Amp remote wire?
11-07-2005, 06:48 PM
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RE: Amp remote wire?
it's the 'on' switch for your Amp if you have one installed. Three basic power connections to any amp (+), (-), and Remote. When the remote lead has power from the head unit (when the head unit is turned on) it tells the amp to switch on.
11-08-2005, 04:23 PM
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RE: Amp remote wire?
There isn't a place...
I'd suggest just tapping into any wire that was 'live' when the car was turned on, but not live when the car was turned off...
Just check the stock connections with a multimeter, you should have 2 hot wires... 1 is hot all the time, the other only when the car is turned on... use that one for your remote... or you could use a toggle switch, but if you forget to turn the toggle off, your amp stays on
I'd suggest just tapping into any wire that was 'live' when the car was turned on, but not live when the car was turned off...
Just check the stock connections with a multimeter, you should have 2 hot wires... 1 is hot all the time, the other only when the car is turned on... use that one for your remote... or you could use a toggle switch, but if you forget to turn the toggle off, your amp stays on
11-09-2005, 11:02 AM
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RE: Amp remote wire?
An even easier location is to tap into a fuse in the fuse panel. Find one that is hot only when the ignition is on (such as radio, wipers, cruise, etc....) Sure this isn't a true turn on from the radio itself, but how OFTEN do you drive the car with the radio off anyway?! And even if you do - it doesn't hurt your amp to be on with the radio off.
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