Amp turns on but has no output - CAR AUDIO TIP!!

[@eanjermaine8745]

Great video, I just made this rookie mistake myself. If you're not doing this stuff everyday you tend to lose the knowledge. Watching this helped me out a lot

[@officiallytx]

Glad to help, honestly!!

[@limbo1twn3tx]

Been bumping for long time I've known about all this already but every so often I tend to for get thanks for simple but life saving tip dawg

[@connervaughn9321]

Dude no shot when I tell you my ground is just laying on the terminal dude I’m so slow thx bro

[@officiallytx]

Happy it was found!!

[@HTrntrs]

Man before even watching the video my eyes caught ur comment nd I checked thefround. It started working, thankyou both.

[@dylanhebert6459]

Thanks man. Probably saved me a head ache. I'll try in the morning

[@tooloww9564]

how it go

[@BradleyJohnson-ln5xv]

Thanks man it was the ground the whole time, been chasing the issue for weeks your the man!!!!!!!

[@officiallytx]

Glad I could Help Bradley!

[@basserex4991]

Hello, i dont understand this, Add more ground to rca ground? Can you tell me ? :)

[@airxploits2515]

For everyone still having issues even after everything the sub itself could be short circuited which means u have a to get a new one same thing happened to me and i had to do that

[@killabilla3399]

Great advice, Btw if your sub is not working and the ground is perfect would recommend cleaning the battery terminal and check if the main fuse is connected perfectly. You can test this by using a multimeter and make sure you're getting 12 volts on all your terminals

[@officiallytx]

That’s great advice as well trace back everything!

[@areiynnechannels8042]

what if the power is ran to the alternator?

[@afrasm2478]

Wdym by main fuse ?

[@afrasm2478]

If the amp has green light doesn't that mean that it's getting power from the battery or can amp turn on just thru the signal cable too

[@kuyalogss]

Exactly what was wrong with my set up... sounds would cut out randomly. checked my ground and it was loose. Thank you so much

[@j.v.m9696]

Three days ago i just put in my first auto system in a 2013 chevy impala by myself n my frist rookie mistake was my ground and now it's sounds beautiful thanks

[@darryljohnson3084]

Juan vera-medina did you lose your chimes and factory turning clicks

[@youonknowme]

You are the man. This actually worked for me. THANX

[@swerveonemlewis8147]

Definitely appreciate it was having the same problem with my truck gonna try it tonight when I get off work

[@conejoloco7502]

Yo was it your ground ?

[@conejoloco7502]

Im having the same problem.... Amp turns on but no sound

[@Solars_Shadow]

@@conejoloco7502 same, did you find a solution?

[@swerveonemlewis8147]

@@Solars_Shadow definitely a ground issue and lose wire in my head unit as well but now it hasn't happen since

[@nickless2502]

I was bouta freak tf out thank you bro you saved the day

[@JackMoveShawty]

I feel like the biggest dummy😅😅 I disconnected my battery few weeks ago. My truck was giving problems so I thought it was about to die completely. Took out my subs along with all my personal belongings just incase I dies on the road & had to leave the truck... Soon as you said rca, my dumb asz knew I didn't hook them back up. I literally just spent 20 mins checking fuses & grounds.. It never dawned on me to check the other side of the amp where the rca was.. I disconnected the rca😢😢 omg I feel so slow right now... Thanks man😊😊

[@Skyefuego]

dam. i never thought that would be a problem. i have the same issue. ama check that today.

[@IGotDatKushHomie]

Installed my new system today. Subs weren't hitting due to no signal. Tried a different amp and they worked. Im returning the brand new amp I bought

[@lllIl187]

what amp did u get?

[@elhuevoramirez7337]

I ha e the same issue just don't know were to start my problem search but now I do! Thanks for the vid brother!

[@OhioBoii330]

My brother is having this exact issue right now. I haven't looked at it yet, but I'm going to here in a few mins when he gets out of the woods. Just figured I'd start to find an easy solution before I looked at it. He said the place he bought it from and hooked it up for him said he needs a new amp. But, it doesn't make sense to me because it's powering on and not hitting protect mode. If the amp was done for, im pretty sure it wouldn't even kick on or if it would still kick on, I would have to assume that it would immediately gointo protection mode. But, that's what I immediately thought of was he has a bad ground connection. Whether it's just dirty and corroded or whatever or weather it's loose. That was the first thing that came to mind..

[@tdssubtlizer_ttv6186]

So i just installed my set up. Alpine MRV-M250 and a JL 12 in sub in a bassworx box. All new wires and good contact on everything. Not sure what it is, but i get no output, but everything is perfectly fine. Tested perfect, and sub is brand new

[@dtaylor224]

Did you find out what happened?

