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by Audiophile » Mon May 09, 2005 4:06 pm

I'm at ECoustics ALOT. I learned about this site from GlassWolf. (I believe he's the co-founder or something of the like?)

You guys sure are alot faster than they are over there...and usually more helpful--save for a few people.

Fishy, I just realized you're from ECoustics!

by dmeyer07 » Mon May 09, 2005 3:52 pm

Glade to hear that you are no longer confused Brandon.

You will find this board to be of much help in the future.

:)

by Audiophile » Mon May 09, 2005 3:31 pm

I guess I kinda forgot to say, Im no longer confused...by the way you guys can call me Brandon :)

by Audiophile » Mon May 09, 2005 3:29 pm

If I had a power ant, that might help lol. I drive a 92 ford ranger that was once a work truck :)

My nearest 12v source is only about 2 1/2 feet away, being the cigarette lighter/pluggy-inny thing.

What I meant by stock remote was the HU's remote turn on.

The part I was confused about: I read somewhere that after running the wire from the remote turn on in the HU, to run it to a red power wire. I'm not sure what the hell that meant, but I don't really care anymore. You guys are a great help! Now I just gotta figure out how the hell to get my dash piece out without breaking it (it's old and brittle)...

And hi fishy, do I know you, or were you just being polite and saying hello? In either case...HI!

THANKS to everyone!

by dmeyer07 » Sat May 07, 2005 6:30 pm

yes it does depend on the car, that'd make sense. Hmm well i would rather not run my rem. lead off the ant. anyway, seems kinda stupid...

I don't see what the damn problem is here...

What exactly do you need to know phile?

We've showed you how to wire it up, and such, so is this helping?

by Chris from Washington » Sat May 07, 2005 6:17 pm

I think most factory ones do, but there are some that go down in CD mode.

by William from NOLA » Sat May 07, 2005 6:17 pm

Ahh, well, that depends on the car I suppose. But all of the aftermarket HU's I've seen have it where it sends power throught the power antenna output only when the radio is on.

I was a valet for a few days, but never came across a car with a power antenna that didn't extend before the radio was switched on.

by dmeyer07 » Sat May 07, 2005 6:14 pm

i thought most power ant. go up regardless when car is started, or if the hu is turned on at all, i know everyone i've seen is like that...

by William from NOLA » Sat May 07, 2005 5:57 pm

You want to avoid running the remote wire to the "power antenna" output. With it in that, you will only be able to use the amp when the FM/AM radio is on. The amp will switch off when in cd mode.

If you are using the stock head unit and the amp has speaker level inputs, you shouldn't need to hook up the remote wire. If you do need to, the best way is to run a wire to either the nearest 12volt source (via a manual switch) or to the ignition for the amp to be switched on when you start the car.

by Fishy » Sat May 07, 2005 5:18 pm

Hi Brandon

:)

-Fishy

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