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whats up y'all, I got a problem.  My amps are both reading 4.30 volts dc at the amps,  both are not turning on or playing any sound, and one my hifonics, the hifonics name on amp is bearly lighting up, probably because is not at 12 volts.  Anyway this has been occuring ever since yesterday, but previously ever since I hooked up my new hifonics amp the amp has been cutting out after about 20 minutes of play, and I know it is not the gains because I have been setting gains for a while now, with a dmm.  I am about to take apart the headunit to see if it is a problem with the remote wire connection seeing as I did have best buy install it, but does anyone know if it is something else?  Thanks for the help,

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Is the remote only reading 4 volts or the power lead?
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use a relay to increase the voltage

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remote or power wire??  The remote wire just acts as a switch.  There would be no "dimming", just Off or ON.  Sounds like a power problem and either you battery is shot or maybe you have a really bad ground.  use the DMM the measure resistance from the amp ground to some point on the chasis
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ok the remote is reading 4 volts not the power wire, I don't need a relay, and yes I said that the hifonics name on amp is dimming, and since it is reading 4 volts, some voltage is getting to the amp just not enough to turn it on.  Battery is reading 12.5 but I am going to check it again today, and my ground is fine, any other suggestions?

Also, when I was driving home right now I hit a bump and it turned on again for a second but when it hit a deep bass note it turned the amps off again, so I think it is a wiring problem, fun stuff.

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If your remote wire is only putting out 4 volts, I'd say your HU is toast.
And the HiFonics symbol most likely get the power to run it off the remote line.
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exactly what I thought Paul, well that sucks, oh well I wanted the new alpine anyway. 
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Guys.. theres any easy solution, just use the ACC wire from your ignition and wire that to the remote wire, then you dont have to get a new Headunit, unless you really want one

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yeah I thought about that too, might do that since I am kind of strapped for cash just temporarily anyway.
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hey skold I have heard of people doing this but am still a little unsure, so the remote has to go to the ACC ignition wire, can't be the switched 12v+ at the head unit right?  Because I thought it was the switched 12v+ at the head unit and tried that today and still got the same problem, 12v where I spliced into the switched wire and in the trunk was reading 5-7v at the amp.  The switched should be the same as the ACC ignition wire right both receive 12 volts when the key is turned right?

I have no idea what is going on, it is like my amps are drawing too much voltage or something, maybe I need to change out the battery, even though it is 12.5volts, anyone?

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