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Old 05-05-2009
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Amp powers, sub inop

Checked all wires to the head unit, good connections. Took sub out of box, maybe wires came loose, Nope! Has been happening lately for no apparent reason. Also door speakers connectors are trashed, time for new 6x8's!
 
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maybe the rca sub outputs went out on the head unit
 
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Originally Posted by 02BlkEDGE
maybe the rca sub outputs went out on the head unit
I agree. If the sub does nothing Id say its an RCA issue.

EDIT: Also check to make sure the ground isnt loose. I went a week thinking that my RCAs were bad but totally forgot to check the ground.
 

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check all the grounds
but ya the rca thing happened to me once
 
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get a monster cable, and connect it to your input in your amp, and the otherside to your ipod or something, if anything happens, then you know that it is your HU.

could you understand that? i think i sucked at explaining it
 
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Maybe you are overheating it? Most amps have an outo shutoff if something is up. Could also be a bad or loose ground.
 
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All connections are strong, guess it's the rca's
 
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telling you, you should just try the monster cable idea. before you go and get a new HU
 
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Don't have a ipod anymore.. This jensen indash I bought has been nothing but trouble lol
 
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Screen shorted out 4 months ago
 
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Tested the front rca's this morning.. no go on the bump. Kinda knew I was buying a cheap unit but wanted a screen at the time. Which I would like to still have one
 
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Originally Posted by xXcecinestpasXx86
Tested the front rca's this morning.. no go on the bump. Kinda knew I was buying a cheap unit but wanted a screen at the time. Which I would like to still have one
just as a recommendation get a new headunit, but when you do i would go with a little higher quality brands like pioneer, alpine, kenwood. ive had a few buddys with jensens, duals etc and they've caused them nothing but trouble. im pretty sure pioneer had a indash screen HU for like 350$
 
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Think I'll just go with a alpine head unit. wish I had another vehicle to check my amp rca inputs
 
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