S2000 Electronics Information and discussion related to S2000 electronics such as ICE, GPS, and alarms.

Need help troubleshooting problem

Thread Tools
 
Old 04-07-2006, 08:37 PM
  #1  

Thread Starter
 
00S2K01S4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NorCal
Posts: 2,463
Received 25 Likes on 20 Posts
Default Need help troubleshooting problem

I'm wondering if I don't have a good enough ground. Here's the problem. With the engine off, I am reading ~12v to the dist block, and both amps terminals. If I turn on the radio,, it drops to ~6v at those points. If I remove a remote wire from one of the amps, it goes to ~8v. What's going on?
Old 04-07-2006, 10:11 PM
  #2  

 
boyguan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,976
Received 20 Likes on 18 Posts
Default

if your unsure of a ground, just redo it.
ground wire should be same thickness as the power wire and the surface should be stripped of paint to be safe. i usually dont use a bolt but rather use some self tapping screws
Old 04-08-2006, 05:57 PM
  #3  
Registered User

 
Dcon67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Orange, MA
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Sounds like a bad battery to me, I'd get it load tested.
Old 04-08-2006, 08:37 PM
  #4  

Thread Starter
 
00S2K01S4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NorCal
Posts: 2,463
Received 25 Likes on 20 Posts
Default

Thanks for the tips. Checked everything. I bought a new battery recently so it wasn't that. It was a bad ground. Everything sounds great.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
crank
S2000 Under The Hood
14
07-12-2013 05:51 AM
Gatsbee13
California - Southern California S2000 Owners
3
08-17-2010 09:34 PM
00S2K01S4
S2000 Electronics
4
03-15-2006 11:25 AM
Thistler
S2000 Electronics
7
08-19-2005 09:45 AM
Notion
S2000 Electronics
3
09-13-2002 05:23 PM



Quick Reply: Need help troubleshooting problem



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:31 PM.