How to Wire an Amp Without a Remote Wire?

[EHokie 10+ year member]

Pretty self-explanatory. How would I go about doing this? Any ideas for a switch I could run the main power cable to?

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[9515ROB 10+ year member]

your amp will never shut off but run the remote to the power

 

[bwe45 10+ year member]

Why not just go out and buy a roll of wire, its cheap as hell. Dont be cheap in your setups

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

why do you want to run it without? The remote wire is one of the cheapest things in an entire system.

 

[I Like Waffle]

gtfo this forum

 

[Wolverine19D 10+ year member]

The remote wire in the back of my radio did not work in my Jeep. So I put a toggle switch up front, ran one wire to power, and the other wire to where the remote wire is suppose to be anyway. You just have to make sure you turn your switch off when you get out of the vehicle. It is just something easy to do if your remote wire don't work for some reason.

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

Use a relay and the acc lead that your radio is wired to that turns it on and off with the key and your amp will now turn on and off with the key.....simple as that my friend

 

[BrownVanMan 10+ year member]

yup a switch form remote on amp to +12

 

[EHokie 10+ year member]

Let me clarify. My amp has no remote. Nor does my stock headunit, for that matter, but I know how to make a remote for an amp without a headunit remote. I need to be able to make a remote by running the main power for the amp to a 12V switch constantly on with the turn of the key, correct?

For any of you kind folks out there with patience or good will to assist a rookie in the car audio field, please walk me through this as though I know nothing, or direct me to a relevant thread, though I've yet to find anything about this, given that all modern amps have a remote.

By the way, BradButlerNC, your maturity is appalling.

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

What type of amp do you have that doesn't have a remote turn on lead or is it damaged somehow?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[EHokie 10+ year member]

It's a Pyramid PB70. Old amp, but got it at a yard sale for a whole 2 bucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Anyway, any more insight as to how to go about this?

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

Ok so it's a power booster type ok got ya.....here's a direct link on how to install this exact unit, hope it helps ya....

My Retrevo - My Manuals

just type in the unit you're looking for....

 

[EHokie 10+ year member]

Ok so it's a power booster type ok got ya.....here's a direct link on how to install this exact unit, hope it helps ya....
My Retrevo - My Manuals

just type in the unit you're looking for....

As much as I hate to be a pain, that "manual" is only instructions for mounting the unit.

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

As much as I hate to be a pain, that "manual" is only instructions for mounting the unit.

Sorry bout that.....seeing as how I can't see that booster drawing too much current follow the instruction in this new link on wiring a relay and use the acc wire of your factory radio as the trigger lead.....

Relays

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I've got a Pyramid PB- something? (cant read it). I figured that the orange wire was the remote wire. Mine has three wires, red, black, orange.