Rockford Fosgate 160A2 doesnt power up

Pin 4 has to be below the voltage on pin 5. I was asking you to do things to determine where the 9v was coming from.

I don't know what tools you have for heating. There are many ways to do it. I've used something as simple as an 1157 lamp. I typically use a butane (not propane) torch (culinary torch). Some people use a heatgun but that typically requires heat shielding (a couple of layers of foil will work).

If you have sufficient heat to work the MEHSA strips, you shouldn't need to remove solder unless you added a lot of solder when you soldered them down previously.

When you replaced the FETs the first time, what did you use to heat the strips?