wire for remote wire (amp)

[apbrian112]

hi guys, i'm trying to hook up my sub and amp using a hi/low output converter and have everything hooked up but i'm having a little bit of trouble. i need to know which wire to tap into with my remote wire so my amp can power up when the radio comes on. also, initially i hooked up my remote wire to the rear speaker positive wire and the amp powered up, but... the sub will only hit when the volume is set to low. as soon as i turn up the volume the sub stops hitting. what could be the problem? i'm hoping it's just my remote wire and that i gotta tap it into a better power source. thanks guys!
-brian-

[wesexcellence]

Originally Posted by apbrian112

hi guys, i'm trying to hook up my sub and amp using a hi/low output converter and have everything hooked up but i'm having a little bit of trouble. i need to know which wire to tap into with my remote wire so my amp can power up when the radio comes on. also, initially i hooked up my remote wire to the rear speaker positive wire and the amp powered up, but... the sub will only hit when the volume is set to low. as soon as i turn up the volume the sub stops hitting. what could be the problem? i'm hoping it's just my remote wire and that i gotta tap it into a better power source. thanks guys!
-brian-

You can't connect to any spkr wire. The amp needs to see 12 volts for the duration that the radio is on. The problem is that the factory amp doesn't seem to have a remote connection. The best alternative is to connect to the pink/white in the ignition harness which will power the amp as long as your key is on. The only problem is that if you don't turn the radio on, then you will get a loud hum through your subs. As long as the radio is on, then it should be fine.

[apbrian112]

hey wes. yeah, i figured that part out. i was like for a while there (i've always run my amps through an aftermarket deck). well i didn't want to tap into the wiring harness (since i didn't know which one to tap into) so for the time being i attached the remote wire to the radio fuse and that seems to be a temporary fix until someone designs a drop-in kit so that i can install my kenwood receiver into the stock slot. ah well... thanks for the info!
-brian-

[rogue]

Tap into the signal at the FM signal amplifier on the passenger Cpillar connected to the window antenna. Then your amp will turn on when the radio on. This also works when the radio is in CD or Sirius mode also.

[apbrian112]

^^^ thanks for the info. i'll definately look into that.
-brian-

[Tha187um]

How does everybody else have it?? I forgot how I set mine up I'll check tonight, oh no wait, it's still in the shop :o I will have back by Friday hopefully... ha, can you imagine that I got a ford focus as the loaner?

[NPperformance]

which wires did you hook up to for the speaker input for the converter. thanks

[apbrian112]

the rear speaker wires. i forgot which colors, just do a search for "wire colors" and there should be a little diagram.

[apbrian112]

well you can NOT hook up the remote wire directly to the fuse box as some people have said. this will cause a constant flow of power to your amp even when the car is off. now i gotta figure out which wire is the correct wire to splice into for the fm signal amplifier.

[apbrian112]

instead of hooking up to the fuse (radio or amp), hook it up to the pink/white wire (like wes said) that comes out of the fuse box. there's a bunch of wires coming out from the fuse box, just find the right one (pink/white) and tap into it. the only thing is you only get power to the amp when the key is in the "ON" position. you don't get power to it in the "ACC" position.