trouble shooting the remote wire

Quick question, my amp all the sudden will not turn on and im positive i have a good ground and power iv shot them both and secured the connections. I am curious if i turn on my car (& radio) and shoot the amp side of the remote wire for power, am i supposed to see anything? as of now im shooting nothing so im hoping i dont have a break or a short in my remote wire or anything... i dont know if there is actually hot power coming through the remote wire or not. anyone know?Chris - 97 Toyota 4Runner

Alpine CDA-9884

Kicker SX1250.1

Kicker 15" L7

That's what volt meters are for. Have you checked with a meter? We can't say yes or no, we're not physically there.It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

yes im using a volt meter. im asking should i see 12v on that remote wire while the system is on, or not?Chris - 97 Toyota 4Runner

Alpine CDA-9884

Kicker SX1250.1

Kicker 15" L7

Yes, you should see 12 volts (or thereabouts) when the radio is powered on.It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."