amps shutting off?

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Topic: amps shutting off?

Posted By: scotth86
Subject: amps shutting off?
Date Posted: April 05, 2007 at 9:27 PM

Here's the problem, i have a Sony CDX-CA810 head unit hooked to a Rockford amp on the subs, and an Alpine 360 watt amp on the highs. Everything works great, until you try to listen to a CD, then both amps shut off. The radio works fine, both amps on, powering everything like they should. Im thinking its the remote, i used to blue Remote wire coming off the headunit. i just took the headunit and rockford amp out of another car and they worked fine. Any ideas????

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: April 05, 2007 at 9:29 PM

Use the blue/white wire instead of the blue wire from the head unit.

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Posted By: scotth86
Date Posted: April 05, 2007 at 10:07 PM

ok, i'll try that. But why would using the blue wire intended as the remote wire cause the amps to shut off when i switch it to CD?? It makes no sense to me.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: April 05, 2007 at 10:10 PM

The blue wire is the remote lead for a power antenna and only has 12 volts when the tuner is on. The blue/white is the amplifier remote turn on lead.

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Posted By: scotth86
Date Posted: April 06, 2007 at 10:10 AM

Ahh, i see. thank you very much. i appreciate it.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: April 06, 2007 at 10:13 AM

You're welcome ;)

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