Audio wire problem!!!

Scoobywic · 10-26-2010, 08:11 PM

So I was hooking up my 2 12" JL W3's in the trunk of my 2002 base model impala and I got them wired up good to my alpine aftermarket deck and to the "AUX BATT POSS" I'm assuming this means Auxilery Battery Possitive so I hooked up my 8 gauge wire with 80A fuse to it and it powers my amp enough to turn it on and pump the subs barely, then when I turn up the subs via bass boost knob wired to the amp or via alpine aftermarket radio deck the amp goes into "protect" mode... The green power light goes out and the red protect light comes on... I've thought about it and I may need a stronger ground because mines a little ghetto and I didn't do the best job of taking off the paint, I was wondering if that could be causing the problem (the faulty ground)??? And anything else that could be causing the problem??? I need to get these hooked up by the weekend!!! ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

Thanks.

lytbrte · 11-15-2010, 06:16 PM

hey did you ever figure out if it wa the ground issue? im having the same issue. where are you grounding it? help!!!!!!!!!! lol

Xlr8r · 11-17-2010, 05:56 PM

An easy way to get a good ground is to pop the 2 clips on the rear seat and use one of the Seat Belt bolts to run a ground to the amp.

lytbrte · 11-17-2010, 06:33 PM

great idea! i will try that in the morning... thanks

**wanderson75** · 11-18-2010, 05:14 AM

Did you do a big three upgrade before taking this on?

lytbrte · 11-21-2010, 09:35 PM

are you posting to me? if so, what i the big three upgrade... obviously i didnt lol

10-26-2010, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scoobywic Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Audio wire problem!!! So I was hooking up my 2 12" JL W3's in the trunk of my 2002 base model impala and I got them wired up good to my alpine aftermarket deck and to the "AUX BATT POSS" I'm assuming this means Auxilery Battery Possitive so I hooked up my 8 gauge wire with 80A fuse to it and it powers my amp enough to turn it on and pump the subs barely, then when I turn up the subs via bass boost knob wired to the amp or via alpine aftermarket radio deck the amp goes into "protect" mode... The green power light goes out and the red protect light comes on... I've thought about it and I may need a stronger ground because mines a little ghetto and I didn't do the best job of taking off the paint, I was wondering if that could be causing the problem (the faulty ground)??? And anything else that could be causing the problem??? I need to get these hooked up by the weekend!!! ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Thanks. __________________ 2002 Impala 3.4 L V6. Project for now. Legendary in the future.

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11-15-2010, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
lytbrte Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hampton Roads, Va Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View My Garage lytbrte	hey did you ever figure out if it wa the ground issue? im having the same issue. where are you grounding it? help!!!!!!!!!! lol

11-17-2010, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xlr8r Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	An easy way to get a good ground is to pop the 2 clips on the rear seat and use one of the Seat Belt bolts to run a ground to the amp.

11-17-2010, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
lytbrte Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hampton Roads, Va Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View My Garage lytbrte	great idea! i will try that in the morning... thanks

11-21-2010, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
lytbrte Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hampton Roads, Va Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View My Garage lytbrte	are you posting to me? if so, what i the big three upgrade... obviously i didnt lol

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