New power for my headunit??

[mk3valver]

Red and white striped. And it's ok cos it a permanent live

[mk3valver]

OK, so I took a permanent live from my cigarette lighter with a snap clip, so my stereo is now working. I then noticed that my amp wasn't working, so I checked and found a blown fuse on the power lead. Then later on I went to start the car and I had a dead battery! So it got a jump and fine. Every time I have got out of the car I have got a shock and so has my mrs, and now I have blown my amp by the smell of it. Can anyone point me in the right direction please???

[trog_nfs]

have you stripped the insulation off the power cable by accident, and its earthing against a metal part of the body?

[mk3valver]

I dont think so, I'm assuming that, power is getting into the body somewhere but I dont know where from as it's a new cable and there's no wire showing. I'll take it all out tomorrow and have a further look. Just gutted my amp has gone!

[B-chi]

OK, so I took a permanent live from my cigarette lighter with a snap clip, so my stereo is now working.

I'd say this. The cable you snap clipped isn't designed to take the extra current draw of a hu.

If there isn't a permanent live available in the original iso run a separate cable back to the battery.

Also the only thing I'd use a snap clip for is the remote turn on of the amp. Use insulated crimps for everything else.

Your amp. Does it have a green power light and a red protect light.

[mk3valver]

yes, green power and red protection. But it smells like something has burnt out inside