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Old 03-08-2005, 04:05 PM
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Amp kicks on when FM source but not CD

I have just recently installed a mtx amp and a 12" kenwood tornando sub because well i got it for free....i also have a sony xplod cd player. well anyway when the radio is on the amp kicks on and the subs bump then when i switch the source to cd...amp kicks off!!! Any suggestions?

Edit* Sorry about the triple post...stupid dial up

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Wrong blue wire

You have the remote for your amp hooked up to the power antanea output, there's another one that's the remote for the amp. Usually the'll be a blue, and a blue and white wire check it out you've just got it on the wrong one.
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Nutty91RS You have the remote for your amp hooked up to the power antanea output, there's another one that's the remote for the amp. Usually the'll be a blue, and a blue and white wire check it out you've just got it on the wrong one.
blue with a white stripe is typically remote
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