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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 11:15 AM / IP Logged

pretty sure the input. my main electrical system cord was also plugged into it.

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was the bolt loose when you removed it...did you remove it...?

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yes i removed and no it was not loose.

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hdj20 wrote:

It appears everything is hooked up right. A mechanic said it was fine to hook up the amp to that box instead of the battery. i was just told a cap would solve the problem by many people locally.

was it an actual mechanic? mechanics can be really stupid when it comes to car electronics. if the amp is not staying on when you turn the car off then it could just be that that amp put too much strain on the alternator and is sucking up all of the charge it makes instead of charging the battery. i see this alot on GM cars, the batteries they use in them are useless and it doesn't take long to drain them to the point where they wont start the car.

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well i removed that battery out a different one and its running strong again. what should i do to prevent that from happening to this battery? would a cap help>

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Posted: May 15, 2009 at 7:41 AM / IP Logged

No a cap would put even more of a strain on alternator...i would just re-hook up the amp...Make connection at the battery...buy a DMM{$5.00 at harbor freight}check your voltage...pls post your results...probably some upgrades are going to be needed...once you get your DMM...will be alot easier to give you a walkthrough...but to avoid repeating...just let us know when you can use/buy one...and we will go a little more in depth...

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its pretty tough for a sub amp to shut your car down...normally a bad alternator...poor connections...but your car is running fine now...you did remove power wire from relay box and re-tightened...same w/ battery...you replaced then re-tightened...BTW what amp kit did you use when you installed the system...?

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the knukonceptz klm 4 ga amp kit. the power from the amp is left unhooked up right now. i think im having a guy with a dmm come over on monday.

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