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The safeest way would be to use a digital multimeter to measure the dc voltage on the wire when the radio is on, it should be over 11 volts for sure, and over 12 usually. I would also recommend checking it with the load of the amplifier turnon circuits attached, to see if the wire has voltage, but cant sustain the current of the load. IF this is happening, you will have voltage with the wire diconnnected from the amps, but it will drop of dramatically with it connected. This could indicate either a bad turnon circuit in the deck, or a shorted wire/turnon circuit in an amp.
I Prefer not to use test lights, unless you are sure the current it draws is less than the max rating of the circuit, you can do some damage.
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I know the amp is working properly because the shop where was installed connnected it to the main switch. they told me the remote was not working properly. I don't trust them because i had to redo the install myself yet I don't want to try with my amp. Is it safe if I connect the remote to the amp or might it break the amp?
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if its not working you're getting either to low a voltage or no voltage at all. This would'nt damage the amp at all. The amp just wouldnt turn on.
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Use the meter, it's the best way to verify voltage, however excess current draw is the most common reason for Amp turn-on circuits to malfunction. Test the circuit first with no load, then add a single device and check again, it is possible to be overloading the circuit with a higher than normal circuit requirement from a single device, so check every device in your system independently. More info would help, brand and model of equipment...Be careful with using just the pwr ant lead, you might not get any tunes when you listen to the CD.
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