PaulO2288 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Just wondering if I can run a 16 or 18 guage wire from my postive of my battery and put a switch in the middle located at the dash and have it run to your remote turn on to your amp. My headunit is having problems with the remote no turning on sometimes and im wondering if i could do that. I just dont want ot many amps or volts going to my remote and messing up the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwigglezdj Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 that would work then its a true "switched" on/off, you could also find a wire that is only hot while the key is on and tap into it as well Quote Americas loudest work van2006 iasca heavyweight bassboxing champion at 150.4 db with 60second average TL8 memphis PR15s,12 memphis PR6.5's coax,4 memphis PR 1inch tweets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO2288 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 that would work then its a true "switched" on/off, you could also find a wire that is only hot while the key is on and tap into it as well I just dont want the power comeing from the batt to be too much for the amp and burn something out. I think it would be pretty cool to be albe to turn on the sub amp and vocals amp with a flip of a switch to each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htx kustoms Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 You could run it straight from the batt to a switch or switches.. use a relay hooked up to the ignition wire to have it trigger the switches to power up only when the car is running.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker417 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 or you can also locate the fuse of the radio on the fuse box and get it from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 or you can also locate the fuse of the radio on the fuse box and get it from there and then not put out enough amperage to your radio. granted it takes only a few milliamps to turn an amp on. if you do run a wire straight from the battery, make it AT LEAST 12 gauge. and you CANT FORGET to turn it off when you turn your vehicle off, or you'll have a dead battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO2288 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 and then not put out enough amperage to your radio. granted it takes only a few milliamps to turn an amp on.if you do run a wire straight from the battery, make it AT LEAST 12 gauge. and you CANT FORGET to turn it off when you turn your vehicle off, or you'll have a dead battery. I know thats a must. Im getting 2 that glow when they are turned on and it will sure have my attention. Why use at least 12 guage? Shouldent larger the wire allow more current and then do more damage to the amp possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 most amps will call for either 14 or 12 gauge going to them. and a run that long from the battery, i would say at least 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO2288 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 most amps will call for either 14 or 12 gauge going to them. and a run that long from the battery, i would say at least 12. Thats a very good point. Thanks for your help chevyboy! Really appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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