My neighbor sold me a 99 2D Accord with 2.3l V-tec. It already has a JVC KD-S29 head unit installed. When I put the gain about a quarter way up my subs start pushing in and out at a low frequency. When that happens my voltage drops to as low as 9 volts. There's also a faint hum coming from the subs if I switch to full range. I've narrowed out the amplifier since I have 10 other amps and they all done the same. Tried different ground areas for my head unit and no dice. Also setting the gain without any music playing causes the subs to fluctuate. I wouldn't think the amp would kill my electrical when there's no sound being produced. All I know is I am stumped!
What is the resistance from the RCA shields on the head unit to the case of the head unit (nothing plugged into the RCA jacks)?
If you're saying that the meter reading doesn't change when measuring the shield resistance, you have an open shield ground.
Try doing what's shown on the following page:
RCA Shield Repair
Try doing what's shown on the following page:
RCA Shield Repair
Affirmative. I'll proceed to the RCA shield repair link you have sent me. Will report back with follow up some time tomorrow.
It stopped raining and I had some daylight to work with. I did that little wire fix. From what I recall when I first took out the HU the remote wire was exposed. So it probably touched ground and burnt out the internal shield/ground fuse. Couldn't believe it was that simple! Thank you a ton for your help!