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T-29 years and counting
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OK here we go again. Dead battery, and I have been making sure i drive it at least once each weekend so it doesnt sit for 2 days. Something has to be draining the battery. Would a weak ground on the power to the amps being doing it? I am going to take the fuse out of the power line to the amps next weekend and see what happenes.
Any other suggestions as when it checked the system out all the componets on the car seem to be fine.
Any other suggestions as when it checked the system out all the componets on the car seem to be fine.
One ball, corner pocket
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From: Fontucky, right next to Patriotville
hillside in Pomona fell again on the north 10 transition to the 57 freeway. Bull dozers back up on the hill....but they actually had a lane of traffic opened this morning...so not a complete closer like the last landslide.
T-29 years and counting
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Hard to describe but i am running power from the battery down the sill of the doors to the amps in the pocket in my trunk. I believe i am grounding them on the frame behind the rear seats. It also has a remote turn on but maybe that is incorrectly wired?
One ball, corner pocket
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From: Fontucky, right next to Patriotville
Maybe go to a stereo shop and see if you can have one of the installers check your wiring. I'm sure you'll pay for their time, but it may be helpful to get another set of trained eyes on your setup to see if they see something you may be overlooking in all the times you've been trying to figure out where the problem is.
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Door sills...................
That is where I have seen alot of positive wires short out against ground.
Your problem is the positive line.
Where did he get the positive connection from for the AMP in the trunk?
From the trunk or the engine bay?
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This might be a far reach butt..........
Does your system have a capacitor for that AMP?
A Capacitor can short out. I don't know how comon that is as I'm not into the stereo thing.
You could have a perfect functional system with an internal short in the capacitor.
I like your idea about removing the fuse, that should answer alot of questions except a possible positive wire grounding out in the door sills or other location.
That is where I have seen alot of positive wires short out against ground.
Your problem is the positive line.
Where did he get the positive connection from for the AMP in the trunk?
From the trunk or the engine bay?
Do
This might be a far reach butt..........
Does your system have a capacitor for that AMP?
A Capacitor can short out. I don't know how comon that is as I'm not into the stereo thing.
You could have a perfect functional system with an internal short in the capacitor.
I like your idea about removing the fuse, that should answer alot of questions except a possible positive wire grounding out in the door sills or other location.
One ball, corner pocket
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From: Fontucky, right next to Patriotville
I also had a system with one little portion of exposed copper. Make sure your conduit is in good condition as well while you are trouble shooting your wiring.
T-29 years and counting
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From: North Fontana, CA.
Someone has to do this to the 8 for SSXI (12?) It is pretty cheap and would be the bomb (yes I said bomb) of the show. It would be even better if the car had a body kit. I wonder how you would dry it if it rained...and what about the freeway trip there.
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Undecided:
Definitely can't make it:
I drove past it today (57S to 10W), and back (10E to 57N) and failed to see it haha. Well I was a bit distracted since I was having car trouble at the time too.
I'll Be There:
Jedi54
Atilla
RIWWP
FastRX8
jordanjerome
TheAbsence
Undecided:
Definitely can't make it:
I drove past it today (57S to 10W), and back (10E to 57N) and failed to see it haha. Well I was a bit distracted since I was having car trouble at the time too.
