2002 Escalade, no remote wire?

[SteveSkal]

Anyone familiar with the wiring in this vehicle with the stock Bose system? What can I use for a remote turn-on for an aftermarket amp?

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[squeak12 10+ year member]

You can use the Accessory wire. Its usually red and turns on with the key. Check it with a meter though.

 

[Justin89T 10+ year member]

You will have to get it off the ignition harness. newer GM vehicles do not have a 12volt switched wire behind the radio.

that's why you have to buy a module to use an aftermarket radio on the stock harness.

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

ignition wire?

 

[SteveSkal]

I really don't want the amp on with the ignition....only when I turn the radio on :-(

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

Wire it to a switch. That's what I always do.

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

use the radio fuse in the fuse box

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

pretty sure that all of the 2002-up GM's dont have a switched wire for an aftermarket radio and you have to run one from the fuse box, ie cant still the one from the radio harness itself

 

[jerryrobinson 10+ year member]

i have a gmc 2004 tahoe. just go out & buy the harness for it . its only about $40. no cutting ,switches,etc.just plug and go

 

[x on 22s 10+ year member]

its a thick brown wire under the dash

 

[ST33M 10+ year member]

http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/GM-Wiring.pdf

See if either of those help.

 

[Fiercetimbo17 10+ year member]

Yea the stock bose have no switched wire at the radio. easiest would be fuse tap but that is dirty. I would go ignition harness and do it right