Suggestion on how to wire remote-wire please??

[Hurst421 10+ year member]

I have 2 amps and 1 blue turn on lead. Do i need to buy another peace and hook them together or run a whole other blue wire. Can i just twist the wires together and run 2 feet of it to my 1 amp and 2 feet to my other amp??

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[Frraksurred 10+ year member]

I believe you're safe either way, so which ever way is cheaper / more convenient. Although you may want to step up a guage in wire size just for posterity sake.

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[chris229 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Frraksurred I believe you're safe either way, so which ever way is cheaper / more convenient. .

 

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I agree

 

[Mr. Loki 5,000+ posts]

I got a question for you guys.....I was wondering if you could use a distribution block for your remote wire? If so would you happen to know where I could find a small gauge distribution block? Im running 4 amps so I was thinking along the lines of 12gauge??

Any help please?

 

[Hurst421 10+ year member]

soundomain.com...they have a huge selection . Maybe theyll have one

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Jeremy jl fan I got a question for you guys.....I was wondering if you could use a distribution block for your remote wire? If so would you happen to know where I could find a small gauge distribution block? Im running 4 amps so I was thinking along the lines of 12gauge??

Any help please?

Way overkill dude. 22 gage wire is good enough for remotes. We're talking milliamps, not amps. Just daisy-chain them together.
Of course for 4 amps, you should use a relay like Radio Shack's 275-218... right Chris? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Mr. Loki 5,000+ posts]

So it would be ok to use a block for my remote wire since it has to split to 4 amps? I live in Germany man so I dont have a radioshack to go to......where could I get a relay online? If you could buy one and ship it to me I would pay you and that would be great for me....

 

[KelBench400 10+ year member]

http://www.darvex.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=D&Product_Code=RK3

http://www.partsexpress.com also has the relays.

You can use a distribution block, but as stated before it's unnecessary. Just run from one amp to the next.

edit: I fixed the link

 

[Mr. Loki 5,000+ posts]

Thanks man...so on the wiring I could run the remote from my hu to the first amp then run another wire from the first amp to the second and so on and that will be fine?

 

[Frraksurred 10+ year member]

Exactly.

If you have 14 awg, don't go buy 22 awg just for the install. Extra guage size won't hurt, but as Maylar said it's also not necessary in your situation.

 

[Mr. Loki 5,000+ posts]

Thanks alot guys...as for the wire its no problem I have a whole role of ice blue remote turn on wire.....along with a role of 10guage wire lol just incase thanks though so the distribution block idea is out the window......