turbo_flipper

Well, I attempted my first audio install today...I ended up going with an MTX amp and instead of the 1 12 inch sub i had originally planned, got a really good deal on 2 10 inch MTX subs. The install went relatively (and i'm using this term loosely) smoothly, up until I tried to connect and power everything...the amp turned on, had power from the battery and a signal. But when I turned the radio off, the amp's power LED was still on. This amp has MTX's smartengage which supposedly controls when power is on/off based on whether or not the amp gets a signal. So....what I'm wondering is, is the LED supposed to still be on when the radio is off or does that mean that this smartengage thing is crap and my battery will be dead soon? Thanks in advance

sack lunch

for the amp is connected to the proper source on the HU.

silva

This applies to both the BOSE and non-BOSE system. On the non BOSE system the wire can be found at the rear left deck speaker, on the 9-pin connector

turbo_flipper

that because i'm using speaker level inputs (spliced from the factory sub) i don't need a remote turn on wire. but the amp LED seems to be telling me that i do need one

turbo_flipper

I'm splicing the line from the sub thats mounted on the rear deck...the only line back there is the one that goes to the sub

LaserRed_OC

I don't know anything about those amps, but maybe that led thats on is like a standby one. Still, it's not a good idea to have the amp on when the car is shut off, but if its just a standby led then it would be ok.

turbo_flipper

I dunno...there's only one LED and it looked pretty much the same with the stereo on and off

Ne0h

that I can figure is that you might have some line noise and that's keeping the amp on....

gotta fix it or make sure it's not draining your battery...bad news...

turbo_flipper

i think i figured it out...changed the splices from the lines a bit and now it seems to be working (crosses fingers)

Merkin

i would check the remote wire...... then the manual