remote wire for amp on stock radio
Username: Tcox_16 Post Number: 22 Registered: Jul-06: Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 22:40 GMT . I saw one guy reply with a link to another thread that had you make this wiring harness but it seemed like that was to actually get power, but i just want a remote line. But we actually spliced into the factory amp cable, and it works perfectly. I am having trouble identifying which wires are for the left/right speakers, and which is + or - I have tried searching for it but I cannot seem to find the answer. faucet the REM cord into the headunit means source. How can i tell the Best Buy installer that my subwoofer is more powerful than i thought and i am just not happy with it? Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. Memphis 16-CX25A crossover how do I hook it up. Tap to unmute. Attatch your RCA wires to that RCA channel and run that to the input section of your amp. There are a couple options for the remote turn on. best way to do this is to just run a toggle switch to some where in you car usually the dash and run the remote cable to it and a positive 12 volt cable from the radio and your done i have done some research and have read online that the car you has a remote wire for the radio but shuts off whenever you switch the radio to play a cd so it would be best to use the toggle switch. ... the remote wire is on the harness for the aftermarket deck . You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. Also I am having trouble identifying the cable that is live when the head unit it powered on (so my amp isnt on all the time). After you have located the remote turn on, splice the blue remote turn on wire to it just like you did the speaker wires. I need a switched power source for my remote wire however I can't find a good source that is not live when the car is turned off. best way to do this is to just run a toggle switch to some where in you car usually the dash and run the remote cable to it and a positive 12 volt cable from the radio and your done i have done some research and have read online that the car you has a remote wire for the radio but shuts off whenever you switch the radio to play a cd so it would be best to use the toggle switch. The easiest solution is to connect a wire to any switched fuse in your fuse box therefor only being on when ignition is on this way you bypass the factory harness all together and make it simple. Check it with a volt meter before you use it. Get answers by asking now. If you search http://www.installdr.com/ for your car it will tell you what wires are what in the factory radio harness. If pairing a phone with a car radio can I listen to an audiobook that is on the phone on the car radio? How can i secretly call the cops and tell them that my neighbor rides by in his car at night with loud music? Connect the end coming from the radio plug to a new wire going to the amp's input. While we are here, we will go ahead and setup the Remote wire. I've done this a million times, last vehicle was an 02 Liberty. Connect the amplifier's remote wires to the corresponding ports behind the stereo's head unit. The remote wire will "tell" your amplifier to turn on whenever the stereo is powered up (usually, whenever the vehicle is turned on). What do you think of the answers? After searching around for wiring info for the stock SVT sub and amp, and unable to find any usable info. Watch later. If you were to connect your amplifier's remote terminal to the power antenna wire then you would only get output from the amplifier with the radio. Run your remote wire from a source that has 12v only while the vehicle is running to your amplifiers remote input. That means you'll use two of the 9-wire cables, one for the amp's input, the other for its output. then do all your hooh up to the non oem harnesses. The white wire is the remote turn on for the amp, you might be able to find a violet wire that is ignition back there some where. Use this adapter to make your installation of an amplifier to the factory system faster with a cleaner install. i have a 2002 grand am gt, with a monsoon stereo (factory cd/cassette) i hoocked up a amp in my car, ran all the power wires rca had to buy a converter box (done). As far an remote turn on, my Factory Nav had one, you can use a wire for a power ant also. now all i need to do is hook up the remote wire. my suggestion, if you are adding a decently sized amp for your subs, i would put a switch somewhere inline with the REM wire so you can turn it off in case you leave your radio on. However make sure the fuse to that wire is no more than a 10a. This wire is located at the back of the stereo deck. Once you splice it, solder this wire to the remote wire of your stock stereo. You should be able to tap the ignition wire for the HU though. If pairing a phone with a car radio can I listen to an audiobook that is on the phone on the car radio? I want to know if i can wire my amp with the rem wire to my stock stereo it is a 2000 hyundai tiburon if that helps. visit Lowes purchase little blue "faucet in connectors" they're super. which wire should i tap into. Factory player huh... you're going to need a line that shuts off when the key is off so a tap into the cigarette lighter power supply should do the trick but disconnect the cigarette lighter so nobody will use it (might cause overloading to run both amp and lighter). Or you could put in a switch, you could tap in the the constant on the radio and run the remote wire to the amp and just put in a switch anywhere in the wire (it's good when you want no bass or when some one else uses your car and you don't want them to mess you your subs or be loud. Audiotek 4 Gauge Amp Kit Amplifier Install Wiring Complete 4 Ga Wire 2000W Blue $21.69 240 PCS Plastic Rivets Fastener Fender Bumper Push Pin Clips + Free Remover Tool Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 12 of 12 Posts. Adding Subs and Amp to stock stereo. Buy Add An Amp Amplifier Adapter Interface w/Amp Remote Turn On Wire to Factory OEM Car Stereo Radio System for select GM Vehicles- Add Subwoofer Bass Amp etc.