Remonte wire to 2 amps

[MA$E 10+ year member]

how do i wire 2 amps with 1 remote wire? links? thanks in advance.

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[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

You should be safe just jumping a wire from the remote input of the first amp to the second amp's remote in.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

you can just run two wires from your deck or just jump the remote from one amp to the next.

whoops-beat me to it

 

[MA$E 10+ year member]

so run 1 wire to my main sub amp then run a wire from that to my speaker amp?

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

sometimes u have to run the remote wire into a relay with the remote wire of the other amp going straight to the battery and then supplying power to the 2nd amps remote wire when the first remote wire is powered up.

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

so run 1 wire to my main sub amp then run a wire from that to my speaker amp?

if u dotn need a relay...yes.

 

[MA$E 10+ year member]

sometimes u have to run the remote wire into a relay with the remote wire of the other amp going straight to the battery and then supplying power to the 2nd amps remote wire when the first remote wire is powered up.

that just confused the hell out of me. lol

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

just run a remote to one amp and then jump it to the other. you'll be fine.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Most modern amplifiers don't pull much current for turn on.

I've triggered as many as 4 accesories off of one remote in my truck.

nG

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

thought so.

 

[Bluecamry 10+ year member]

In order to wire 2 amps to both be remote, you need to buy a capacitor to handle the draw from the initial remote power line. Run the remote cable to the capacitor, and then the - on the cap goes to your sub's + terminal. Splice your power cable for one of the amps and connect one remote cable there. The second amp, you have to take the subs - connection and get a resistor to about 3.14v, then to the second amp. Usually for applications like this, I like to recommend 18 farad flux capacitors, and a deep cycle battery for the remote turn on cable only.

Nah, really though wiring two amps to both be remote is as simple as it sounds. Just make sure you dont have tons of other things like wired to your remote cable, such as satellite radios or navigation units.

 

[05AztecRed 10+ year member]

Wtf?

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

just run a remote to one amp and then jump it to the other. you'll be fine.

^^^^

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

Nah, really though wiring two amps to both be remote is as simple as it sounds. Just make sure you dont have tons of other things like wired to your remote cable, such as satellite radios or navigation units.

x2. I'm using a couple fans, 2 amps, and a bypass. These are all supposed to be powered on with the remote turn-on. However, I read that too much current draw can kill a headunit, which is why I'm using a relay.

IMO, if you've got a distro block for your ground & power, just go ahead and use a relay. The reason I say that is because a relay is connected just like an amp; power, ground, remote-turn on. The relay has an output, however, that turns on the accessories (amps, etc).

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

In order to wire 2 amps to both be remote, you need to buy a capacitor to handle the draw from the initial remote power line. Run the remote cable to the capacitor, and then the - on the cap goes to your sub's + terminal. Splice your power cable for one of the amps and connect one remote cable there. The second amp, you have to take the subs - connection and get a resistor to about 3.14v, then to the second amp. Usually for applications like this, I like to recommend 18 farad flux capacitors, and a deep cycle battery for the remote turn on cable only.
Nah, really though wiring two amps to both be remote is as simple as it sounds. Just make sure you dont have tons of other things like wired to your remote cable, such as satellite radios or navigation units.

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To the OP:

Like many others have said running a jumper from the first amp to the second amp shouldn't cause any issues at all. Most modern HUs can support the remote activation functions of several accessories at once but the general rule of thumb for safety's sake (to most people) is that once you've reached three accessories or more that you're wanting to trigger On/Off with your HU then a relay should be used for remote activation duty. Considering a 30a SPST automotive relay is only a few bucks and requires minimal extra wiring/install over not using one I reckon they're pretty cheap insurance. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif