eq install

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Topic: eq install

Posted By: empire69
Subject: eq install
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 10:05 AM

does anyone here know how to intall an eq. i just bought a pioneer eq-6500. i was told i need to power it with an amp. is this right?

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 10:35 AM

There are 4 basic connections to hook up on the wiring harness:

Ground
12 volts contant
12 volt switched
remote turn on

Attach these wires to the head unit and run the appropriate output RCA's to the back of the EQ and from there run the RCA's to the amps that power your system. You do not need an amp to power this unit. The EQ 6500 is only a sound field manipulator and does not require any more power than what the head unit will output posted_image

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: empire69
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 11:33 AM

thanks man. thats what i figured too. but the harness has 2 blue wires a red and a black. the red and black are a give away, but what about the blues. one has a 0.5a fuse on it. which would that be

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 12:05 PM

One is for remote turn on and the fused is the constant. Try this out and make sure that the EQ turns off when the radio turns off.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: empire69
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 12:09 PM

thanks so much. also the sony deck i am using only has one rca output and it says "rear speakers out". is this what i should use to run to the eq? i cant see any other options. also, what does the "remote" wire do. im an amature im sorry. where do i connect this.

Posted By: NyxBass
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 5:54 PM

Yes, you should use the RCA out's on the heads to run the eq, and then from the EQ to your amps. The remote out it used to turn on amplifiers and your eq when the stereo is on. It should be connected to your amp's remote terminal and to the Eq's non-fused blue wire.

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/NyxBass