Sub and amp not working?!

[PuntoKing]

I have 2 12" subs in a twin box and a shark 400 watt amp that i bought of ebay. Tried setting it up last nite and it didn't work. I know the leads work cuz i tested them and i know the sbubs work cuz i wired them to the back speakers but once the amp was set up the subs didnt do anything at all.

Preouts and remote from the HU to the amp done. Power run from the battery, and then speaker outputs run to the subs. Grounded from the boot lock i think

Any suggestions? me and a mate were fiddiling with it for 3 hours and nothing happened.

 

[steve1219]

Not being funny but made a similar mistake has your HU got a seperate Bass level control that may be turned to low this is assumeing you have a sub out RCA connection.


Steve

 

[wolfracepunto]

Also make sure you've turned the GAIN up on the amp - I felt a right d*ckhead when I went back to the shop and said it didnt work

 

[steve1219]

God it must be Fiat that makes us thick

Not being an 'oldie'

Steve

 

[PuntoKing]

Well the HU didnt come with any proper instructions its only like telling you how to skip traks and what the buttons do i cnt find anything about the preouts or even the SD card and usb port??!!

 

[steve1219]

What HU is it?

Steve

 

[cartyspuntogt]

get rid of the shark amp and get a decent amp.i had a shark and it was pants

 

[PuntoKing]

yeh i no im gonna get a new amp soon i just wanna get it sorted 1st

its the new mutant HU

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-MUTANT-M...ryZ39763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

its well ace

but the dam thing won't work :bang:

dunno what it is thats causing the problem but the HU works fine adn so do the subs rigged to the back speakers

 

[wolfracepunto]

God it must be Fiat that makes us thick

Yep lol. I was helping my mate fitting it to his.....Punto

Another thing- have you checked the fuse/s?

 

[PuntoKing]

yeh the fuse is fine still working

 

[wolfracepunto]

Is there actually power going to the amp?

 

[steve1219]

Still looking for info on your HU But maybe this could help check things through
http://www.allyourbass.co.uk/?page=installguide

Steve

 

[PuntoKing]

Im hope there is power going to the amp but im not sure there isnt any lights on it or anything. The only light that comes on is when the remote wire is connected but that comes on even if the ac isnt connected

 

[PuntoKing]

I hope there is power goin to the amp but im not sure there isnt any lights to show power :S

The only light on it comes on when the remote is connected but that comes on even if the AC isnt connectred

 

[wolfracepunto]

Re-check the earth wire, make sure its bare metal underneath the connector

 

[PuntoKing]

did do tried it in aboput 8 differnt places. Any idea where the best place will be to put it in a mk1 punto?

 

[wolfracepunto]

In my Punto (mk2 but doesnt really matter) I drilled a hole behind the panel, thats below the bootlid if you know where I mean! Then got a file and made sure I scraped all the paint off around the hole.

 

[PuntoKing]

yeh i know where you mean at the mo its on like the little ledge where the boot goes when you close it if ya get me.

I know its defo not the amp cuz i tried another amp and that didnt work either so summot is wrong somewhere! on that link : http://www.allyourbass.co.uk/?page=installguide

are the speakers the subs? and also do you have to connect the rear speakers as well as the subs?

 

[steve1219]

Sorry to be a pain but could you do a quick sketch of how you have wired everything up, it does seem at the mo it is going to be an earth problem.
Are you driving the rear speakers throught the HU not the amp?
Yes they would be your subs
How many connections to your sub box?
Steve

 

[PuntoKing]

Sorry to be a pain but could you do a quick sketch of how you have wired everything up, it does seem at the mo it is going to be an earth problem.
Are you driving the rear speakers throught the HU not the amp?
Yes they would be your subs
How many connections to your sub box?
Steve

Hope this helps i no iyts a bit crap bit you get the idea


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