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Old May 26, 2015 | 11:31 PM
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So I'm using an amp that worked just fine last time I used it.

When I was installing it, like a dumb dumb hook the power up to the battery then hooked the amp side power in after. it sparked and blew both fuses.. I then got new fuses and plugged the amp up then to the battery. But nothing is turning on. The fuses aren't blown.

Did I ruin my amp?
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Old May 28, 2015 | 01:16 AM
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Do you have a fuse on the power wire going to the battery? If not you should, but if you do is it blown?

Is the ground wire connected?

Try a jumper from the B+ terminal to the trigger, do you get anything?
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fuse on the power wire is fine. Ground is good.

What is the b+ terminal?

It just doesn't make sense to me. Only thing I can think of is it is blown
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B+ = Battery red wire

Connect a jumper from red power wire on amp to the trigger terminal, you should get something if it isn't dead.
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B+ = Battery red wire

Connect a jumper from red power wire on amp to the trigger terminal, you should get something if it isn't dead.
So I ran the amp wire to my other cars battery and still nothing. I rechecked my ground and I grounded it to my convertible bracket(metal) "underneath the seat belt plastic piece".

My fuses are good. Like I said the original ones blew when I plugged it in.

Any other ideas?
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Check the fuse/connection on the remote turn-on wire.
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