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Remote wire
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:25 pm
by Audiophile
Well, I've installed many-a-amplifier before, but I've never had to personally run the remote wire...I understand stripping a piece of the factore remote turn on wire and wrapping it, then it (it being Crutchfield's advisory) says to run the amplifier turn-on to the red power wire? I don't understand what's being said here. Could someone please help?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:44 pm
by audiobass10
The remote wire runs from the existing remote on the HU to the amplifier directly. It's simple.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:47 pm
by dmeyer07
[size=-2]Connect a remote turn on lead wire to your "power antenna" or "remote" lead from the head unit. Run the RCA cables, and remote lead, from the head unit, down the middle of the car, or down the opposite side of the car from the power cable. The remote lead will serve as a turn-on for your amp(s). This doesn't have to be very thick wire, 16 gauge is fine. If you have room, you can usually remove the sill plate, and lift the edge of the carpet, and run the cable(s) there, proceeding to the back of the car. Be sure not to put them anywhere they will get crushed by anything. Run all the wires to where the amp will be installed.[/size]
Connect the remote lead wire to the amps rem. lead wire in... usually between the + and - wires....
Hope this helps,
Dave
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 2:26 pm
by Audiophile
I thought it was directly from the stock remote straight to the amp...damn crutchfield and it's confusing ways!
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 2:34 pm
by dmeyer07
Audiophile wrote:I thought it was directly from the stock remote straight to the amp...damn crutchfield and it's confusing ways!
What do you mean stock remote?
You take a wire (can be speaker wire too) and run it from the head units remote lead turn on. It is clearly prtined on the wire, or connection points...
Take that wire and run it straight back to your amp (S) remote lead wire input. Also clearly labeled.
Does that help?
lol i'm not sure what you are cofused about, sorry...
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 3:21 pm
by Chris from Washington
I wonder if stock remote, the mean something like a factory power antenna. Or maybe a wire connected to the ignition?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 3:47 pm
by dmeyer07
yeah that sounds about right...
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:18 pm
by Fishy
Hi Brandon
:)
-Fishy
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:57 pm
by William from NOLA
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.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 6:14 pm
by dmeyer07
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...