Jcrow Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I am installing an amp tonight in a 2000 buick century. I need a place to connect the amp remote wire. I dont want a toggle switch. I am thinking I can tap a fuse that is switched with the ignition? Does this sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Does the Century's HU have the "Blue Plug" (32-pin connector that's, naturally, blue in color) ? Look for a dark blue wire in the harness (it's the remote for the power antenna) and tap into that for the amp's remote. It's possible that the car could be without that wire in the harness due to the newer GM's having their antennas "printed" on the back window. See if the wire's there first, and if not, post back. I have the pinouts for the Blue Plug harness somewhere, but it'll take me a while to dig for it . If the car has an aftermarket HU, it should have a blue wire labeled "antenna" or "remote" that you're supposed to tie the amp's remote turn-on wire into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToroToro Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I'd just tap into something hot in run. Problem with tapping into an remote antenna wire is that alot of newer CD players dont put the antenna up unless you are in radio mode ( my Aurora didn't )...which means the amp wont come on when you play a tape/CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 If it's a "Blue Plug" Buick radio, then it will raise the antenna regardless of what mode the radio is in (my Regal had a "Blue Plug" HU stock and it operated in that manner.) The problem with running the remote wire to a "switched ignition" circuit is that the amp will remain on if you switch the stereo off. If you do go that route, it's best to run the remote wire through a switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Haha, my remote wire is ghetto. I just spliced it into one of the speaker wires and seems to work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Haha, my remote wire is ghetto. I just spliced it into one of the speaker wires and seems to work fine That's an understatement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlass1991 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Yeah just think about what is on in your car only when it is running. Power Windows for example. All you need to do is go to the fuse box, find the fuse the windows run on, pull it, wrap the wire around one of the ends on the fuse and pop it back in. Try to use a thin gage wire so you don't actually prevent the fuse from going back into the holder. Doesn't get much more ghetto than that. well, except for using a speaker wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Haha, my remote wire is ghetto. I just spliced it into one of the speaker wires and seems to work fine :shock: You still having that ground problem, with the humming or something? Could that possibly be the problem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Haha, my remote wire is ghetto. I just spliced it into one of the speaker wires and seems to work fine :shock: You still having that ground problem, with the humming or something? Could that possibly be the problem?? Yes I'm still having that problem. I have no idea whether that could be the problem or not....could be?? I have almost eliminated the problem by turning down the gains on the amp though....it is still there, but "just" so until I feel more up to it I leave it at that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Jeff, I'd definataly redo that remote wire!! As for doing the remote line on a factory deck, tap it into the switched line coming out of the back of the deck. It's not that hard to find, if you have the correct tools, or even accessability to a few certain websites through work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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