Amp question

Thule · 05-13-2016, 12:21 PM

Okay I bought a kenwood kac1824bt. Got installed all connected up and when I turn on the radio I only get sound out of 1 speaker. Any suggestions ?

duffy · 05-14-2016, 11:49 AM

Bad speaker, bad wiring? Can you swap speakers around and change which side works? Need more info.......

OhioVoyager · 05-14-2016, 12:40 PM

I did that last I installed my 6.5's. I pulled the left speaker (the one not working) and the connector had come off. Plugged in and still enjoying the tunes!!

Thule · 05-14-2016, 01:12 PM

I set it up as 2 channel , sound only out of 1 speaker . Moved the input over and ditched to 4 channel and both worked. The only thing I can think of is maybe I have it wired wrong.

**MAS Tequila** · 05-14-2016, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Thule

I set it up as 2 channel , sound only out of 1 speaker . Moved the input over and ditched to 4 channel and both worked. The only thing I can think of is maybe I have it wired wrong.

I had that happen once.

I somehow crossed one of the speaker wires going from 4 to 2 channels.

After taking it all apart and putting it back together everything was fine.

MT

Thule · 05-14-2016, 11:20 PM

Honestly this sounds terrible, but i work night shift and I have been working on this damn thing for 2 weeks on and off. I said 4 channel is just fine for now I wanna ride. LOL

**MAS Tequila** · 05-15-2016, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Thule

Honestly this sounds terrible, but i work night shift and I have been working on this damn thing for 2 weeks on and off. I said 4 channel is just fine for now I wanna ride. LOL

It sounds like one of the positive and negative speaker wires are crossed.

In 2 channel it's grounding out both front and rear, while in 4 channel it's fine.

BTDT

MT

Bluemeanie · 05-15-2016, 10:04 AM

Going from memory here, but I seem to recall someone else having an issue like this. The problem there was that the amp they had didn't use the left and right connections when the amp was bridged. It used front and rear. Sorry I can't recall anything more specific.

Thule · 05-15-2016, 09:35 PM

thanks all for the help..... I buttoned it up and used 4 channel . I will take it apart on a rainy day. Is okay to use it in 4 channel mode

05-13-2016, 12:21 PM	#1
Thule Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 53	Amp question Okay I bought a kenwood kac1824bt. Got installed all connected up and when I turn on the radio I only get sound out of 1 speaker. Any suggestions ? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-14-2016, 11:49 AM	#2
duffy Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hot Springs, SD and other warm and dry places Posts: 1,043	Bad speaker, bad wiring? Can you swap speakers around and change which side works? Need more info.......
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05-14-2016, 12:40 PM	#3
OhioVoyager Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 80	I did that last I installed my 6.5's. I pulled the left speaker (the one not working) and the connector had come off. Plugged in and still enjoying the tunes!!
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05-14-2016, 01:12 PM	#4
Thule Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 53	I set it up as 2 channel , sound only out of 1 speaker . Moved the input over and ditched to 4 channel and both worked. The only thing I can think of is maybe I have it wired wrong.
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05-14-2016, 11:20 PM	#6
Thule Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 53	Honestly this sounds terrible, but i work night shift and I have been working on this damn thing for 2 weeks on and off. I said 4 channel is just fine for now I wanna ride. LOL
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05-15-2016, 10:04 AM	#8
Bluemeanie Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Longwood Fl Posts: 37	Going from memory here, but I seem to recall someone else having an issue like this. The problem there was that the amp they had didn't use the left and right connections when the amp was bridged. It used front and rear. Sorry I can't recall anything more specific.
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05-15-2016, 09:35 PM	#9
Thule Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 53	thanks all for the help..... I buttoned it up and used 4 channel . I will take it apart on a rainy day. Is okay to use it in 4 channel mode
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