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Mar 29, 2008 | 11:57 AM

tbrown703

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Remote turn on

Hey I'm kinda new with the whole car stereo installation, but I went ahead and bought 2 12" Alpine Type-R with the custom T-top box from subthump.com for my 1998 3.8L Coupe Camaro. Anyway, I've run the power wire from the battery to the back and the ground as well, however I don't know where I can run my Remote Turn on Lead from the amp to? I've read that if you have a power antenna you can run it to that input on the back of the head unit, but I don't have a power antenna so I'm out of luck there.
Would it be possible to splice into my stock CD changer and have the amp turn on with the ignition? If not where could I run the turn on lead wire without replacing the stock headunit?

Thanks in advance

Mar 31, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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you didn't run your ground to your battery did you?

Mar 31, 2008 | 07:29 PM

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you can tap in behind the radio to the ignition wire

Mar 31, 2008 | 09:02 PM

tbrown703

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you didn't run your ground to your battery did you?

no i haven't run the ground yet, but I'm planning to on the spot right in front of the spare tire on the passenger side. how would that effect it?

Mar 31, 2008 | 09:18 PM

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thats what you want to do, keep ground short. it soudned like u were going to ground to the battery which is bad

Mar 31, 2008 | 09:36 PM

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oh no haha. ive got a spot for the ground. im just trying to find how i can wire in the remote turn on so the amp turns on when the car does. you mentioned the ignition wire..what does that look like?