Good way to disable an amp?
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Topic: Good way to disable an amp?
Posted By: rawrrawrrawr
Subject: Good way to disable an amp?
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 7:44 PM
what is a good way to disable an amp besides taking out the fuse? ... i have to find a way to get my bro not to use my subs...
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 7:54 PM
Put a toggle switch on the remote turn on wire.
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Posted By: rawrrawrrawr
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 8:08 PM
but, he would be able to turn it on tho, right?
i was thinkin like... you kno the connections they have for enclosures, the little push thing, and you stick in the wire... and let go and it clamps... do they make little square things like that were u can just put a wire in , and a wire out...? so i could just take out the wire each time i leave the car...
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 8:24 PM
Cut the remote wire into two about a foot from the amp. Cut a second jumper wire that will attach the two. Get two insulated male disconects and two insulated female disconnects. Put both female ends on the remote on wire, put the two male ends on the jumper wire. This keeps him from connecting the remote on wire unless you give him the jumper. It is also a safe way to keep the wires from grounding out. ----------------------------< -- --------------------------- -- >---------------------------- remote on wire fem male jumper wire male fem remote on wire A great Picasso drawing if I have ever seen one. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: tbirdman74
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 9:26 PM
Or just pull the faceplate off the deck, if it comes off Remember the Heroes. Let's Roll.. ------------- If it don't fit, Force it.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 11, 2004 at 9:33 PM
Or don't let him take your vehicle.
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: September 12, 2004 at 4:04 PM
i would just put a hidden switch on the remote wire or the next time your brother messes with your system whoop his @ss
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: September 12, 2004 at 4:41 PM
don't brothers suck! My bro always cranks my system till it humms, i have no problem with hitting him really hard. Gave him a bloody nose once. I suggest you do the same. In Psycology its referred to as operant conditioning, haha. So beat his ass till he's scared to touch your system!!
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Posted By: rawrrawrrawr
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 12:38 AM
rofl... he is older than me... and fat... i think he would win... i got to the point were i just put little metal v clip things on all the wires... and i just unscrew the screws and take out my amp each time... now he is getting to the point where he is buying a 40 dollar amp... rofl... so i came up with a solution... take off the faceplate like sumone said earlier... but that will only work till the point were my mom doesnt let me drive the car or sumthin... i will win this war... =)
Posted By: padawan
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 10:48 AM
I say the hidden switch idea suggested is by far the best, u won't have to disconnect or uninstall anything each time (what a pain that must be)...Just do a switch inline with the remote wire...hide it well, don't be afraid to take ur time and really really hide it, even if u have to reach into some obscure spot in ur ride to switch it on and off or something...And why is he driving the car anyway, do u guys officially share this car? If so and it's "y'alls" car bought by mom and dad, forget it, it's a losing battle, since according to mom and dad, y'all are supposed to share...But if it's your car and ur just being nice by letting him drive it, do the hidden switch thing.
Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 2:00 PM
If he is not tearing them apart by cranking the system don't worry about it. It takes too much time to try to hide a wire or disable an amp especially when the other person can take their time to find out why the amp isn't on. I would just start doing things to him that pissssesss him off until he gets the point.. This is called trained conditioning.... If that doesn't work smack him with a piece of wood with a nail... he might not stop what he is doing but he will surely understand that you mean business.... and you can also laugh at him while he is in pain...
Posted By: Esco1977
Date Posted: September 13, 2004 at 3:18 PM
fuseblower wrote:
If he is not tearing them apart by cranking the system don't worry about it. It takes too much time to try to hide a wire or disable an amp especially when the other person can take their time to find out why the amp isn't on. I would just start doing things to him that pissssesss him off until he gets the point.. This is called trained conditioning.... If that doesn't work smack him with a piece of wood with a nail... he might not stop what he is doing but he will surely understand that you mean business.... and you can also laugh at him while he is in pain...
that sounds like a great idea!!!! i like 2x4 with a few framing naile through it
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