Questioni have a 2004 mazda 4
and i have the factory radio on it with a converter for the rca i want to kno how to get a remote wire for the amp to power on and turn of when the car is off
i hooked up a wire from the terminal on the amp that is the 12 volt and the remote
but the amp stays on the whole time which i dont want
where can i get the remote for the amp?
thanks
-URi
Answer
Uri,
You might find such a source for power in the radio harness, but the usual way to do this (when the deck is alreeady installed) is to find what is called a 12v 'switched' power source in the vehicle.
That is... a terminal or wire that has 12 volts going to it only when the key is in the 'On' or 'Accessory' position.
This should be ran to the Remote terminal on the amplifier through a properly fused wire (which you add).
What you are looking for should be on the fuse box. It may even have a terminal labeled '12v Sw' (switched), because many vehicles have these expandable fuse terminals from the factory.
If it has no label, you can use a 12v testlite or a multimeter to determine which terminal (or fuse) can be tapped into.
Alternately, you could search for a 12v Switched wire which you could tap into for this emulated 'remote' function.
There are other ways to do this, but the fuse taps work for most installers.
Good luck and thanks for the question. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Jerry Mael
