amp problem

[Mustangless]

I had my RF 451s hooked up and playing off of one channel. While it was still on I briged it. I only briged it at 8ohms and my amp can take 4ohms. It is not pushing the sub now, neither is the light coming on. Did I mess something up screwing with the speaker wires while it was on?

I don't think the fuse was blown but I could be wrong.

also my rcas and power cord are right on each other. What does this do?

 

[strokedandblown]

I had my RF 451s hooked up and playing off of one channel. While it was still on I briged it. I only briged it at 8ohms and my amp can take 4ohms. It is not pushing the sub now, neither is the light coming on. Did I mess something up screwing with the speaker wires while it was on?

I don't think the fuse was blown but I could be wrong.

also my rcas and power cord are right on each other. What does this do?

Playing off one channel = MONO ? and does still on bridged mean there is a switch on the amp that says mono and stereo? Bridged @ 8 ohms umm are the home stereo speakers b/c all car audio is 4 ohms and there is no way to get to 8 w/o resistors and gremlins. How many subs do you have? I have a feeling by bridged you mean you hooked up (+) (+) from both subs to one termanal and (-) (-) to the other an your running @2 ohms and your amp is going into protection. but let us know some more info. like the setup what amp.

the rca piggy backing the power line will give you alternator whine in your speakers , but they will work.

 

[Mustangless]

I hooked up a speaker wire from one side + to the other side -. Then I hooked + speaker wire from the right channel to the + on the speaker. And the - on the left channel to the - on the speaker. Even if I hook it to a single channel it does not work. The power light is not even coming on.

 

[iskwezm]

you never ever hook speakers up while the amp is powered.You probably blew a fuse.

 

[Mustangless]

I knew I shouldn't have but I couldn't resist. Now when I move the ground wire it cuts on. I think there might be a short in it.