help! amps wont turn off!

[smood74]

my amps wont turn off anymore when i take out the key. i dunno whats wrong i checked the remote on both and all good. also if i was to turn everything on my sub kicks a sharp beat b4 the music plays....anyone?

oh yea would it drain my battery? like only enough power to run the on light or will it drain full on

kinda weird cuz everyone was fine an hour earlier then it started to act this way. thanks

btw the amps are a JL 500/1 and a alpine mrd-240...deck is a alpine is a CDA-9853 all ran for a about half a year.

 

[White97Jimmy]

Only thing that could cause this is that your remote wire is connected to an "always hot" wire. Get a multimeter and check your wires.

 

[wingot]

yea, thats the only thing i can think of. maybe a portion of your remote wire is stripped or making connections with another.

 

[Spdrcer34]

-or-

He could have shorted the internal relay/switch.....which is also very likely.

Ryan

 

[smood74]

so wat u think i should do? double check both my remote wires? and what is ths thing with the selenoid? i dunno how any of this couldve happened but normal use though...

 

[White97Jimmy]

First thing I would do is get a multimeter and test your remote wire (from the radio). It should only have power when the key is turned "on". If it has power when the key is turned off, then you know its something else.

 

[smood74]

k imma do that in the morning. so lets say theres power if key off what does that mean? vice versa?

 

[Turdle]

Do you want to work this thread?

or this one?
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148151

 

[Turdle]

-or-

He could have shorted the internal relay/switch.....which is also very likely.

Ryan

This is exactly what is wrong

 

[smood74]

this will do. how do i fix the problem then

 

[Turdle]

this will do. how do i fix the problem then

I believe I already explained.
Use the power antenna lead and ditch the mystery wire.
Or buy a new head unit. It is really that simple
I can't run a sewing machine, and don't feel bad about it
Maybe you need a professional to look at it, as you really need an understanding of electronics to succesfully wire a stereo, and avoid damage.
I'm referring to your mystery wire. I would never include a connection I couldn't identify, just because it worked

 

[Turdle]

Smood, you need to clear your messages
5 is the limit i think
check for 12v at blue wire and blue/white wire at deck when you switch it on