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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Default Convertible monsoon amp sensor (gray wire) hookup

I am installing an aftermarket HU in my convertible and keeping the monsoon amp. I notice that there is a gray "amp sensor" wire on pin 11 of the C3 stock headunit harness. The wiring harness I bought for the install doesn't have anything hooked to this.

I searched the forum and couldn't find anything about what this should be hooked to. Anyone have any experience with this?

I left it floating and the system runs fine, but I've got a slow current leak that is draining my battery so I'm trying to figure out what I've got messed up.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Does anyone even have a suggestion for what I should hook this to?
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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The amp signal wire was merely to let the factory head unit that an amp was attached. It is totally unnecessary with an aftermarket head unit.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Thanks for the info.

Now I've got to figure out why my battery is going dead...
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Did you ever figure this problem out - I've got the same exact problem
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