Where does the remote wire go for my 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).

Where do you hook the remote wire?

Will amp turn on without remote wire?

Amplifiers do not have to use the remote off of your deck. You can use any suitable power source. The only thing you want to make sure is that you find a source the turns off with your key otherwise you may end up draining the battery.

Can I hook my remote wire to my battery?

Yes, but run from where you tied your remote into your harness. Not from your amp terminal to the relay. It would be easier to install near your battery and find power with the key on and use that source as you remote/exciter for the relay.

How do you install an amp remote wire?

Is power antenna the same as remote?

Almost every aftermarket head unit has a remote turn on wire. Some manufacturers call it a power antenna wire. But regardless of the label all it does is output a positive 12 volts when the head unit is turned on. It should be noted that some head units have both a remote turn on wire and a power antenna wire.

Can I run my remote wire next to my power wire?

Power wire + speaker wire is high level. Run them together if you want. Power wire + RCA is the “bad” one (and even that’s debatable…). Remote can go just about anywhere.

How do you run a 2 amp remote wire?

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.

Can I use speaker wire for a remote wire?

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.

How do I bypass the remote wire on my amp?

How much voltage does a remote wire need?

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.

What fuse do I run my remote wire to?

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.