What wire to use for remote wire?
Wiring the remote turn on wire with an aftermarket head unit is pretty straightforward. Simply connect another piece of blue primary wire to the blue wire in the wiring harness and run the primary wire back to the amplifier to terminate in the remote turn on terminal.
Can I use any wire for remote wire?
Pretty much any wire you have will work. IIRC most remote wires are in the order of 26-30awg.
What size should a remote wire be?
18 gauge power wires are generally used as remote lead turn-on wire for all amplifiers. It is often referred to as car audio primary wire/cable.
Can I run my remote wire to my battery?
No, run the remote wire to the remote out on the back of the headunit. You can then install a switch on the remote wire to turn it on or off, but if you run it directly to the battery you will have problems because the amps will always be on, and you will kill your battery.
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.
How do you splice a remote turn on wire?
Since the factory wire is already terminated on both ends, splicing into the wire is necessary. Use a T-tap connector or cut the factory wire to splice into the wire by twisting the remote turn on wire together with one end of the factory wire, then crimp on a butt connector.
Where does the remote turn on signal come from?
Since a stock/factory radio doesn’t have a remote turn on output like an aftermarket head unit, the voltage turn on signal has to come from the factory electrical system. The remote turn on wire must be connected to part of the vehicle’s electrical system that only turns on when the ignition is in the ACCESSORY or ON position.
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.
When does a remote turn on wire turn on?
If the remote turn on wire is connected to a wire that does not receive voltage when the ignition is in the ACCESSORY or ON position, the amplifier will not turn on until that wire does receive voltage. The blue/white stripe remote turn on wire has a number of other names such as accessory wire, system remote control wire, etc…
Can you turn on an amp without a remote wire?
Watch as Allyn of Sonic Electronix explains how to turn on your amp if you have a factory stereo without remote wire. He suggests other accessories you can use to turn on the amp with a stock stereo. Sonic Electronix always strives to be the premiere online shopping destination for car electronics and other consumer electronics.
What’s the difference between head unit and 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. An aftermarket head unit typically has a clearly marked blue/white wire included in the wiring harness.
Since the factory wire is already terminated on both ends, splicing into the wire is necessary. Use a T-tap connector or cut the factory wire to splice into the wire by twisting the remote turn on wire together with one end of the factory wire, then crimp on a butt connector.