im a little consufed with where to do all of the voltage readings, i think your right with the "its easier done in person" lol
ill try to figure it out.. But can i do all the tests with my 100a fuse? then get the 40a i dont want to just blow fuse after fuse until i have the problem solved.

ill stop by radioshack and see if they have any 40a fuses.. :crossfingers: <there should be an emotion for that!

 

I would check your wiring with no fuse in place to see if you have a short somewhere. 1st

Step 1 remove 100A fuse from up front.
Step 2 remove power wire from amp
Step 3 set voltmeter to ohms
Step 4 touch meter leads together to verify a short.
(Should say 0.0 something to that effect)
Step 5 place red lead from voltmeter on your amp power wire under the hood
(the part not coming from the battery)
Step 6 place black lead on ground (something metal with no paint on it)
Step 7 look at voltmeter and see what it is reading
Step 8 get back on here and tell me what the voltmeter is saying

If you want to call me on the phone I will be glad to walk you through troubleshooting it I will send you my info via PM

 

the voltmeter is reading 0 ohms, the same reading as it reads when the leads are touched to together...

 

thats either a problem with your wiring or your meter. Dont know for sure

 

what does your meter say when you are not touching the leads together? OL???

 

nothing... its not a digital meter...

 

Okay....
If it is an analog meter (one with a needle) the needle should peg out to the right when the meter leads touch. Make sure that you have the meter set to ohms and that the meter leads are plugged into the correct holes.

 

oh,the the needle is pegged out... i was just stating the reeading... i think its backwards.. idk..

 

.........................hmmmmmmmm

You have lost me... The needle is pegged out when you touch the two lead together.... and with the meter sitting idle with nothing touching it is not doing anything??? Which scenerio fits when you touch your power wire with one lead and touch ground with the other one ?

 

no. sorry.. i mean i think the way the voltmeter reads is backwards (the numbers and stuff) andyways.. when the meter is just sitting there, on.. its normal.. when they are touched together, AND when testing the power wire and ground, the needle goes all the way up . (meaning its getting power)

oh and also, i got a new amp, because i thought the amp was gone. so its now a kicker KX 600.1, i cant find an owners manual for it, so idk what kind of fuse to get now... i can always just go back to my other amp i guess.. because i think its too much for my sub. but im not sure.. i know that it doesnt matter right now because its obviously a different issue, but i was informing you incase it was need info...

oh and by the way, thank you very much for all of your time and dedication you have put into helping me so far, i know thats what the forums are for. but its very much appreciated. THANKS buddy

 

The fuse is 60 amp.

Here is a link to the PDF copy of the Owners Manual. See page 5 for the fuse and recommended wire size.

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Man...2064KX4001.PDF

You might want to print a copy of this for your future records.

 

ya, no kidding have know clue how you found that so fast! i searched on google about 10 different times for it, but i never thought about going to crutchfield for it.. i forgot they had those on there. thanks .

 

Does an analog meter have a continuity function on it? If so, couldnt he touch the black lead to a known gronud (cig lighter comes to mind) and the other end to the power wire? If it goes off, then the wire is touching bare metal and grounding out, if not, then theres no short?

 

Sure. If you set it to Ohms the meter should peg out when the leads touch. No voltage applied. I was just trying to see if his wiring is shorted without any voltage applied. I would advise that he not connect anything until he can confirm that his power wire is not shorted to ground.

The meter should not peg out on a good system if you touch ground with one lead and the power wire to the other one. It should be an open circuit. You do not want continuity from the power wire to ground.

Remove the power wire from the amp
Remove the inline fuse
set the meter to ohms
verify that the meter changes states when the leads touch together
then touch the power wire with one and ground with the other one
if the meter peggs out like when you touch the leads together then you have a shorted power wire.

If that is the case DO NOT HOOK ANYTHING ELSE UP UNTIL THAT GETS FIXED !

 

with the power wire removed from amp, fuse removed, and meter set to OHMS. it meter moves when the leads are touched together AND when they are testing for a short.. so this means that i have a short?
im not disagreeing but i dont understand how that would mean i have a short, if its getting power...