Hey everyone hows it going?
Just wondering if this a good idea to do or not. I was thinking about wiring an open/closed switch inline with the REM wire to the amp. The only reason why I want to do this is because sometimes I still want to listen to music but just not wth my sub. I know I can turn the bass down a bit on my HU, but sometimes on long trips I just want it all the way off.
To me I don't see a problem with this, but I thought I'd ask the experts here first and hear what you had to say.
Thanks,
Jay
Replies (7)
LC1 on 03/8/2005 13:39:48
Oh yah and one more thing, how many amp of current do you think is running though a rem wire? When I was looking at switches at radio shack they had amp ratings on them. I am assuing they would be the max they can handle.
Jay
UKinstaller on 03/8/2005 14:20:25
yeah doing that is perfectly fine. i've actually done it on a couple people's cars. i used regular radio shack toggle switches. you can go to autozone and get some different looking switches, some flush mount in the dash, some have special lights, etc. but i would go there and check them out. any switch should work fine.
-UK
compvr15s on 03/8/2005 19:22:45
does ur head unit have the option of sub on and off? i know some do, most pioneer models do, as for the rem wire i would put a small fuse like <10 amps. as uk said, can get differnent style switches for this, might as well get creative, good luck
swez on 03/8/2005 20:57:02
HU Rem circuits are generally very low current. (~200-300mA) That's not very much current (~1/20th - 1/30A) so you don't need much of a switch here. Fusing the Rem line would be difficult too. Very low amperage fuses are a bit hard to find.
Swez
LC1 on 03/8/2005 22:38:59
If the rem circuit is so low do I really need to wire a fuse with it? It doesn't have one now and it connected directly to my amp. Also, aren't the amperage ratings on switches just how much current they can handle?
Jay
UKinstaller on 03/8/2005 22:51:47
no fuse required. it should be perfectly fine.
-UK
LC1 on 03/11/2005 23:18:36
Ok thanks UK, I picked up a flushmount switch from radio shack today on sale for $1.99. When I get some time I will have to re-route my rem wire and hook it up.
Thanks,
Jay
Just wondering if this a good idea to do or not. I was thinking about wiring an open/closed switch inline with the REM wire to the amp. The only reason why I want to do this is because sometimes I still want to listen to music but just not wth my sub. I know I can turn the bass down a bit on my HU, but sometimes on long trips I just want it all the way off.
To me I don't see a problem with this, but I thought I'd ask the experts here first and hear what you had to say.
Thanks,
Jay
Replies (7)
LC1 on 03/8/2005 13:39:48
Oh yah and one more thing, how many amp of current do you think is running though a rem wire? When I was looking at switches at radio shack they had amp ratings on them. I am assuing they would be the max they can handle.
Jay
UKinstaller on 03/8/2005 14:20:25
yeah doing that is perfectly fine. i've actually done it on a couple people's cars. i used regular radio shack toggle switches. you can go to autozone and get some different looking switches, some flush mount in the dash, some have special lights, etc. but i would go there and check them out. any switch should work fine.
-UK
compvr15s on 03/8/2005 19:22:45
does ur head unit have the option of sub on and off? i know some do, most pioneer models do, as for the rem wire i would put a small fuse like <10 amps. as uk said, can get differnent style switches for this, might as well get creative, good luck
swez on 03/8/2005 20:57:02
HU Rem circuits are generally very low current. (~200-300mA) That's not very much current (~1/20th - 1/30A) so you don't need much of a switch here. Fusing the Rem line would be difficult too. Very low amperage fuses are a bit hard to find.
Swez
LC1 on 03/8/2005 22:38:59
If the rem circuit is so low do I really need to wire a fuse with it? It doesn't have one now and it connected directly to my amp. Also, aren't the amperage ratings on switches just how much current they can handle?
Jay
UKinstaller on 03/8/2005 22:51:47
no fuse required. it should be perfectly fine.
-UK
LC1 on 03/11/2005 23:18:36
Ok thanks UK, I picked up a flushmount switch from radio shack today on sale for $1.99. When I get some time I will have to re-route my rem wire and hook it up.
Thanks,
Jay
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