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stevdart 
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Posted: May 30, 2005 at 8:45 AM / IP Logged  

Try the daisy chain method switch hitter told you about, it's easy and there's no soldering involved.  If you need to put in a relay to provide enough voltage to each amp, you can pick up a SPDT at RadioShack or other places.  Here's how to connect:  https://www.the12volt.com/relays/page5.asp#rtol  (...the second amp turn on is the additional device...)

The sum of the fuses you should use will be a small number, as each amp will need just a 1 or 2 amp fuse in the turn-on wire.  The fuse you should put in the 12V constant power lead should be at least equal to those two fuses.  Radio Shack will have the small fuse holders and fuses, too.

You could even use a 1/2 amp fuse on a remote wire.  I used one (this one) on a remote turn on wire that spits to two amps and it's been fine for a year and a half so far.  Here's a fuse holder for that fuse.

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Thanks Stevdart..........I re-spliced the wires today and ran them to the amps and both powered up. I would be that my soldering job left much to be desired, so I used a solderless connection and it seems to be fine. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
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jdog0411 wrote:

I didn't think to use the multimeter to test the voltage from each end....I'm still learning the electrical side of this. I am still pretty sure it was the connection, but of course I could be wrong. I will try a new connection tomorrow, and see what happens. I am not sure why the power supply would be insufficient, unless the splicing reduces the voltage that much.

If I need a relay, where would I get one?

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Posted: May 30, 2005 at 3:09 PM / IP Logged  
 I have had problems with this in the past also I would try a soundstream power plant u can order one on line or from woodland eletronic the cost is about 100 bucks maybe 120 what that would do for you is give you 4 grounds 4 powers and 4 remotes from 1 lead of each it is also fused in side the unit for the power and has a digital display i put one in a 95 monte carlo along with a long list of soundstream products thay make life easy
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