Ok i just re did the entire remote connection. Should I be able to check it at the amp with a volt meter or is their not enough current?

 

The light that was on is labeled PROT. I have an Audiobahn A2801X and my cap is and Audiobahn ACAP1P.

 

I dont know? Take the cap off and see if everything works without it being installed. It has something to do with the way you wired the cap to your setup. or else the amp wouldnt work

 

The amp fired right up.

I have no idea what the hell is going on.

 

Well here is how i did mine see if it helps

Run battery to + on cap, + on cap to amp then chassis - to - on cap and - on cap to - on amp. And then just check all your other wireing again

 

I think the problem is the ground on the cap somehow. I tried chasis to - on cap to - on amp instead of seperately grounding the amp and cap in different places and it still doesnt work. One interesting thing is that when I only had the amp ground terminal connected to the negative on the cap the red light on the back of the amp lit up, with no real ground connection to the chasis for either one. Still getting a headache over this one though...

 

hmm. try . . . something else. haha this has got me stumped. it doesnt help not being able to see it but still haha

 

This is crazy, the volt meter doesn't lie, power going in but no sound coming out, this is some twlight zone ****.

 

Try and post a pic of your setup when you get a camera. i could prolly tell if i see it than just picturing it ya know. borrow someones if you have to it'd be very helpful

 

yo b-pars ive got the same capacitor and an spl 1600 watt amp with two audiobahn exursion subs, my amp turns on for a quick second then turns off and my capscitor stays on for a minute or two then it dies.
looks like we are hooking something up wrong.
Lemme kno if u find a solution.

 

there is your problem, do - on amp to chassis ground then - on cap to chassis ground, 2 separate grounds. Keep them under 8 inches if possible, long grounds cause feedback and distortion.

EDIT: the PROT light means your amp went into protection because of a bad ground