wiring remote wire...

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

So my gf's car doesn't have a remote wire and im installing an aftermarket h/u in.. can i run the h/u's remote line to the ignition(red)?

Click to read more...

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

??

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

hello? Im almost positive on this but need to know for sure

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

what kind of car and what kind of radio

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

what do either have to do with anything might i ask?

 

[pentavolvo 10+ year member]

cause ur question makes no sense at all her car doesnt have a remote wire, since when did the radio need a remote wire to function

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

the remote wire out of the radio is for turning on amps...do not connect that to power coming in from the battery...you'll fry it

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

isn't the remote for turning on the radio aswell? just like the amp it has a power and ground wire but won't turn on til the remote sees power..

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

wait i get your question........if you have nothing to hook that wire to like an amp..then don't hook it to anything.......tape it off wire tie up all your connections and put the dash back together and go to bed..it's almost 1:30 am

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

Yes you can run it to the ignition wire. Not a prob

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

Lmao im not wiring it right now.. Its too late.. I have the the the piece the plugs into the factory wiring harness and am wiring that up and dropping the radio in..

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

theres is two 12 v wires...igniton and 12volt constant...ignition wire turns on and off the radio with the key...constant 12v wire keeps a minut amount of power on all the time so the radio won't erase its memory

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

Yes you can run it to the ignition wire. Not a prob

thats what I thought but are you positive... Its 12v either way so I knew the frying wasn't a factor I just didn't know if it would work that way..

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

theres is two 12 v wires...igniton and 12volt constant...ignition wire turns on and off the radio with the key...constant 12v wire keeps a minut amount of power on all the time so the radio won't erase its memory

I know what the wires are for.. But doesn't the remote on the radio need power to turn on? or is that definitely for turning on the amps.. On my radio I soldered the amps remote to the radios and the cars..

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

that comes from the igniton......when the radio turns on it will them turn on amps power attenae whatever.do not hook the remote to 12v red...the radio is already turned on from the key