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Do you run individual remote wires or run 1 in series for multiple amps?


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Ran across someones build and seen they had run about 5+ remote wires back for there amps. My question is why? If you only have a single source why wouldn't you just run your remote wire in series to each amp? Is there something im overlooking here?

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5+ probably comes from a relay. Remote outputs on a headunit can only support so many devices.

5+ probably comes from a relay. Remote outputs on a headunit can only support so many devices.

After so many devices (amps)? the signal from the HU becomes to weak so a relay is put it to beef up the signal?

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PIONEER DEH-P8400BH

2 CROSSFIRE C5 1700D

2 CROSSFIRE C7 18

HOOD. NSB GROUP48 TRUNK SMS AGM400

DUAL RUNS X SCORP 1/0 OFC

275A SINGER ALT.

DYNAMAT XTREME

SOUNDSTREAM TA4.280

PIONEER COMPONENTS


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You run the remote from the deck to a relay then power through the relay to the amps.

basically the remote turns the relay on and the relay sends the 12v signal to the amps.

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Ok i understand. I deal with commercial and industrial contactors and relays but i just wasn't aware you needed one in this situation.. so you would need another 12v source to feed the relay also I'm assuming ? The hu remote energizes the coil on the relay which closes the contacts which sends a 12v signal back to the amps.

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PIONEER DEH-P8400BH

2 CROSSFIRE C5 1700D

2 CROSSFIRE C7 18

HOOD. NSB GROUP48 TRUNK SMS AGM400

DUAL RUNS X SCORP 1/0 OFC

275A SINGER ALT.

DYNAMAT XTREME

SOUNDSTREAM TA4.280

PIONEER COMPONENTS


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Multiple accessories cause too much current draw and can burn out the remote circuit in your radio, which can burn other parts along with it and fry your radio.

I've never had a problem running up to 3 devices. I don't know the limit, it would be different with each radio. I say you'll be safe with up to 3 things. Anymore and I would run a relay.

Technically speaking, this would be wiring them in "parallel", not "series".

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Multiple accessories cause too much current draw and can burn out the remote circuit in your radio, which can burn other parts along with it and fry your radio.

I've never had a problem running up to 3 devices. I don't know the limit, it would be different with each radio. I say you'll be safe with up to 3 things. Anymore and I would run a relay.

Technically speaking, this would be wiring them in "parallel", not "series".

The only way i can see it being in parallel is if you spliced the 1 remote wire off the Hu and ran multiple wires back to each amp.. Im thinking run 1 remote back to amp (1) jump off amp (1) remote and go to amp (2) and then off that amp to amp (3) For example... that would be running 1 single remote wire in series to 3 amps

"Toyota Camry rebuild page 21 (link)http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/183768-94-crossfire-camry-18s-walled-singer-alt-has-arrived-rebuild-starts-pg-10/page-21

PIONEER DEH-P8400BH

2 CROSSFIRE C5 1700D

2 CROSSFIRE C7 18

HOOD. NSB GROUP48 TRUNK SMS AGM400

DUAL RUNS X SCORP 1/0 OFC

275A SINGER ALT.

DYNAMAT XTREME

SOUNDSTREAM TA4.280

PIONEER COMPONENTS


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It is parallel as you are not getting the the signal from the end of the circuit from the remote.

You are just getting the signal from the same input as the other remote input.

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Definitely series... if the wire fried between HU and amp 1, none of the other amps would recieve power thus making it series

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