work wired one wire wrong lol
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