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I recently installed an amp on my '03 tiburon GT V6 along w/ some subs. The grind wire was screwed on in the trunk in that little box opening to the left side.
The installation was fine, and everything was working okay. After a couple days, my car wouldn't start. It turns over and sounds like its about to start, but I have to turn it over about 4,5 times for it to start. I was very suspicious but kinda shrugged it off. happened the same thing the next day, and now today. I'm 100% sure the battery isn't dead, and I am worried that the amp has something to do with it. I think it has 650W total power.
Could anyone let me know the possible connections between my amp install and why my car doesn't want to start all the time? It's very strange because I have never had this problem and it only started occuring after the amp install... I'm freaking out. It also starts when it is jumped. HELP PLZ.
I am a complete car mechanic noob fyi
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i am in no way an expert on the subject, but is it possible that the amp along with the other electrical equipment in the car is all trying to start at once, possible the same time the starter is trying to get the car on, this might be to much of a power draw preventing your starter from getting the engine going. Your battery might not be dead but it could no longer have the charge or the ability to hold the charge necessary to power all of these things at once, thats why when you jump it the car starts the two batteries provide it with enough power.
Again i was just thinking out loud don't really know much of anything about cars, hope i was able to help in some way good luck with your problem.
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im not car savvy either but i would guess your not getting enough cranking amps from your battery because the new amp is stealing your power when you start the car..try putting a manual switch to turn on the amp after the car starts (if thats possible)
ive never had a system but ive seen my friends and he has a big cable that comes from the battery to the back of the car to the amp...if you can put a switch in between that circuit to cut power to it while you start the car that might work
once the cars on the alternator should keep it charged
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Noev might be right if you're able to actually drive the car comfortably with the amp blasting after you jump start it. Maybe try to only turn the key so far that the amplifier starts, but not the car. Then wait a little and turn it all the way?
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Did you wire the wake up wire from your cd/dvd whatever player to your amp? If not then do that.
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On January 14 2011 22:38 Jiiks wrote:
Did you wire the wake up wire from your cd/dvd whatever player to your amp? If not then do that.
yeah ^^ that. its called a remote wire, and you're supposed to wire the remote wire from the CD/dvd player/deck to the amp so that that amp isn't always on. if you don't do that then amp will always be on. your battery is dead btw, if it turns and cranks but doesn't start then it isn't getting enough juice. try jump starting the car, that'll reaffirm that its the battery, cuz if it jump starts then your battery is dead. also, make sure your ground connection is touching nothing but bare wire. another thing that could be possible is improper wiring, low output from alternator, the wire could be shorting somewhere, etc. you can get your alternator checked at autozone/napa/checker for free. you can also get your battery tested. if your wire is smaller (gauge/width of wire) than needed, what ends up happening is that power is lost as heat, and the amp will keep sucking more current and drain the battery faster.
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Yup, its probably the remote wire. Also, on the amp there is often a switch that you should make sure is set to REM (which is remote) and make sure the remote wire is actually hooked up. If you remember installing the remote wire (its a small, thin blue wire) then CHECK to make sure it is actually hooked up as since it is so small if you didn't saulder the connection it may have split off and broken on its own.
Then charge battery. If worst case it still doesnt start when jump starting and it makes a clicking sound when you turn the key the starter in the car itself may have died by no fault of your own and just as a random coincidence though this is highly unlikely.
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Did you rig a capacitor to the amp and charge it as instructed?
Your amp is obviously drawing enough current to stop the starter from working properly.
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Sorry for bumping old post, but I just flew home to figure this out
Everything was removed
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