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Vortec4800

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 1:55 AM / IP Logged

I've got an Alpine Headunit, I don't remember which model - and its not really important anyway. Its one of the units with no internal amp, so a remote wire is mighty important as all the sound is amped externally.

The remote wire on the HU does not send a signal anymore, so none of my Amps turn on. I currently have the amps switch on with my ignition wire, but that means whenever I want to shut my stereo off for whatever reason I have to listen to noise from my running amps.

I tried the power antenna wire, but that one is also a dud. Everything else on the head unit works well.

Any ideas as to how I might be able to fix this wire, or make the amps power on/off with the deck again? Also what would cause the wire to go bad? Seems like an odd componenent to break if you ask me...

Thack79

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 7:41 AM / IP Logged

You might be trying to turn on too many assesories and hurt the deck. Mine stopped working on my Kenwood and I had to chuck it.

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 8:08 AM / IP Logged

You can also use your red accy wire as a remote turn-on. If you are connecting too many devices, use a relay as described in the relay section

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 8:13 AM / IP Logged

Some of them are fused inside the head unit or on the back.

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Thack79

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 11:40 AM / IP Logged

Like raydawg said definately use a relay

Vortec4800

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 2:59 PM / IP Logged

Yeah that's a possibility, the wire is turning on 4 devices (3 amps and my EQ). I didn't think there was much of a "load" on the wire as its just a signal, not really powering anything - but I do have it doing a lot of stuff...

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 6:11 PM / IP Logged

tsk, tsk, tsk.... should have used a relay BEFORE you blew your remote driver...take it into an Alpine repair center, get them to replace the blown remote driver, and then make sure to hook up a relay to the remote circuit BEFORE you hook it back up.....

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Vortec4800

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Posted: April 21, 2004 at 8:10 PM / IP Logged

Bah, that sounds like it would cost money... I'm just fine with my amps turning on with my ignition, if anything I'll install a hidden switch on the psuedo ignition remote wire to shut off the amps when I'm not using them.

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