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dartingd
03-30-2006, 08:46 AM
Okay so i just got this car in a trade from a friend. I know for a fact that the subs (Kicker Comp) and amp (Alpine) work great. Only problem is that when we traded he kept his headunit and I kept mine, which was bad. I took the wife's out of her car last night to put it in mine (going on a road trip today for vacation) and the cd player worked fine, but no sound. I can get pics of the wiring if you guys want, but I was just wondering what may be up. I think all the speakers run off the amp, so maybe the amp isn't getting any juice? I know this much about audio.......Nuff said!

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 08:50 AM
I would check to make sure you have the remote turn on hooked up correctly. Might be why the amp is not turning on or is it turning on just no sound?

dartingd
03-30-2006, 08:52 AM
hmm...remote turn on hooked up correctly. what do you mean? lirl! i told you i know nothing. I put the wife's hu back in her car, but still have my wiring harness. let me go get it really quick and snap a pic of it!

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 08:55 AM
Some head units have a remote turn on wire or you can use the elec. antena wire to turn on the amp. You have constant power going to the amp and then have another wire that 'turns' on the amp. This is the remote turn on since power is only supplied when the head unit is on. Maybe one of the resident installers will find this and give more information.

dartingd
03-30-2006, 08:59 AM
dunno if this helps, but here goes
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20001.jpg
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20002.jpg
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20003.jpg
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20004.jpg
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20005.jpg
http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/68/audio%20006.jpg

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 09:02 AM
Make sure that AMP REM is hooked up. If it is just check the fuses and make sure nothing is blown. When you turn on the head unit/car does the light on the amp come on?

dartingd
03-30-2006, 09:04 AM
didn't think to check that, lol...the wife'll be here at lunch...i'll pull the crappy sony outta her car again and check that...i'll check the fuses too tho real quick...

dartingd
03-30-2006, 09:10 AM
all the fuses seem to be okay..it's gotta be in my wiring...

dartingd
03-30-2006, 12:30 PM
plugged in a sony h/u, and the h/u turns on fine and everything, but the power light on the amp isn't on and no sound...so it has to be wiring!

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 12:38 PM
Like I said make sure the AMP REM is hooked up or else the amp will not turn on.

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 12:40 PM
There should be a wiring diagram on the sony that tells what color wire is the Remote Ant. or Remote Amp. This wire is what needs to be connected to the wire running to the amp.

dartingd
03-30-2006, 01:28 PM
u da man!!! even an idiot like me can install a headunit apparently! thanks for the info!! i now have some thump in my trunk ;)

A.P. Photography
03-30-2006, 01:30 PM
:goodjob: