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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Was wondering if anyone has done this or if there is anything wrong with doing this? Figured instead of running another wire all the way to the front why not to the amp which is right beside the amp that I'm going to install in the back.

any thoughts or input? anyone know which wire i can use on the monsoon for a remote?

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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Great idea and it would work fine... except that the Monsoon amp doesn't have a remote turn on wire. The Monsoon amp uses signal sensing to turn on when it detects input from the head unit.
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but doesnt the monsoon have a 'power' wire? if i connect the remote to that and when the monsoon powers up wouldnt my amp do the same?
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Yes, of course the amp has a power wire. However, it is a constant (battery) connection - it doesn't switch on and off with the amp. The amp has power to it all the time and it switches on and off depending on whether it is receiving signal from the head unit.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Yes, of course the amp has a power wire. However, it is a constant (battery) connection - it doesn't switch on and off with the amp. The amp has power to it all the time and it switches on and off depending on whether it is receiving signal from the head unit.
Is this confirmed ? I am having an issue ( following here - new headunit causes sail panel subs not to work with Monsoon Amp - Page 3 - LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion) where a new Sony head unit with stock Monsoon system does not have sound from sail panel speakers. Speaking with Sony support they wanted this verified.

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This has been verified with the factory schematics and circuit descriptions many years ago.
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