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help with amp wireing (bad things are happening)

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by cronarct, Mar 31, 2007.

  1. cronarct

    cronarct Full Member

    Ok, i got the high output 2 RC line converter and well not everything works only now i notice that when i turn off my cd player or even just TURN OFF MY CAR, my sub goes wild in 1 no stop continious bass blast from hell, right now i just took out my fuse to my amp because im not in my car and i dont want my battery dead lol, but i think the problem may be in my remote line since well my amp isnt turning off ever lol i think i just have it hooked up to my cd players main power source not the acceriory main like im suposed 2 but the damn problem is with my 1996 buick skylark sport none of the wires on the harness are have ID labels like the system i hooked up in other cars, someone can u please advise me twords what fricken wire i should hook up to my remote line lol, or if u feal the problem is elsewhere please leave ur imput, i will be back on in 4 or 5 hours before i goto work so please help me by then lol
     
    cronarct, Mar 31, 2007
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  2. DaveDSMer

    DaveDSMer Full Member

    the remote should be plugged into a wire called something like "P Cont" or power control. Should be right on Cd players wiring harness. Its usually blue. It will be a dark or light blue wire thats coming right off the cd player's wiring harness and is usually taped off from the factory.
     
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    DaveDSMer, Mar 31, 2007
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  3. cronarct

    cronarct Full Member

    i have 2 blue wires and they both are connected and my cd player and harness is stock im gona work on it around 4pm my time (9 hours) from now lol so i should figure it out but i will check on here before i goto work so please give ur advice i need it lol
     
    cronarct, Apr 1, 2007
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  4. DaveDSMer

    DaveDSMer Full Member

    well want kind of car is it maybe i can look up a wiring diagram and see which is your 12v switched power source.
     
    DaveDSMer, Apr 1, 2007
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  5. cronarct

    cronarct Full Member

    its a 1996 buick skylark sport 2 door
     
    cronarct, Apr 2, 2007
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  6. DaveDSMer

    DaveDSMer Full Member

    well i was looking at the chrysler-dodge wiring diagram. You should have a 2 piece harness one black and one grey correct? If so, the 12v switched wire is going to be red with a white stripe. That would be what you want to connect the remote to. If its a one piece wire harness then the wire would be a lite purple with white stripe.

    Or you could skip all this hastle and get a PAC OEM-2 to hook up instead of that RCA line converter. That way you don't have to run any wires at all to the headunit. Only wires to the rear speakers and the amp.
     
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    DaveDSMer, Apr 2, 2007
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  7. cronarct

    cronarct Full Member

    lol well i did something i think was better, i did get the RCA line converter and i am happy with that, however i did re wire my remote line but i thought of a better wire to connect it to, i connected it to my acc- light on my radio the wire that when i turn on my lights my radio's buttons are lit up also so now if i want my sub and amp on all i have 2 do it turn on my lights lol, it makes it easy for me lol and its rather convient lol.
     
    cronarct, Apr 2, 2007
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  8. electrolytic

    electrolytic Full Member

    LOL, common now, that is unacceptable behaviour for this site! Ghetto install comes to mind! If you can't get a digital multimeter, an analogue meter with the needle works just as good for finding which wire is what. That remote wire should be connected to your ignition accessory so when you turn back the key the stereo and amp turn on, or actually if it's the amp remote turn on wire it should be connected to the decks remote turn on wire. They are usually blue with a white stripe.
     
    electrolytic, Apr 3, 2007
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  9. cronarct

    cronarct Full Member

    common now i like it hooked up like that because the cops around here are mean and if at 3pm braod daylight if i have my system up ona deserted country road i will get fined lol so i just gota have my lights off when i get pulled over and say look man my amp isnt even hooked up no power lol
     
    cronarct, Apr 3, 2007
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  10. adrock131313

    adrock131313 Full Member

    Its cool that you are playing around with the different wiring options. Once you get good theres a bunch of cool stuff you can do, but his one i just can't get behind. What happens at night if you need to turn off your amp? You then are left with no headlights. I think the next step you need to take is to wire your remote wire to the back of the radio, as it should be. Its better to learn how to do stuff the right way first and then learn how to modify and tweek stuff. Once you have the remote wired the right way why not toss in a switch? it's a cheap easy solution
     
    adrock131313, Apr 4, 2007
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  11. electrolytic

    electrolytic Full Member

    soon weird stuff will start happening, turn on the wipers and the interior lights will come on or turn on the heat and the horn will blow or push the brakes and the trunk lid will pop LOL.
     
    electrolytic, Apr 4, 2007
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  12. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    like it was said before.wire in a toggle switch.you can also just turn your radio down instead of shuting the amp off.
     
    pedro quiroga, Apr 4, 2007
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