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subs will not hit when play cd. HELLLLLPPPPP

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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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subs will not hit when play cd. HELLLLLPPPPP

ok so i got a all new system.... i got a sony xplode radio with a fushion 2000wat amp and 2 12cvr Kickers.

when i play the regular AM/FM they play fine. but when i play a CD or use the little ipod plug the subs are like dead....... any audio techies out there help me pLZZZ!!! thanks
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Re: subs will not hit when play cd. HELLLLLPPPPP

Is your amp turning on correctly when you change the source? I'm thinking maybe you have the wire hooked up to the retractable antenna power wire?
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Re: subs will not hit when play cd. HELLLLLPPPPP

Originally Posted by fireturd350
Is your amp turning on correctly when you change the source? I'm thinking maybe you have the wire hooked up to the retractable antenna power wire?
that exactly. hook it up to the other blue wire.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Re: subs will not hit when play cd. HELLLLLPPPPP

agreeing 100% with them; both are blue wires on aftermarket radios, but one's got a white stripe on it IIRC....
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