Remote turn on lead
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Fleet Mechanic
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Remote turn on lead
Where can I get the remote turn on lead for my amp from the factory radio? Can I just tie the turn on lead from the amp into a key-switched source?
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
If it's the factory radio it probably won't have one. Actually I'll correct myself, it almost definetly won't have one.
Some aftermarket amps have a sensing turn on. They go off when there isn't an audio signal and come on when there is. This is a great feature.
Before I knew my old amp had that feature, I tried putting a switch on it, but the sensing turn on over-rode the switch and turned the amp on. It was kinda amusing actually lol.
Yes you can do that, though my suggestion would be, since you don't have a remote turn on wire from the factory radio, find a wire in the fuse box that comes on with the ignition (like...I dunno, maybe the radio wire power wire!? There's an idea lol), tap into that for power. That way the amp will automatically come on with the radio.
Now...that being said, if this is like an amp dedicated to your sub (which mine wasn't) and you want the power to turn it off at times, you can just jump 12V from the main power wire terminal to a switch then into the REM terminal.
Some aftermarket amps have a sensing turn on. They go off when there isn't an audio signal and come on when there is. This is a great feature.
Before I knew my old amp had that feature, I tried putting a switch on it, but the sensing turn on over-rode the switch and turned the amp on. It was kinda amusing actually lol.
Yes you can do that, though my suggestion would be, since you don't have a remote turn on wire from the factory radio, find a wire in the fuse box that comes on with the ignition (like...I dunno, maybe the radio wire power wire!? There's an idea lol), tap into that for power. That way the amp will automatically come on with the radio.
Now...that being said, if this is like an amp dedicated to your sub (which mine wasn't) and you want the power to turn it off at times, you can just jump 12V from the main power wire terminal to a switch then into the REM terminal.
Post Fiend
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
Aftermarket ones will...but I haven't ever seen a stock one with a remote turn on wire. Unless of course it had an amp stock, in which case it might.
Hey fordboy, ya got 1111 posts lol. Sorry I noticed that randomly.
Hey fordboy, ya got 1111 posts lol. Sorry I noticed that randomly.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Mar 2006
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I just bought an '06 F250 and put my amp in today and I have a remote turn on wire going to my radio. I know there's probably a big difference between a '96 f150 and '06 f250 but I bet you have one.... Mine was a solid pink wire and in most vehicles it will be either solid pink or red. Check it out with a multimeter, there's gotta be one in there somewhere. luck
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USE THE WIRE FOR THE power antenna if u have one. or look for the blue/white wire on the stock harness and test it for 12v when you turn on the radio
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From: Zimmerman, MN
Watch out for the power antenna wire. If you pop in a CD it may cut out your amp as the power antenna is not in use with a disc.
Just an FYI as I tried that once long ago and couldn't figure out why it worked with FM and not CDs.
Just an FYI as I tried that once long ago and couldn't figure out why it worked with FM and not CDs.
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