electrical problem

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 11:28 AM

i dont really know jack about electrics/wiring, and need help with this.
MY battery is connected and everything runs fine, but when i connect the power cable of the amp to the battery, it sparks like crazy and blows the fuse in the amp. What could the problem be?

WTNESS · 3rd July 2008, 11:40 AM

is the amp running a earth wire? it cant be over the paint...

DURTYEF3 · 3rd July 2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

it can't be over the paint...

Fixed, Check the ground is good, and try connecting the positive first and Negative last.

WTNESS · 3rd July 2008, 11:43 AM

bet u to it matt.....

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 11:51 AM

shot derek! uh by over the paint, what do u mean?

WTNESS · 3rd July 2008, 11:53 AM

were is the amp located?

if u can run a wire to a bolt and screw it in with it it will be awsome, but if u run it to a place and theres paint over it, chances are it wont work properly.

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 11:54 AM

amp is in the boot and it has a ground cable bolted to a point on the chassis

WTNESS · 3rd July 2008, 11:55 AM

double check it ill say. from both points, from the amp side and the chasis point side.

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 11:56 AM

sweet as will do

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 12:33 PM

f*** sake, before i get onto taht problem, i got sort out my damn battery, its a recently new battery, and when i charge it up fully and then connect it up, put the the key in with the door open and it beeps like hondas do, but then when i turn the ignition, battery doesnt have enough power to power everything and then turn key back, and it car wont even beep as battery is fully dead! does this sound my battery is f****d?

Riceboy · 3rd July 2008, 03:09 PM

Yep, just recharge the battery.

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 03:15 PM

i do. i fully recharge it but it doesnt haved enuf power to even start the car.

Riceboy · 3rd July 2008, 04:01 PM

Does your clock reset every time you try and start?

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 04:09 PM

no the clock wont even work becoz the battery doesnt have enough power even when fully charged

WTNESS · 3rd July 2008, 04:14 PM

have u tried another battery fred?

how long u had it? warranty ?

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 04:34 PM

ive had it a few months but has only been used a few times. i have another battery which is a bit tired, but anyway, connected it up, checked the grounding of the amp and its all good, but still the fuse of the amp blew

Riceboy · 3rd July 2008, 04:40 PM

Does the car start without the amp connected?

vtir.dc2 · 3rd July 2008, 04:54 PM

of course

Chaos · 3rd July 2008, 07:03 PM

you need a new battery, this ones most likely fucked.

and it sounds like somethings shorting out, check all the wires for crappy connections, splits in the wiring, etc etc

3rd July 2008, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	electrical problem i dont really know jack about electrics/wiring, and need help with this. MY battery is connected and everything runs fine, but when i connect the power cable of the amp to the battery, it sparks like crazy and blows the fuse in the amp. What could the problem be?

3rd July 2008, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
WTNESS Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 585 Location: Manukau	Re: electrical problem is the amp running a earth wire? it cant be over the paint... __________________ don't forget to bring a towel..... wanna get high?

3rd July 2008, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
WTNESS Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 585 Location: Manukau	Re: electrical problem bet u to it matt..... __________________ don't forget to bring a towel..... wanna get high?

3rd July 2008, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem shot derek! uh by over the paint, what do u mean?

3rd July 2008, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
WTNESS Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 585 Location: Manukau	Re: electrical problem were is the amp located? if u can run a wire to a bolt and screw it in with it it will be awsome, but if u run it to a place and theres paint over it, chances are it wont work properly. __________________ don't forget to bring a towel..... wanna get high?

3rd July 2008, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem amp is in the boot and it has a ground cable bolted to a point on the chassis

3rd July 2008, 11:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
WTNESS Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 585 Location: Manukau	Re: electrical problem double check it ill say. from both points, from the amp side and the chasis point side. __________________ don't forget to bring a towel..... wanna get high?

3rd July 2008, 11:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem sweet as will do

3rd July 2008, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem f* sake, before i get onto taht problem, i got sort out my damn battery, its a recently new battery, and when i charge it up fully and then connect it up, put the the key in with the door open and it beeps like hondas do, but then when i turn the ignition, battery doesnt have enough power to power everything and then turn key back, and it car wont even beep as battery is fully dead! does this sound my battery is f**d?

3rd July 2008, 03:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Riceboy Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 745 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem Yep, just recharge the battery. __________________ cheap and fast isnt reliable. reliable and cheap isnt fast. fast and reliable isnt cheap

3rd July 2008, 03:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem i do. i fully recharge it but it doesnt haved enuf power to even start the car.

3rd July 2008, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Riceboy Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 745 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem Does your clock reset every time you try and start? __________________ cheap and fast isnt reliable. reliable and cheap isnt fast. fast and reliable isnt cheap

3rd July 2008, 04:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem no the clock wont even work becoz the battery doesnt have enough power even when fully charged

3rd July 2008, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
WTNESS Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 585 Location: Manukau	Re: electrical problem have u tried another battery fred? how long u had it? warranty ? __________________ don't forget to bring a towel..... wanna get high?

3rd July 2008, 04:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem ive had it a few months but has only been used a few times. i have another battery which is a bit tired, but anyway, connected it up, checked the grounding of the amp and its all good, but still the fuse of the amp blew

3rd July 2008, 04:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Riceboy Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 745 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem Does the car start without the amp connected? __________________ cheap and fast isnt reliable. reliable and cheap isnt fast. fast and reliable isnt cheap

3rd July 2008, 04:54 PM	#18 (permalink)
vtir.dc2 Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 659 Location: Auckland	Re: electrical problem of course

3rd July 2008, 07:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
Chaos Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,674 Location: Howick	Re: electrical problem you need a new battery, this ones most likely fucked. and it sounds like somethings shorting out, check all the wires for crappy connections, splits in the wiring, etc etc __________________ Current: H22A EG5 Previous: H22A BB6

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