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Auto amp on and off help pls!
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:30 pm
by dino
Right, need a bit of help. I'm wiring my sub from the rear speakers as i want to keep the standard unit.
Need to know how to wire the amp in to turn off when i switch the car off and vice versa, to stop it draining my battery.
Anyone know how to wire it in? I have this
http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.pdf but its for 90's model.
All help appreciated!
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:34 pm
by david burton
so the amp takes the output to your rear speakers as an input?
there will be a remote wire - which tells the amp whether your HU is on or not. I take it you can find this on your amp?
you need to run a wire from the HU to the amp from the HU connector wire "K"
you can test this is the same in your car with a voltmeter (very handy so buy one if you haven't got one already), it will read 0v when the ignition is off and switch to 12v when you turn on.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:23 am
by dino
Thanks David!!
Yep i have a voltmeter
Is wire K the same as the diagram on the link in my first post?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:09 am
by carmadaaron
'jj86' has exactly the setup ur wanting....
PM him for details
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:19 am
by david burton
dino wrote:Thanks David!!
Yep i have a voltmeter
Is wire K the same as the diagram on the link in my first post?
yes, that's the one I was referring to - best to double check the early and late models are the same tho. voltmeters are handy!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:13 pm
by dino
Thanks Aaron and David!