Temp amp turn-on location

[naiku 10+ year member]

Is there any wire that I can use to turn my amp on without a head unit? As in could I hook my amp remote up to any other power cables that are in the same area as my HU would be?

Long story short, my HU is off for a repair, and is likely to take 2-3 weeks until I get it back. In the meantime I want to hook up my MP3 player to my amp and at least get some music (I have a long commute, its incredibly dull with no music at all).

I know I could put my remote wire into the fusebox, but am hoping to find somewhere around the HU location to use as it's a big headache routing my remote up through the dash (its a 2000 F-150).

Thanks.

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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

so you are gonna hook up your mp3 player to your amp and roll with just bass?

 

[naiku 10+ year member]

so you are gonna hook up your mp3 player to your amp and roll with just bass?

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The amp I plan hooking it up to powers my speakers. I said I want to get some music, not a bass note.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

run a line from the fuse box to the amp. YOu can use the radio fuse.

 

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

Just connect the remote to +12v and put a switch in line to turn it off....otherwise the amp will stay on all the time and it will kill your battery.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

Just connect the remote to +12v and put a switch in line to turn it off....otherwise the amp will stay on all the time and it will kill your battery.

The radio fuse in the fuse box only comes alive when the ignition is on..

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

just go through your fuse box then

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

just go through your fuse box then

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[goodstuff 10+ year member]

The radio fuse in the fuse box only comes alive when the ignition is on..

I know, it's called switched, r-tard....And what does this have to do with him wanting to turn his amp on with no H/U? He already has power running to his amp all he has to do is jump the +12v terminal on the amp to the remote terminal on the amp with a switch on the wire to shut the amp off.

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

be ez fellas no fighting now kiss and make up.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

I know, it's called switched, r-tard....And what does this have to do with him wanting to turn his amp on with no H/U? He already has power running to his amp all he has to do is jump the +12v terminal on the amp to the remote terminal on the amp with a switch on the wire to shut the amp off.

The amp will turn on when he turns the ignition on..

Sorry if I offended you...WOW

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

I know, it's called switched, r-tard....And what does this have to do with him wanting to turn his amp on with no H/U? He already has power running to his amp all he has to do is jump the +12v terminal on the amp to the remote terminal on the amp with a switch on the wire to shut the amp off.

yeah we know, he could tap into the radio fuse in the FUSE BOX, so that way he wouldnt have to put a switch in line with a constant 12v source. it would be easier for him, and it would automatically turn on when he turned his car on

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

The amp will turn on when he turns the ignition on..
Sorry if I offended you...WOW

i guess we are 3 for 3 now. this is the beginning of a new era

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

i guess we are 3 for 3 now. this is the beginning of a new era

LOL:wow:

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

dont want to offend anyone but would be ezier to tap into the radio fuse...