SAX-100.4 Only 1 Channel works?

[travanx 0]

I bought a SAX-100.4 a long time ago and had it installed in my last car for about 1 year, and I had it sitting in my garage since then. I recently hooked it up into my current car and am having a strange problem. I am only running front speakers with a small sub eventually to come. So I ran the speaker cable from the front speakers to Channel 1 and 2. I then plugged Channel 1 and 2 RCA's into the Front Left-Right on my Alpine 9886 HU. When I listen to a song music only comes out the drivers side properly. I try plugging the RCA from Channel 1 into Channel 2 on the amp and no sound. Plug either RCA into channel 1 and sounds on the drivers side. Plug either into Channel 2 and no sound.

I also just switched channel 2 speaker cable into channel 3 along with matching RCA and I get a barely audible sound coming out of the passenger side. And drivers side is still fine.

Anyone have any ideas with the amp? I ran all the wiring myself and had this exact setup in my last car.

[bassahaulic 155]

Did you try plugging the passenger side into channel one? Since you know it works, could be a short in the speaker wire between the amp and speaker.

[travanx 0]

Yes, and then still the drivers side plays. Does that sound like a short? If so, that could be a short in any of the wire runs huh? I kind of hope that's the problem since buying new wire is cheaper than a new amp, though my s2000 was a PITA to run the wires. Is there anyway to test which wire run is the issue?

I am driving up the coast tomorrow with the top down, and was hoping to have a fully working sound system haha.

Edited July 14, 2010 by travanx

[KU40 173]

Run a new speaker wire just hanging loosely from channel 2 to a new speaker, maybe that you have lying around. See if it works. If it does, then hook that wire up to your passenger side speaker and see if it works. If it does, your passenger side speaker wire is the problem. If it works on the loose speaker but not the installed passenger speaker, the speaker is the problem.

[travanx 0]

thanks for the hint. see me being annoyed wouldn't have thought of the simple answer. =)