Additional Remote Wires for Amps/HUs

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:34 pm

I'm adding a third component to my remote wire (HU, sub amp, and now, speaker amp) and I was wondering if there was a limit on how many times the same remote wire should be spliced. It is a thin wire and if I'm correct, the more devices that draw from that wire, the more current running through that skinny little wire. Also, I'm not sure what kind of fuse is on that remote wire (or where it comes from under the dash, to tell you the truth)
Any suggestions or ideas are welcome!

Thanks as usual,
Jake

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:38 pm

your hu is not powered by the remote wire so 2 amps will be fine

Team AI · Post by **Team AI** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:35 pm

I'm running two amps, a xover, and an eq off of mine and have not problems what so ever. The remote wire if I'm not mistaken doesn't actually send much current it's just enough to let the amp know it can turn on (in lamens terms) so you should be alright as long as you aren't running like 500 devices off of it but even then it probably wouldn't really hurt anything but your suspension from the weight :P

Justin from Detroit1 · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:05 pm

Remember, it literally takes millivolts to turn on an amplifier.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:26 pm

you COULD use relays for every component you are running off of the remote. But, i dont think you need to worry about it.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:05 pm

Ok thanks guys, I remember seeing a post on something like that, but I couldn't find it again. I wasn't sure if it pulled enough power to cause a problem or not. Thanks a ton for everyone's input!

Neal · Post by **Neal** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:24 pm

I have the Pioneer AVIC-N1, and plan on running 4 amps...so there would be no problem splitting the remote and running it to 4 amps???

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:26 pm

nope u should be ok but for that many amps i would reccomend putting a relay behind the hu just to be safe I had 2 amps hooked up 8 fans and my remote got so weak it wouldnt turn on my speaker amp

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:34 pm

Can you give an example of a relay (link or something) that can be used. I've never really seen a relay, so I just wanted to add it to my knowledge bank :) Thanks.

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:38 pm

http://www.bcae1.com

Bosch relay

goto the right side where all the links are and Relays are somewhere in the 30's...like 34 or something...its got great info.