turn-on wires / DVC wiring

[stud(k)muffin 10+ year member]

first of all, the amp turn-on wires....can i connect all 3 turn-on wires (i have 3 amps) and then connect it to my headunit?? Second of all, which wire (or wires) do i connect the turn-on wires to?? On my headunit there is a power wire, a ext. wire and the antennna wire. From what ive read, it looks like i could use all 3 of those and therefore each turn-on wire would be seperate. But you tell me what is best.

Also...(different subject) When wiring my dual voice coils together (the negatives together then the positives together then each to the box terminal) how do i connect the 2 coils together?? Cut the wire and make 2 seperate ones? or can i just strip the insulation off in the middle and keep a continuous wire to run through both negative (or positive) speaker terminals and then run it to the box terminal?

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[maylar 10+ year member]

Of the 3 wires you listed, only the power antenna wire would be used as a remote. Some head units have a separate wire just for remote, some don't. My Pioneer uses the power antenna wire.

For 3 amps you could be stressing the remote output. Look up the remote current requirements in your amps' specs and add a 3 together. If it comes out to more than 150 millamps, use a relay ro run the remotes.

You can run the speaker wire either way that works for you.

 

[DaBaller504 10+ year member]

Much easier to just cut and use different cuts of wire. Its to hard to slice in the middle and match up exactly.