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- From: mgolden@cwis.unomaha.edu (Brian Golden)
- Subject: Re: Car wont start when amp connected
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.085847.19908@news.unomaha.edu>
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- Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 08:58:47 GMT
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- ychoi@unixg.ubc.ca writes:
- > I have this unusual problem.
- >
- > I have partially installed an amp in my trunk, and the only wires that are
- > connected are the power, and ground.
- >
- > BUT when I try to start my car, it wont start. at first I thought it was
- > because my battery was dead, so I got a jump. The car started fine, but
- > the next day, it would not start. So I disconnected the power cable from
- > the amp and the car started just fine.
- >
- > Could it be that my battery was not charged enough to start the engine (
- > I thought that the amp would not drain power, the remote wire was not
- > connected)
- Check and re-check all of you connections. It sounds like the positive wire
- is grounding to the frame of the car, and it is draining the battery. This
- is also pretty dangerous 'cuz the short will make heat which could lead to
- a fire. Be sure to disconnect the amp until you get it figured out.
-
- Mike Golden - mgolden@cwis.unomaha.edu
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