Anyone use this for their amp turn on wire?

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

I am trying to figure out the best way to connect my amp turn on wire. I seen people use this Cooper Bussmann/ATM fuse tap converts one into two fusible circuits - 10 Amps maximum on added circuit (BP-HHH-RP) | Fuse and Accessories | AutoZone.com and stick it in the fuse box. Anyone use this? Or what would you recommend? My stock HU dosent have an area where i can plug my amp turn on wire.

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[JoshC 10+ year member]

I personally would run a wire from your batt to the amp. Having a switch by your steering wheel to turn it on and off. Thats what i did when i first got my truck and had a stock HU. I did end up killing my truck one day because i left the amp on all night, but ive never seen one of thoughs before. Just make sure the switch is off when u get out lol

EDIT: I suggest using one with a LED to indicate on/off, makes it much easier on you. Just remember that there shouldnt be any lights on in your car when u get out haha

 

[brandinooooo 10+ year member]

You can tap it into the ignition switch or anything that powers up when you either turn the car on or turn the key to accessory

 

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

@ JoshC i read many people dont recommend that set up that you did. So i will stay away from it. thanx anyways //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif plus not good with remembering stuff

 

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

You can tap it into the ignition switch or anything that powers up when you either turn the car on or turn the key to accessory

I wanted to do that but i dont have a soldering gun and t-taps arent good i heard so dont wanna do that.

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

Its not recommended becuase its up to you to turn it off, no fail safe. But meh, i never had an issue except that one day. But my amps are tied to my HU which leads to a switch now, so when i pull in i can kill my system. Lots of break ins and people stealin ***** in Waco tx lol Dont want nikkas know whats i got

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

I wanted to do that but i dont have a soldering gun and t-taps arent good i heard so dont wanna do that.

Welll thoughs are pretty much your options, there all under $30.

Or just buy a aftermarket HU and be done with it, plus thoughs rca connectors for stock HUs **** azz

 

[brandinooooo 10+ year member]

Run the wire into the ignition fuse in the box? Just takes extra wire and nothing else

 

[Bggd_GMC 10+ year member]

reading > me

 

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

Welll thoughs are pretty much your options, there all under $30.
Or just buy a aftermarket HU and be done with it, plus thoughs rca connectors for stock HUs **** azz

wont be using rca cables, i will be connecting my rear speakers right into my powered subwoofer.

 

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

i remember i had a switch on my REM wire to the amps.... not the power wire

yeah read it somehwere someone had a switch on the REM wire also and they connected the REM to the power cable. did you get your switch at autozone?

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

wont be using rca cables, i will be connecting my rear speakers right into my powered subwoofer.

What? Rear speakers to a powered subwoofer??? Im not sure what you mean, but even then the amp in your powered sub would need RCA cables to play. Unless its a factory sub, but then ure sub wouldnt have power anymore

 

[Vrooom 10+ year member]

another question can the power cable and amp turn on cable run side by side or will that create some kind of noise?

 

[brandinooooo 10+ year member]

No your thinking of RCA's next to power

 

[Bggd_GMC 10+ year member]

yeah read it somehwere someone had a switch on the REM wire also and they connected the REM to the power cable. did you get your switch at autozone?

yep, i used a switch i had laying around.... any on/off switch should work