Hi guys, I am going to installing my subs and amp on my stock deck, my amp has speaker level inputs so i am using the lil adapter i found...My question is that -Since i wont be removing my Hu, i need a connection for Remote wire without removing my HU. Where can i get a connection to turn on amp for remote wire? -Second question is that the adapter is actually from this computer part(SMPS POwer Supply) the adapter fits the amp PERFECTLY!!!! as if it was made for that only question is that i am guessing it was used to pass current into pc like for pc stuff... is it ok to use that on speakers as for that purpose...
Well you could wire to the battery with a switch in between, or you could use the cigarette lighters power. But only if the ignition key shuts of power to the cigarette lighter when in the off position. Some autos the cigarette lighter always has power. Or use the stock HU's remote power. I dont see a problem with using that adapter.
or you could run it off your 12v input on your amp. Just run a wire from it and put a toggle switch on it so the amp won't always be on. Then just run it back into the amp. I'll draw a diagram and show you what I mean
Since i wont be removing my Hu, i need a connection for Remote wire without removing my HU. Where can i get a connection to turn on amp for remote wire?
It won't take more than ten minutes to remove the head unit...why not do it?
Do ya understand what im sayin pietro? Thats what I meant when I said hook it up to the battery with a switch, at the amp at the battery doesnt matter as long u connect a switch if its constant power. Usually cigarette lighters shut off when the car is turned off making it a remote wire.
The best way would be to splice into the HU's remote wire.
"It won't take more than ten minutes to remove the head unit...why not do it? "
- I dont know how to remove the Hu, i tried it once and broke something... lol
I also do have remote starter? security installed... The black speaker thing from which the alarm sounds has a red wire going inside my car... Can i use that as a remote wire? or may be another wire from there or something.... - hooking up straight from battery, so u mean (+) is power cable(-) would be from battery to amp? i am not shure how that works... Thanks a lot for your help guys.. i was thinking something with my starter may be if u want i can take picture of wires and may be you can tell me which one can be used as remote wire.. Thank you
Bro, if u take a wire and connect it to any thing that has a 12v pos+ power terminal and connect it to the remote terminal on your amp it will work, but u want to be able to trun your amp off, so u put a toggle switch in between the pos+ terminal and the remote terminal on the amp. All the remote terminal is for is turning the amp on and off, it doesnt actually power the amp the 12v pos+ input does. So like Young James was sayin, u can connect a wire from the 12v pos+ on the amp to the remote terminal on the amp. But u need a switch. Again the cigarette lighter on some auto's turn off when the car is off making it a remote wire.
We cant give u any advise about black speaker things and red wires going inside your car. I wouldnt mess with your remote starter imo you would only make things worse.
if your gonna go with the cig lighter just turn your car off and see if the cig lighter works. If it doesnt then this would be the best spot other than the HU's remote wire.
dude just take the end of the remote wire, wrap it around the RADIO fuse in ur fuse box. then run the other end to the amp...no need for all that complex stuff that these ecoustics tools like to suggest to sound cool. any audio shop would do it like i just suggested
I'm not sure i want a little wire possibly carrying 100A of power across it, personally. I don't know if the remote wire section of the amp would like it either.
inafia made a good point there. why dont you just take power from your fuse block. find a spot with power with the key on only then crimp a flat end on the remote wire and plug it in same as wrapping the wire around the fuse.
pu it in the raidio fuse, wrap it around the peg thing and but it in, ive never done it anyother way.... plus that way its some what protected if it hit a ground
^^yes, thats how the lights under my seat and pedal cover lights are hooked up. They are wired to an ignition supply in the fuse block. It will work just fine going to the amp. No need for a toggle switch unless you have no idea about your fuse block. The toggle switch is definately an easier way to do it, but maybe get a toggle switch that has a light in it so you notice it better and remember to turn it off. If you can get to a power supply w/ ignition turn on.. do it that way instead.
yeah.. go with the fuse box. and a lighted toggle switch would be fine, wouldnt it? its just a remote turn on, nothing like the actual power going to the amp just remote turn on, i dont think it needs a definite power supply that has to be strong.. im not sure though.
Doesn't matter if it's lighted or not. It's going to pull as much power from the alternator as it needs. I think it's easiest to just run another wire off your HU's remote, it's all there and ready for you to pull from.
