Audio Systems: car amp and subs, sony xplod amp, fuse holders

Question
hey, hopefully you can help me out... I am having a problem with my amp and subs... the amp doesnt appear to be on at all (no light) and I have no sound coming from my subs.  I have both sony xplod amp and subs.  I have checked the connections (to the battery and the speaker wire and the ground etc...) do I need the high input connection thing too?  I dont know I just cant seem to figure out why they wont work...  Thanks for your help! :)

Answer
No, the high output connection is only used if the stereo doesn't have RCA out.

Check the REM connection for 12 volts when the amp is supposed to be on.

An alternative for wiring the REM.

Run a fused (1 amp, 14 AWG) wire from a fuse in the fuse panel that only has power when the car is ON to one side of a switch. From the other side of the switch run the same sized wire to the REM (remote) connection on the amp.

This allows for full control and you never have to worry about forgetting to turn off the amp. The switch is so you can turn off the amp at will so as not to give grandma a heart attack in the car.

You can find fuse taps and in-line fuse holders at any autoparts store.