Amp install help please.

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Apr 19, 2008 | 11:37 PM

whytryz28

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Amp install help please.

On my amp there is blue wire that goes to another blue wire on the harness (power antenna), but my camaro didnt come with a power antenna so the blue wire isnt there to hook the amp up to, should i just tap into the yellow (switched ignition) or is there something that i am missing??

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Apr 19, 2008 | 11:46 PM

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The wire on your amp is probably the remote turn on wire. It's the wire that carries a signal from your HU telling your amp to turn on.

Apr 20, 2008 | 12:38 AM

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Blue is usually Power antenna , Blue/White is usually the remote turn on , yellow is usually the Battery lead wire. And Red is the switched ignition lead.

However on an amp there should be no Power antenna wire ha. You could just pop out the test light and see which acc. comes on with the turn of the key. Unless you have an aftermarket deck which has the output wire for a remote turn on wire.

Apr 20, 2008 | 08:43 AM

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This a new install? New wiring harness and aftermarket HU? Vindcatr's post above is right. If you are using a new harness and aftermarket HU, match up all of your known wires (spkrs, +12v, neg, etc.) and use a test light to discover your remote turn on.

Apr 20, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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Its the stock headheadunit, and the amp needs to be wired to the remote turn on (power antenna) but Camaros dont have the blue wire on the harness for me to tap into. I know the yellow wire is the switched 12v from the ignition key, would that work?

Apr 20, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatchetman337

The wire on your amp is probably the remote turn on wire. It's the wire that carries a signal from your HU telling your amp to turn on.

i aggree with you

Apr 20, 2008 | 03:34 PM

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Usually yellow wire has power all the time. U probably want to go with the red wire witch is ign switched but like it was already said, pull out the test light to find out. It shouldnt be too much work.