Switch on Remote Wire Question

[DjNickCastoro 10+ year member]

If i run the remote wire to a switch will this work?

My amp is hooked directly to the battery via a 4 Guage wire and my switch panel is in a small console on the dash.

There is no way i can get the 4awg wire up onto that switch panel, so if i hooked up the remote lead to a constant 12v source and a switch, then when i flip the switch will the amp come on/turn off ?

Correct me if im wrong but doesnt the remote wire sense power so it knows to turn the amp on? If so So this should work right???

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I dunno has anyone done this? Will it work?

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[cyber256 10+ year member]

yeah that will work. I did the same thing so i could quickly shutoff the bass (like when the 5-0 rolls by)

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Yes, that's the only practical way to do it. I've done the same thing for my 1000 watt class D amp b/c I listen to AM radio a lot (sports/politics). The class D amp's switching interferes with the reception to the point that I can only pick up stations within 5 miles or so. Switch my amp off and stations 100 miles away come in crystal clear.

 

[DjNickCastoro 10+ year member]

Okay thanks for the replys!!!

 

[eengrms 10+ year member]

Yeah I agree. The remote wire is the only one you should switch. You would never want to switch the power wire. Something I might suggest is hooking up the switch still to your stereo's remote lead. That way still no matter what your amp won't be on if the stereo isn't. That would be the cleanest way. That way you don't have to remember to always switch it on and off, especially if you hooked the switch to a constant source. You could forget to switch off the amp and it could drain your battery when the car is off. Never ever ever ever hook the remote lead of an amp to a constant source, even through a switch.

 

[DjNickCastoro 10+ year member]

Originally posted by eengrms Yeah I agree. The remote wire is the only one you should switch. You would never want to switch the power wire. Something I might suggest is hooking up the switch still to your stereo's remote lead. That way still no matter what your amp won't be on if the stereo isn't. That would be the cleanest way. That way you don't have to remember to always switch it on and off, especially if you hooked the switch to a constant source. You could forget to switch off the amp and it could drain your battery when the car is off. Never ever ever ever hook the remote lead of an amp to a constant source, even through a switch.

VERY GOOD IDEA~!

Thanks alot bro im gonnna do that