What color is antenna wire?
blue
Ground wires are black, antenna wires are blue, and amplifier wires are blue with a white stripe.
Can I use speaker wire for amp remote wire?
Speaker wires can be used as remote wires. It doesn’t matter what kind of wire you use for a remote wire. Any copper wire will work when used as a remote wire. A remote wire is used to connect the stereo unit to an amplifier in vehicles.
Can a remote wire be used to control an amp?
If neither unit has a remote line then you can still use a relay to control power to the amp, but you may need to be a little sneaky. One way I have made an amp control signal is to fit a reed relay in line with the feed to the head unit. You should have two feeds to the head unit.
What kind of wire is a remote turn on wire?
One thing to note, most head unit wiring harnesses also have a solid blue wire. This wire is typically for power antenna or factory amplifier turn on, do not get this wire confused with the remote turn on wire with the blue/white stripe.
Where to hook up a remote wire?
If you can’t find a remote wire from the HU, You can use a switch. to wire a switch to your amp you need wire the 12+ Connection on your amp to the remote on your amp. If there is a blue wire on your HU Use that as your Remote Wire.
What kind of wire do I need for a remote radio?
It’s important to use the right wire for your amplifier and other electronic equipment. In the case of both remote and antenna wires the power antenna wire will only output 12 volts when the radio is on.
If neither unit has a remote line then you can still use a relay to control power to the amp, but you may need to be a little sneaky. One way I have made an amp control signal is to fit a reed relay in line with the feed to the head unit. You should have two feeds to the head unit.
One thing to note, most head unit wiring harnesses also have a solid blue wire. This wire is typically for power antenna or factory amplifier turn on, do not get this wire confused with the remote turn on wire with the blue/white stripe.
If you can’t find a remote wire from the HU, You can use a switch. to wire a switch to your amp you need wire the 12+ Connection on your amp to the remote on your amp. If there is a blue wire on your HU Use that as your Remote Wire.
Do you wire your remote turn on to power antenna?
Do NOT wire your remote turn on to power antenna in newer vehicles: In older vehicles, wiring remote turn on to power antenna was very common and worked just fine because when the radio was on, the power antenna was up and working. But in newer vehicles, the power antenna may only be receiving power when the radio is in AM/FM mode.