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Alex M
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I just purchased everything I will need to put a system in my 1987 e30 bmw.
System includes:
-Two 12" JL subs
-Monster cables 8 gauge
-600watt Visonik (4 channel V304xt) amp
( http://www.sonicelectronix.com/pictures.... )
-Jenson MP6212
A friend of mine helped me with the installation. Here's what I have done:
1.) RCA cables hooked in the rca slot on the back of the head unit as well as the amp.
2.) The REM wire is hooked up to the amp. It is also connected to the 2 red accessory wires coming from head unit and the car.
3.) The subs are wired to the speaker wire inputs on the amp.
4.) The ground wire is connected to the negative terminal on the battery (I did this because I couldn't find a ground spots in the trunk. Plus the thick 6" brown wire coming from the negative terminal is directly connected to a bolt in the chassis.
5.) Amp 12v wire hooked up (w/ fuse) to positive terminal on battery (battery is in the trunk). Also hooked up to the 12v input on the amp.
After hooking it up, it worked for only a few minutes, then stopped. No fuses looked blown, but I replaced them all. I checked all the connections and re-connected all the wires. Tried 3 different RCA cables. When I turn the car on now, only the red logo light comes on on top of the amp. When it was working fine, the white power light came on as well. The head unit works fine, the battery, cables, and amp is new. Could part of the amp be fried? The REM and 12v are working fine, but the amp seems to be getting no audio signal from the headunit.
System includes:
-Two 12" JL subs
-Monster cables 8 gauge
-600watt Visonik (4 channel V304xt) amp
( http://www.sonicelectronix.com/pictures.... )
-Jenson MP6212
A friend of mine helped me with the installation. Here's what I have done:
1.) RCA cables hooked in the rca slot on the back of the head unit as well as the amp.
2.) The REM wire is hooked up to the amp. It is also connected to the 2 red accessory wires coming from head unit and the car.
3.) The subs are wired to the speaker wire inputs on the amp.
4.) The ground wire is connected to the negative terminal on the battery (I did this because I couldn't find a ground spots in the trunk. Plus the thick 6" brown wire coming from the negative terminal is directly connected to a bolt in the chassis.
5.) Amp 12v wire hooked up (w/ fuse) to positive terminal on battery (battery is in the trunk). Also hooked up to the 12v input on the amp.
After hooking it up, it worked for only a few minutes, then stopped. No fuses looked blown, but I replaced them all. I checked all the connections and re-connected all the wires. Tried 3 different RCA cables. When I turn the car on now, only the red logo light comes on on top of the amp. When it was working fine, the white power light came on as well. The head unit works fine, the battery, cables, and amp is new. Could part of the amp be fried? The REM and 12v are working fine, but the amp seems to be getting no audio signal from the headunit.