- No Factory Premium Amp/Bose- See Compatible Vehicles listed below- No 7 inch Factory Radio: Radio Wiring Harnesses - Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases "Remember to put your amp remote wire (from the OEM harness) onto your radio's AMP remote. At this point you should have 1 blue wire to the stock amp remote turn on and should have your HI-LO converter tapped into the speaker outputs - in total a max of 5 total connections to the stock amp, or a minimum of 3 depending on your converter. Connect both blue (to power antenna) and blue/white (to remote amp terminal) wires to the blue/white (remote wire from Head Unit). How can i tell the Best Buy installer that my subwoofer is more powerful than i thought and i am just not happy with it? My amp will have a 4 guage line off the battery. 10 amp fuse would blow so fast with an amp on their not all cigarette lighters shut off on all cars when the key is removed. And it will turn on when ever the radio turns on. Share. run all your speaker wire to the amp, (I put mine under the passanger seat.) Make sure voltage does not drop out when CD or tape is played. The turn-on wire (also called the remote wire) is located behind the stereo. In the case of both remote and antenna wires the power antenna wire will only output 12 volts when the radio is on. Registered. After this is done, run the remote wire through the dashboard and the door jam. PLEASE HELP. Still have questions? Now, when you power on the radio, the antenna will also rise. Info. then back to the radio under the carpet along the passanger door. On aftermarket stereos, it's usually a blue and white wire. Is it ok to use an amp that has 100 more wats than my sub? ? I decided to make a small "how-to" for you guys. if you are positive you dont have a remote lead behind the HU (usually a blue wire with a white stipe) you can just hook it in the fuse box. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. I wiring an aftermarket amp to the stock radio. There have been alot of people who say they run it to the fuse box to something that only turns on when the key turns. Adjustable left and right gain output. As with the power wire, run the remote wire from the step panels to the amplifier in the trunk. Aftermarket radio wiring with stock SVT sub and amp. If you don't have a digital multimeter, get one. just hook it to the radio fuse, or IGN/ACC fuse or just anyone that will turn on when the car does and/or radio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seidon-Tecnologies/1... Is it ok to use an amp that has 100 more wats than my sub? ? If you use the Power antenna remote instead (which is also blue, but has a white stripe) every time you pop a CD in the radio will turn the radio section off, thus killing the power antenna and shutting your factory amp off. Where can i connect the remote wire for my amp if im keeping the stock head unit? 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Taylor aaron cox. run power wire from battery to amp. How to: Wire an amp w/ Stock Radio. (the remote wire from HU sends +12V signal to turn on both the amp and power antenna when radio … Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. each and all of the distant(REM) cord does is experience if the vehicle is on, as a result you need to run the cord to a 12v means source. Run ground wire from proper chassis ground to amp. If so you can run the wire to the radio accessory fuse. Yes. We thought, why not, it should work in theory. How can i secretly call the cops and tell them that my neighbor rides by in his car at night with loud music? Make sure you use a 1-amp fuse or something around that range, since the remote line doesn't require much of power. Remote turn on wire ... it yours it still stock you could just put a wire in your fuse box in an unused spot and then have a switch on wire going to the rem on the amp . just wrap it around one end and plug the fuse back in. Bronze Member. I had a few instances where i had drained my battery to the point where my car wouldn't start because it was also trying to boot the amp up as well as the rest of the car. Once you remove the stock stereo, you will see a blue and white wire, which is basically your remote wire. Needs to supply +12 volts with radio on. You can just pigtail off the power wire for the factory amp which is a red/white wire. THANK YOUU. Plugging the remote wire into a fuse that turns on when the car turns on. Well it worked for us. you can get the signal from one of the speakers (one wire the positive that is) and connect to a relay to get 12 volts and then connect to the remote wire on the amp. Instead of having an LOC plugged into your stereo, just wire the amps directly to the back 6x9 speakers. Shopping. Your talking about the remote turn on for and amplifier? Car audio wire is broken. make sure you isolate the speaker wire with a diode so it doesn't feed back in to the radio. Copy link. Use this plug and play adapter so you don't have to cut or splice into the factory wiring. Most subwoofers will need at least a 12-gauge speaker wire to function without overheating the wire. 2002 BMW X5 .. Why my door speakers not working .. ? Get the remote wire in your wiring kit. Step 4: Plugging the RCA plugs You can find the wire bundle that goes to the doors, and pigtail off the blue/white wire, that is also an 'on with ignition' wire. Get your answers by asking now. You can find a cheap one for $10 and you'll use it all the time for your car stereo and even stuff in your home. I am trying to wire an amp up to my stock radio unit. Have fun! making a Y connection, this wire turns on your radio, when you turn the ignition, using this wire will turn your amp on when your radio gets switched on. Still have questions? yes but it's way more trouble than its worth...don't be lazy. make sure you isolate the speaker wire with a diode so it doesn't feed back in to the radio. Should only come on when the ignition is on. Provides one pair stereo rca output and a power wire for the remote amplifier turn on connection. You just need to find the wire that shows ~12 volts when you turn your key to the accessory AND on position, but does not show ~12 volts when the ignition switch is off. If necessary, connect a remote wire (with a switch) from the amp to the +12V port of the amplifier. you can get the signal from one of the speakers (one wire the positive that is) and connect to a relay to get 12 volts and then connect to the remote wire on the amp. Up Next. can I splice it back together. **NOTE** THIS CAR HAS ANTI-THEFT/RADIO AND ON-BOARD ALARM SYSTEM. Connect the end going to the speakers to the appropriate wire coming from the amp's output.