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21st September 2009, 15:27
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remote cable ?????
hi , just hooked up my amp and sub but my alpine stereo dosent have a remote cable input at the back off the unit ..... can i wire it to anything else so that it comes on when i turn the stereo on ???
i dont really want to install a switch
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21st September 2009, 15:28
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does it have a wire for a power ariel? if not off the ignition line so it comes on when u turn ur key
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21st September 2009, 15:36
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Originally Posted by davidandrews5343
does it have a wire for a power ariel? if not off the ignition line so it comes on when u turn ur key
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no it dosent have an power ariel.
yeah the ignition sounds like an idea.... will take a look at that.
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21st September 2009, 15:49
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Will be either the red or yellow, one is perment live
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21st September 2009, 15:52
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Originally Posted by davidandrews5343
Will be either the red or yellow, one is perment live
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rite ta
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21st September 2009, 16:31
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i wired mine from the switched live behind the headunit, no problems 
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21st September 2009, 17:30
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Originally Posted by chinkostu
i wired mine from the switched live behind the headunit, no problems |
ive just looked at the back off my head unit and the yellow wire is the main power , so i just hook up that to the remote screw on my amp and it should switch on when the stereos on ?
am i right in saying that ?
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21st September 2009, 19:03
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What stereo are you using out of interest?
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21st September 2009, 19:07
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my head unit didnt have a specific wire for the remote on the amp, its usally the blue wire from the iso block.... i had to snip the blue wire from the iso block and wire that seperatly to the amp.... hope this helps
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21st September 2009, 19:10
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Originally Posted by Lozza_vtr
What stereo are you using out of interest?
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its an alpine mate
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21st September 2009, 21:34
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just get a multi meter on it... turn the ignition on... if ithe wires 12v its good but make sure its 0 volts with the ignition off.... if it is use that one.
simples
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21st September 2009, 21:43
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I can't understand why the headunit has not got a remote wire, is it a really basic headunit? So i guess it will not have any rca's connections at the back?
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21st September 2009, 21:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sug7
my head unit didnt have a specific wire for the remote on the amp, its usally the blue wire from the iso block.... i had to snip the blue wire from the iso block and wire that seperatly to the amp.... hope this helps
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well that was the remote lead then
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21st September 2009, 22:29
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yeah the blue one, it should be the same for his head unit 
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22nd September 2009, 01:02
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just bridge it on the amp and take the fuse out when turning it off if you ain to fussy 
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22nd September 2009, 08:01
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Originally Posted by wazz
just bridge it on the amp and take the fuse out when turning it off if you ain to fussy |
apart from the fact it will spark everytime u put it in, i wouldnt wana remember to go around to nthe boot with a fuse everytim i wanted to listen to music
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22nd September 2009, 13:29
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its likley to be the blue one neer to the rca's
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