[@laohoucheong1984]

Hey mate, I just want to say a big thank you to you..... After watching your video, I went stright to my car to check the ground and it was indeed bad ground.. I replace that so now is all working .... thx amte

[@officiallytx]

You're more than welcome!!

[@peterpepos8582]

Dude i just finished setting up yesterday and my amp is all good but sub aint doing nothing... i was so sad. I saw your vid and my hopes went up by 100%. Cant wait to go downstairs tomorrow and see if the ground was the problem! I will be back with an update!

[@youngboiwiiki3286]

Was that the problem for ya?

[@youngboiwiiki3286]

Hoping this is my problem

[@peterpepos8582]

@@youngboiwiiki3286 so thankfully this wasn't the problem my ground was steady. But be sure that your cables inside the subwoofer box are connected tightly caused due to the vibrations mine disconnected. A d i had to open the box from behind (unscrewing the power outlet and everything) to check and connect the cables again.

[@andyhollister4610]

love your MacGyver testing I use an LED boat trailer light bulb as my voltmeter LOL

[@Dennzet]

Seriously helped. I wasnt too sure until i saw this

[@blackpanther1269]

Thx bro me and my son trying to figure it out really a lot of help and it worked 👍🏿👍🏿

[@shaunwigfall8151]

Damn n all positive comments. Imma go check. I was about to go to the audio store.

[@alexismontecinos8808]

So if you screw where the rear coilovers bolt on the car, thats a bad since its moving

[@IdemRedd]

ya know, I used to hook up stereos back in the day and never ever had this problem, til know. Thanks.

[@jaythomas3224]

I most likely have the same problem I checked and followed every wire I could have done my own install. I thought my amp was gone but I tried a amp from the pawnshop and same thing. I can try a different ground location but, what I don't understand is it worked for a year where it is now and it's screwed down solid

[@Randomman719]

The power and ground tend to get shaken around and pop out of the u connections that you crimp them into

[@imagineanimedia]

thanks man .. hopefully this will fix the issue.

[@dmonkeylife8012]

My sub were working on the way home from. Hooking it up then they just stopped I'm gonna try this thanks

[@solar-_-statiic579]

My amp has power and my kicker has power but my subwoofer ain’t bumpin I tested the Amp with a different subwoofer and it worked. I tested my subwoofers on a different amp and it works. It’s driving me nuts

[@7400_sparksum]

did you find out what it was ?

[@rileylodge4231]

dude thank you soooo much i'm soo stupid i pull my ground from where it's sitting and it came right out with no force at all

[@aaronvanderdeen8445]

so my problem is that my grounds are still very solid, and i have no idea wut it can be. main terminal on the battery is still clean too. they were nicely thumping, and then there was nothing.

[@misaeltabachi9210]

Did you ever find an answer? I have the same problem

[@SlamryCamry19]

​@@misaeltabachi9210 hey bro did you figure out what the problem was I'm in the same boat it was playing and then nothing swapped amps nothing I don't know what it is

[@okabesg4389]

im having the same problem did u figure it out

[@Centerpointless]

I’m gonna check my ground tmrw though thanks bro! I don’t think it can be blown after 2 weeks.

[@jareddaniels6352]

Thank you for the video.

[@elpresidente9746]

Didnt even think about this, thanks bri ill try it

[@elpresidente9746]

But ive had problems with ground before so yeah i think this is it

[@marcusmowdy1310]

Thanks sooo much man I thought mine went out today and looked back there after watching this and saw it was loose 👌👌

[@darthbiden8675]

Gonna redo the ground in the morning, hopefully this will fix the issue.

[@josebermeo9042]

My issue is my sub works but no sound (sometimes) from my speakers , they’re amped and I did notice the red power protector light on when not working, now ima check the ground !

[@joehallam2810]

Thanks man, I'll give it a check!

[@Lateful]

Bet ima have to check that out cuz like they would cut on after like a bump or something like that and turn back off

[@SamDGreat-fb7ue]

Thanks man, i have same problem too with my computer sub. Speaker , when i power the amp on it suddenly sticks in and has no sound when i play, then when i turn it off the sub pushes its cone back to normal but when i turn it on again it pulls the cone inside , i cant test it cz i dont have tester , it just started when the box fell down my table

[@That_Mad_Bro]

Extremely helpful I had the same issue

[@lukeortiz2373]

Dam near throughout my amp until seeing this!

[@LietoStyle]

Thanks man! Just helped me find the problem....thank you again!!!!!

[@capoeli]

Hi question my subs don’t put out output some are saying it’s my radio others are saying it’s the wires used. I have 2 12s with a 3000 watt amp I used 1500 watt wires 4 gauge

[@alvilino2001]

Will be testing this out. I thought my amp was gone. No protect mode, the remote wire is getting 2v on the multi meter and if i tap my amp around the connections it will play for a little bit until it hits certain notes and goes out again. Or if I turn my truck off, it won’t turn back on.

