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greycorsa
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i have a kenwood amp n sub and im not sure how to wire it up. i thought i knew but blown fuses many times. this is what i have done.

POWER
+ = live wire from battery
- = Earthing point in the boot
P.Con = (whats this??)

SPEAKERS
+ = + on the sub
- = - on the sub

L - Left output from head unit
R - Right output from head unit

GND - i assumed this was ground, so i then tried earthing from here, resulting in a blown fuse.

Where am i going wrong?

Apologies for posting in General Chat but i need a quick answer!! im getting impatient !

Thanks.
but nothing is happening. there is also something called p.con not sure wot it is
Corsa Sport Gav
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29th Jan 05 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where hav u got the GRD on ur car?
greycorsa
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all the info above, its all on the amp. GND is on the amplifier. kenwood kac-821.
greycorsa
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i connected GND to an earthing point on the car if thats what your asking
Corsa Sport Gav
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29th Jan 05 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer, but you hav to GRD the amp to sumwhere on there car ( a bare metal surface)
Joff
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P.Con is the remote-on wire from the back of the headunit. Just a thin wire that tells the amp to turn itself on when the headunit's in operation.
Corsa Sport Gav
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yer, ive got mine earthed where the rear lights hav been earthed you cud there there if u havnt already
greycorsa
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P.con - does this have to be connected for the amp to work?
Corsa Sport Gav
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wud the amp be on constant if P.con wasnt connected?
greycorsa
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do the negative on the power and the grd both have to be earthed for it to work?
Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa Sport Gav
wud the amp be on constant if P.con wasnt connected?


Yes, unless the amp has an on/off switch or the circuit has a switch in it somewhere.
Corsa Sport Gav
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power lead from Battey goes to + on amp
GRD to a metal surface
P.con (remote) from head unit to amp
greycorsa
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can any1 shed any light on my situation?
greycorsa
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what about the ( - ) on the power ?
greycorsa
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other than what i mentioned, is there anything i havent done
Corsa Sport Gav
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i didnt one mine
greycorsa
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also there are modes.

4ohms
2ohms
bridged

which 1 do i choose?
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i hav mine bridged
greycorsa
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well ive done what i thought was right. you r confirming it. whys does it keep blowing?
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i havnt a clue, hav a look in here might help you

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?fid=3

[Edited on 29-01-2005 by Corsa Sport Gav]
Rob B
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tell us your whole system . i have a similar amp and mynes worked from first time and im running two JL's and a sony HU
greycorsa
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Kenwood head unit. kenwood amp. 2 x 12" eminence subs. Only connected 1 at the moment tho to test.
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the p.cont wire had w b connected. to giv it a temporary live i connected it to the + wire. n guess wot



it sounds shit
TOMAS
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I'd get it to a decent ICE shop - most charge £50 for a AMP/SUB install but you godda remember if you wire it up wrong just the once then you can damage ALL off your new ICE or worse still cause a fire!
powey
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always make sure to take the fuse out of the fuse holder so not too blow your amp or nething. after your done pop it bk in.

 
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