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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Dis00 on 26 May 2005, 01:18
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as i couldnt find a remote lead for the amp turn on i have decided to put a switch it and i was wondering if i bought a vw mk4 heated seat switch i could hook it up to that so the light on the switch is on when the amp is on so i dont forget to turn it off
if this is possible does anyone know where i can get the switch from
Cheers Deano
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you can wire it to a rear light bulb. so when you switch your lights on the amp turns on.
just an option
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that means i would have to have my lights on all the time
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chav it out by wiring it to your fogs :grin: kidding :tongue:
yaeh i would then wire it to a spare switch. a hazzard switch or something
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You will indeed be able to use a standard switch (heated seat will be fine).
If you use an iginition live supply to feed the switch, then amp/s will only work when the key is in the ignition and the switch is depressed.
That way, even if you forget the switch, it will still be turned off when you kill the ignition.
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Just about to say, link it to an ignition live with a smallish wire. One found behind stereo amongst other places. Stupid to put it on a switch IMO.
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ive tried evry wire behind the radio and no one kills the power the the amp when the radio is off and the key is out so thouight easiest way would be to put a switch on
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Oh :sad: well there should be both a remote wire (or two) from the radio and a live feed from the ignition switch. If you haven't got a tester, use a 12v bulb or little motor or something.
Any 12v switch will work if you go down that route and would be the best alternative. Don't wire it up to your lights!! :grin:
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what about wiring it to the ignition?
+15 wire off the key.
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What about taking the cover off the fuse box and running a feed from the pole that's ignition live, MK4's are handy like that as they have the poles above the fuses so you just have to put a ring terminal on it.
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Wire it to your heated rear window switch as this will definatley have a switched live! thats how i did my headunit as my wiring was a mess
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jus wire it to ur 12+ on ur headunit because that only turns on when the key is in the ignition and the headunit is on, so eveytime u take the key out the amp will turn off too, dats how i did my m8s car.
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Wire it to your heated rear window switch as this will definatley have a switched live! thats how i did my headunit as my wiring was a mess
Do you work for sextons? Oh no wait, my bad, they used the clock :grin:
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If you remove the dash under the sterring wheel, then there is an ign liove connection there, but like everyone is saying there is at least 1 behind the radio, i know cause i use em :cool:
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what stereo are you using if its gamma doesnt the autoleads lead that plugs into the back with the rcas on come with a remote wire?