Amp is staying on while car is turned off

[lildavo]

Ok so today my ground and power wires where pulled out of my amp so I hooked them back up I had the head unit out cause throught the remote wire had came out of its connector, I noticed when putting the head unit in was making these werid noise coming from the sub as if it was on didn't take much notice, I looked today/night and the green light was on I discounted the remote wire and the log still stays green as if it's got power? Would it be possible maybe some bits of the power wire are touching the remotes termal making the wire hot there for letting the amp run still? The wires are just clamp down bare really on the amp side of things

 

[Nut Kracker]

It's possible, if you haven't used the ring type crimp terminals on the wiring to the amp, that a strand or two from the positive feed to the amp is touching the remote terminal.

Disconnect the remote wire and see if it turns off.
Also, check to see if there is voltage on the remote wire when the ignition is turned off.

Disconnect ALL wires to the amp and use the ring type crimp terminals.
This should have been done in the first place.

 

[lildavo]

Yeah I took the remote off from the head unit still has power I don't Acutally have a volt meter, but no there are no ring terminals on my wires atm. So I'm lead to believe that the positive is touching the remote.

 

[Nut Kracker]

The remote relay inside the amp may also be sticking on.

 

[Tasmaniak]

No relays for power on. Solid state switching.

OP, what amp is it? Some amps have power sensing circuits that don't like some cars and consequently stay running at all times.

 

[Nut Kracker]

The remote relay inside the amp may also be sticking on.

Oh, OK. Forget that then......

 

[lildavo]

Nar it's allways turned off while car was off, looked at it today can see bit of wire that looks like it's touching the remote wire so say that's the problem need to try get some o ring connectors for it

 

[mtw002]

It's about a $5 expense for proper terminals,
Always worth the money!


Matt

 

[Tasmaniak]

It's about a $5 expense for proper terminals,
Always worth the money!


Matt

Only if you can crimp or solder them properly... other wise stripping a bit back and clamping the bare copper is a better scenario.

 

[Nut Kracker]

Only if you can crimp or solder them properly... other wise stripping a bit back and clamping the bare copper is a better scenario.

nd if ya can't bro, take him to some1 hoo can....ay?
Den yool have fully sick connections, wit all da volts u can handle.....ay?