Q&A

You might not succeed in resuming all your car functions after resurrecting its battery through a jump-start. Case in point: a car radio doesn’t turn on after the battery dies and you jump-start your vehicle. To get around this frustration, … Read more

When you remove the key from the ignition, a car amplifier should turn off. If it continues to be powered on even when the engine and stereo are turned off, you will have a dead battery very soon. There are … Read more

A car radio can develop a list of problems. It may not turn on due to any power or circuitry issue. Its frequency dial can also go bad. Then the distorted radio sound is also common due to speaker problems … Read more

To fully comprehend why your car radio experiences issues such as working only when the ignition is turned on, you must first learn more about your vehicle’s ACC position. ACC is an abbreviation for accessories, and it refers to your … Read more

When an aftermarket radio or amp is fitted in a car, engine noise in the vehicle’s stereo speakers is a fairly common problem. The noise is most commonly described as a whining sound that becomes louder as the engine’s RPMs … Read more

Which One Sounds Better? Although it’ll be hard to tell the difference for most listeners, 2-ohm car subwoofers sound better than 1-ohm as there’s more resistance and therefore, a cleaner output. Ohm is basically the measurement of the amount of … Read more

What is the purpose of the power antenna wire? The amp is turned on by the blue wire. It’s meant to be connected to your source’s blue turn-on wire output or the power antenna lead. The blue/white striped remote turn-on … Read more

The remote wire for a car amplifier is located at the back of the stereo. It’s commonly a blue and white wire on aftermarket stereos. When the stereo is turned on, the remote wire will “command” your amp to turn … Read more