[@officiallytx]

Hope this helps you out for sure! Thanks for watching 😎

[@coyoterob2839]

Can you ground it good with jus wire to metal or you need the thing that cover the wire and like bolts onto wherever?

[@officiallytx]

You can ground to just bare metal with either a nut and bolt or self tapping screws

[@brandon-ry6bv]

bruh... my fkn ground was on my seatbelt! thanks for making me realize im also dumb

[@guccigunga6449]

Time saver thank you👌

[@lynette5382]

I hit my brakes and all sudden subs quit working and I've checked everything and now the ground n still nothing fuses good I'm lost lol

[@NightWear21]

Mines being a pain. I'm only getting .003 amps from battery to the sub/amp (it's dual). Still diagnosing. It's likely a grounding issue thus far. I have the exact symptoms. It's powered. No audio. It's clicking on by itself a few times the past week hitting random bumps in road, so that tells me it's the wires/connections. Haven't gotta the problem to a fine point. 🤔

[@officiallytx]

It could be bad wires. If it’s not pure copper then I’d replace the wires with a better kit

[@melishadiamond9942]

Same deal but my ground is solid my mtx runs the subs but my Jenson d class only bumps once then maybe again in a min that's it

[@allshallperish1100]

I run Memphis Audio in my trunk as well my system will bump for awhile then all a sudden my subs seem to not get power but after like 10 minutes of nothing they finally kick back in

[@officiallytx]

This must be an over heating issue. Your speakers may be tuned too high as the coils get hot they will stop for safety reasons

[@DanielSmith-rr3lg]

Thanks for the tip I believe that should fix my problem

[@Stonedape42]

Might have saved me punching my windscreen just realized I've put my ground on clear paint ffs will lyk how it goes

[@juliomoreno5370]

Mine is the subwoofer output (it’s the one female connectio )but when I put on the front or rear it works

[@JerryFungNYC]

wo got my sub to work many thxs

[@officiallytx]

You’re welcome thanks for checking out the vid!

[@laoschild86]

So it has to be bare metal for ground? Does the self tapping screw need to be like silver or can it be black? I just installed a subwoofer with a built in amp and I followed videos and amp kit instruction and on my ground, I did kind of question my ground as I kind of used a bolt that was already bolted to the cab in my truck from factory cause Surface had paint but inside the bolt thread it was metal. My amp would power on but just like your video, no sound or anything.

[@DriveInspireTVShorts]

What is the best place to connect your ground wire? I have the same issue where everything else is working so it must definitely be the ground. Did I not sand the area properly or what? After you fixed the ground did it work?

[@tougetime3595]

i some what got the same problem, but see with mine, at lower volume i get nothing from the subs but can still feel them rumbling with no sound, where when i turn it up it's perfectly fine, any help?

[@yaboihuskymolly1159]

wouldnt the amp put its self in protect mode if the ground isnt good?

[@redgumzlayc4573]

But without ground it wont power on?

[@officiallytx]

It will still power with a bad ground, it just will not play as the circuit is not complete

[@hanjbjerkan4483]

Underpowering the subs

[@nicholasagnesino8379]

I have a mono app and under power my sub so I know I won’t blow it

[@rayford7927]

Was the loose ground the prob? Or something else?

[@nathandoyle7127]

Honestly got a new car, installed the sub from my old car, and no music would come.... what the hell could be it, after a few days ( I’m not expert or anything) I come to find out it was my ground... turns out the only place I could put it it a pain in the arse but can stop working at times

[@fearvengeancex9806]

I shoved something in the back of my trunk and noticed my rear speaker wires got broke. I fixed them but still no bass. Hoping it’s the ground but have no clue where the put it considering I had it installed

[@kylegetz8954]

If I touch my gain on my amp it works fine other wise it barely pushes the subs and sometimes it doesn’t work at all the amp doesn’t go in to protect all my wires are good I just have to tap the gain on the amp any ideas been looking for a week things driving me nuts I’m about to make a video of it

[@mannyboy95]

What kind of memphis are those?

[@nFiveTech]

This was my issue except it was the wrong ground. All BMW E9x people, GROUND TO THE BATTERY AND NOT THE CHASSIS.

[@j13nkz]

I got my ground under the front seat bolting

[@marcofranklin7250]

My problem is pretty much similar my battery completely went out I brought a new 1 but haven’t no power from my subs but my amp is on and working

[@dougjamesvandals]

Makes sense amp comes on.. green light.. 12v DC at power and remote but no sound.. I get ac voltage from the speaker terminals out but the voltage is under 15V AC so that means a bad ground or amp?

