need IMMEDIATE help with audio

[ppandemic]

This is actually not related to computers, but since its in General Hardware and people viewing this are tech savvy, maybe someone can help me.

Anyway, I am having trouble with my car audio. I have just purchased a DUAL amp and sub system. The subs are two 12'' encased, and the amp is a 580watt amp. Now this setup works perfectly fine on my friends car. Using the exact same cables and everything. He is the one who even helped me install it.

Right after we got done installing it, we tested it out, worked perfectly fine for about 5 minutes. There is an LED that lights up green when everything is ok, red when there has been a fault detected.

The second the REM activates and the amp turns on, the red light pops on then off. If I move around the wires a little bit, then try again it will turn on green, work for a few seconds, red light, then turn off.

I have checked all of the wires, no shorts. Everything is grounded properly, the speakers are hooked up correctly. The amp is not overheating (its freezing cold.) I'm using the correct gauge wire, and all of the settings on the back of the amp are correctly set to not damage the amp.

I have no idea whats wrong... I figure I would ask you guys before taking it back to BestBuy if its a faulty amp or sub. I think i'm just overlooking something.

Any input is much appreciated.

ty.

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[engiNURD]

If I move around the wires a little bit, then try again it will turn on green, work for a few seconds, red light, then turn off.

My guess is something is wrong with the wiring.

 

[ppandemic]

Well, the wiring is set up exactly the same way as my friends and using the exact same wires. I've checked for any shorts and all of the connections and I cannot find any faults in the wiring. I am assuming that it could possibly be a faulty amp or something internally with the sub.

 

[FRAGMAN BOB]

doesnt sound like anything is wrong with the sub, but rather amp/wiring. check your grounds I had a similar problem and had a bad ground. make sure it is on chassis metal not just sheet metal. if that doesn't work either bad amp or their is a short in the wiring somewhere along the way.

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