Problem with Fosgate amp?

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Topic: Problem with Fosgate amp?

Posted By: eeh1025
Subject: Problem with Fosgate amp?
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 5:38 PM

Hey there i have a rockford fosgate punch 150s amp, I hooked it all up and when i turn it on with the volume all the way down i can hear a loud hum i can also here it a little when the volume is up too, what do you think is cause this/
Ernie

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 6:03 PM

Ground loop.

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Posted By: eeh1025
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 6:30 PM

How do i fix this.
Ernie

Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 8:18 PM

Make a better ground..don't use those factory bolts.

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Posted By: eeh1025
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 10:26 PM

You mean for the ground for the head unit right

Posted By: wheelerdr
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 9:29 AM

no the ground for the amp, make sure you are using the same guage wire as your power wire, make the ground as short as possible and to a bare metal surface, do not use any factory or seat bolts, use a self taping metal screw if you do not have anything else

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