Where do I hook up the remote wire for an amp?

The turn-on wire (also called the remote wire) is located behind the stereo. On aftermarket stereos, it’s usually a blue and white wire. The remote wire will “tell” your amplifier to turn on whenever the stereo is powered up (usually, whenever the vehicle is turned on).

Can you jump remote wire from amp to amp?

Yes. You can splice the tip of the remote wire, just before you reach an amp, and tap 2 wires, one from each amp. Ive seen some people put a jumper wire from the remote terminal of one amp to the remote terminal of the 2nd amp. It works.

Do I need a remote wire for my amp?

If you want to turn on a car amp without a remote wire you can bypass it. This wire is used to provide the amplifier a signal when to power on and off. When you switch on your stereo, it will send voltage down to tell it to wake up. For testing purposes you can turn on any car amp without a remote wire.

Can I connect remote wire to battery?

No, run the remote wire to the remote out on the back of the headunit. You can then install a switch on the remote wire to turn it on or off, but if you run it directly to the battery you will have problems because the amps will always be on, and you will kill your battery.

Can I use speaker wire for remote turn on?

Speaker wires can be used as remote wires. It doesn’t matter what kind of wire you use for a remote wire. Any copper wire will work when used as a remote wire. Since most speaker wires are made of copper metal, they can be used for remote wiring.

Can you split a remote wire?

I STRoNGLY advise against splitting the remote wire. True, it merely acts as a “switch” to complete the circuit for the amp, but it is crucial. Get craft with a relay, or even easier, just run the remote from a 12+ line that’s on always if the car is on but off when car is.

What fuse should I run my remote wire to?

Registered. Amperage off the remote turn on isn’t very high. Doesn’t require much to switch amps/etc on. A 3-5 amp fuse should be more then enough.

What can I use for remote wire?

you can use speaker wire for that. Just run the remote wire off your other amp. any copper wire will work it doesnt matter how old or new it is. just find some old copper wire and use it.

How many volts should a remote wire have?

While in the ON position, there should be 12+ volts at the remote turn on wire. If you have 12+ volts while the ignition is OFF, the remote turn on wire is connected to constant power.

How do you hook up a car AMP to a home stereo?

In all cases, you’ll also need to wire the amp with power and a remote-on wire so it can turn on. You can do this one of several ways: Jumper the remote on terminal: When wiring the power and ground 12V connections, you can use a small jumper wire from the +12V terminal to the remote terminal so it’s on any time the amp has power.

Is there a remote control for an old stereo amp?

I have an old Stereo Amp that I have on my living room. It works pretty good, but it is so old that It doesn’t have a remote control, which makes it very annoying to use while sitting on the couch.

Is there a remote terminal for a head unit?

The cheap and easy way is to run the amplifier’s remote terminal off of a switched accessory wire. This is the wire that your head unit uses. It is only powered when the key is in the accessory or run position of the ignition switch. When you shut the car off the wire loses power and the head unit and amplifier will both turn off.

Where is the turn on wire on a car amplifier?

The turn-on wire (also called the remote wire) is located behind the stereo. On aftermarket stereos, it’s usually a blue and white wire. The remote wire will “tell” your amplifier to turn on whenever the stereo is powered up (usually, whenever the vehicle is turned on). You’ll have to remove the stereo to get to this wire.

In all cases, you’ll also need to wire the amp with power and a remote-on wire so it can turn on. You can do this one of several ways: Jumper the remote on terminal: When wiring the power and ground 12V connections, you can use a small jumper wire from the +12V terminal to the remote terminal so it’s on any time the amp has power.

How does a remote turn on amplifier work?

Remote turn on. Most radios will have a wire for this purpose. It is simply a wire that sends +12 volts to the remote turn on connection, on the amplifier. If your radio does not have a remote turn on wire, you can use the accessory wire located on radio harness to activate amplifier.

Where is the remote turn on wire on a radio?

If your radio does not have a remote turn on wire, you can use the accessory wire located on radio harness to activate amplifier. This means that each time you turn the vehicles key to the accessory or run position, the amplifier will turn on.

How do you connect a stereo to a control amplifier?

Connect the KT-87 tuner to the KC-207 control amplifier. Use an analog stereo cable (the red and white type) from the tuner’s “Output” into the controller’s “Tuner” input. It should be labelled just like the inputs for “CD” or “Tape” would. Make sure you have the antenna hooked up to the tuner.