having problems with system

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

so lately all of sudden my system will be playing and the bass randomly quits and i dont even have the system up loud or bass up alot. sometimes when it happens i can turn the sound down and it will cut back on. the whole amp cuts off looks like. its in a 2002 s-10 stock alt bat have an us amps md1d and ten inch re sx any help with this? im in the process checking all connections right now

[shizzzon 461]

bad ground connection.. low voltage or wired too low ohm load.

[jcarter1885 995]

Faulty connections somewhere, either headunit/amp or subwoofers (check power, ground, remote start wires and speaker wires inside box).

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

everything looked ok outside that i could tell tomorrow ill check the wire to the sub and head unit its freaking cold here. thanks guys

[KU40 173]

Try also replacing the amp with another and reading the resistance of the voice coils on the sub. Sometimes amps can act screwy when something is blown inside of them and not just be off all the time.

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

hmmm ill check into that it might just be the wiring it needs to be replaced i think im doing that next week sometime its to small for the amount of power going to it.

[jcarter1885 995]

everything looked ok outside that i could tell tomorrow ill check the wire to the sub and head unit its freaking cold here. thanks guys

Ahh, not a true audio head (dont let the weather stop you man, I troubleshoot in any weather). Good luck tomorrow

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

well the weather wouldnt have if i didnt have more stuff to do inside lol

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

ok so the system still cuts off when it did it i looked back at the amp and it was cut off can anyone help me with this what to look for maybe i over looked something

[lithium 358]

could be remote on, double check connections at amp and hu....

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

also it does it mostly when moving if that helps anything

[KU40 173]

So the amp is all the way off, like no lights are on? Check the fuse and fuse holder under the hood.

[holley2346 6]

My sax 50.4 did this a day or so after installation. Turns out that one of the runs of speaker wire had come loose and was shorting out.

I'm sure you've checked this, but just saying.....

[iputon326 9]

also it does it mostly when moving if that helps anything

it most likely is something with the wires.

when the amp moves its makin the wires move causing the amp to shut off.

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

im gonna double check again tomorrow but like i said does it mostly when moving and comes on and off. and the amp turns all the way off no lights or anything but sometimes i can turn the volume down and it comes back on.

[Kent535 25]

Double Check Connections Especially Ground.

Or Might Be The Terminals On The Sub

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

the terminal connections on the sub can cause the amp to shut down please explain this

[KU40 173]

the terminal connections on the sub can cause the amp to shut down please explain this

Sometimes there are shorts. Maybe you stuck the wire through the terminal too far and it's touching the sub's basket, or the terminal itself is shorting things out. Also check and make sure there are no stray wires either at the sub terminal, at the terminal cups on the box (if you have them), and at the inputs at the amp. Stray wires can cause shorts either by direct contact or arcs if they're close enough.

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

ahh ok ill be looking for that tomorrow.

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

ok so i found out its behind the radio it messed up while putting the radio back in but i cant find what it is any ideas

[KU40 173]

Chances are pretty high that it's a short from a stray wire. Look for something frayed. Since your amp turns all the way off I'd pay extra attention to the remote wire.

[dragonboy412002@yahoo.com 1]

i looked didnt see anything it didnt cut off at all today maybe something was knocked loose. just making sure is the remote wire ur talking about the small one that goes to the amp?

[jcarter1885 995]

Yeah the small wire usually by the positve and negative terminals on the amp.

[shizzzon 461]

did u install the remote wire run from the head unit to your amp?

I would definitely check that first.

Your remote out may also be faulty as well but i'm leaning more towards loose connection.

[jcarter1885 995]

did u install the remote wire run from the head unit to your amp?

I would definitely check that first.

Your remote out may also be faulty as well but i'm leaning more towards loose connection.

x2, that or check your rca's they might not be fitting on the rca jacks tightly.