[@parshall1]

Thank you

[@torchedcustomwoodflagsllc4718]

🤔 Hmm I'm having same issue. Bought truck, previous owner all ready had power and ground run. I put in a new powered sub, no sound. I did notice he had the ground on painted metal. I'm gonna sand that down and see what happens. Thank you.

[@king_teee_316]

Did it help not sure but when I have jus 1rca plugged in my shit works qhen I plugged then both in my subs stop working jus have a single 15"

[@nicholasagnesino8379]

It’s one sub which should only need one plug since it’s a mono amp

[@coltonpeck1448]

I just got mine installed yesterday and my amp turns on but the amp has a red light on I also have a tooner for the base that has a light on it but the light is not working I have no idea what happen would u no ?

[@mach389]

I have output but very low. I hope it’s the ground..

[@MrCayden2002]

Quick question. So I had my subs working yesterday through a converter but I just installed a after market deck and connected my subs to that but now they won’t play?

[@hunterl5286]

I just ran into the same issue today, did you ever find a solution?

[@kaperchristiansen3553]

so my subs bumped a couple days ago and then randomly the power it had went down a lot is that bc of the ground and is that the output you are talking about?

[@brandonmartinez4001]

Ok because my amp is still turned on and popped subs would make a sound correct

[@jasonjr2500]

Mine was playing then just stopped could that be the ground since it was previously working that same day?

[@troyrobinson4949]

Same here my home subwoofer did the same thing nothing

[@junaidgt90]

Ive been installing car audio myself…but one lazy night when I reinstalled the amp there was no output though all audio connections were perfect Amp was on and no protect. Next day in bright sunlight upon inspection I started laughing at myself…turns out signal wire was in + and power + was in signal. 😂

[@RIKU101AM]

Only one of my subs are working, I have power to my amp and the right sub is on and working but nothing from the left one 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tobeforgottenisworsethande8995]

I'm about to kick a hole in my JL audios cuz if you can't listen to them then what's the point in having them.

[@MandoZamora-u4h]

My subwoofers are working but barely any bass like if there was nothing everything g seems fine can A bad ground cause the amp to not put out good output ?

[@AshleyGreene-vo8mv]

Hey did u ever fig it out? Mine was playing an bumping and yesterday it started doing what u said yours was doing , I got sound but it's like no bass at all really

[@MandoZamora-u4h]

@ yes bad ground was the issue

[@lllIl187]

my subs only sound alright when i have bass boost turned up. but i have a epi center for my spanish music and it sounds good but once i switch to my rap music i turn the epi center off and there’s no bass. i have stock headunit can anyone help?

[@samuellucas8197]

my grounds wasnt loose but same issue

[@htxjm6141]

Man this really helped U just saved me time and money 💯 thanks bro

[@officiallytx]

I am glad I could help out 🤟🏼

[@abubakkarsiddic4502]

My Ground connection is good but still its not working...

[@portcitymoney]

Check my ground wire fixed my problem

[@prestonmeeker5739]

I’m having the same issue but I used a wire wheel to prep the ground and it’s still not working

[@MVPRODUCTIONS_]

I have a hideaway sub in my car… is it the same concept? i’m not familiar with subs at all. my dad installed it but he’s deployed now. need help thanks

[@ALEJANDROGONZALEZ-xh4im]

I have 2 12s subwoofers i have a sound stream epicenter amp and one subwoofer was only working and it had 2 solid red lights it usually has 3 blinking but only one sunwoofer was working any help??

[@thecoon2123]

Here's a question help me !!!! My amp comes one but subs wont I blew a speaker an change my amp out so now sub wont come on amp does again this is different amp an sub an everything connect right could it be mu red an white audio wires or the radio

[@2205karl]

It hasn't solved my issue, however why dont people just put the ground to the negative terminal on your battery 👍🏻

[@officiallytx]

You want your grounds as short as possible to bare metal. If you had a trunk battery with a ground right next to it, technically you could.. but never from the engine bay all the way to the trunk. You could circuit short

[@davidvelevski5073]

My multimeter reads 12.6v from batter line through to ground does that mean ground can still be bad

[@officiallytx]

Yes your power can still be good and ground interferes. Think of your motor your battery may have positive readings but if the ground isn’t proper or connected it won’t turn over

[@tobeforgottenisworsethande8995]

Okay so if it's not the ground then what is your solution

[@tobeforgottenisworsethande8995]

And it's not my ground because I have power going to my aunt if my ground wasn't making a good connection I wouldn't be getting power to my aunt and it would turn off whenever I hit bumps and the ground would loose connection so this seems like a very basic troubleshooting method that should be the first thing people look at

[@trompo4509]

Bro my subs play but only the bass , I can barely hear what the person in the songs are saying ?? Helpp