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i took a small wire and touched it from the power to the remote without the ground and the green light comes on then. but even when the green light isnt on how do the dancing lights on the amp go? Please Help!!!
i have a good ground hooked up and my remote wire is hooked up to the amp from the back of the radio. everything is hooked up it just wont come on. i heard u could try taking a small wire from the remote part of the amp and touch it to the power part and it would turn on and sure enough it did but as soon as i take it off it turns off. i made a jumper between the two to keep it on but when i plug in the subs the amp turns off and the subs give off very little power.