Hey everyone, i'm attempting my first amp/sub install today with 2 amps (one for 2 subs, and one for speakers), and have a question about the remote turn on wire. What kind of wire do I use for this? My amp kit didn't come with one. Also, I need to hookup 2 amps, so do I tap into this wire and run it to both amps? Or is one amp fine? TIA
I just used a piece of 16g wire i had laying around.
If you've got an after market radio pull it out and theres a solid blue wire usually labeled "rem" or "ant" that is what the remote attaches to, i believe theres a remote wire on the stock units aswell but I'm not positive.
I myself just tapped into one of the wires on the fuse block..... i believe the wiper circuit? but any circuit that is on when the key is turned will do.
As for your questions about having 2 amps, Yes both will need to have power running to them or they will not turn on.
You could run one long one to the first then a wire from the first remote two the next amp. I believe it'll give the second one enough power.
If not just run another long one and tap back into a circuit.
I ran the rcas on one side and the power/remote on other. For the remote use any wire.. lay 1 wire to the back to the trunk then wire 2 single wires to hook up to the amp. As for the stock radio you need to find the ACC 12v wire. Or any power source that turn on/off when you turn the key. It cant be live all the time otherwise the amp will be on all the time.
so I should run a single remote turn on wire from the HU to the trunk and then split it in the trunk to go to each amp? and this would just be a standard 16 gauge wire or something?
yeah, you could use a coat hanger with electrical tape around it if you really wanted. If it conducts electricity, it'll work.
terrible terrible advice brad, reguardless of joking or not. you would be surprised some of the hack job installs i have fixed and things i have seen done lol.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
KevinP (Stabby McShankyou) wrote:not funny... i just can't find that funny... not with 2 copies of the Candyland board game on your shelf.
Ryan Granholm wrote:so I should run a single remote turn on wire from the HU to the trunk and then split it in the trunk to go to each amp? and this would just be a standard 16 gauge wire or something?
thats exactly right.. or you can run a jumper wire from the remote on one amp to the other..
I meant that to be blatantly sarcastic, I guess I failed
Sarcasm doesn't translate to text well.
It would work though
