radio to amp troubles
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: August 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Topic: radio to amp troubles
Posted By: carell
Subject: radio to amp troubles
Date Posted: October 10, 2002 at 8:25 PM
i recently installed a system in my 92 camry and didn't see a wire to connect the remote wire to my radio. i did see a blue wire from the wiring harness that looped back into the wiring harness. is this the wire that it is supposed to be connected to ? what should i do?
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Posted By: SOUND PRESSURE
Date Posted: October 10, 2002 at 10:13 PM
If not, then use your 12 volt switched(ignition) which is Gray.
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Posted By: carell
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 8:42 AM
do i just connect it with those two wires?
Posted By: Ohmz
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 10:08 AM
just try one at a time.. try the blue first.. it should work. If this is NOT a stock radio, you can tie into the red wire which should be ignition.
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Posted By: carell
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 11:15 AM
i just looked and my ignition wires were red and nothing happened when i connected them. Do you know of any other thing to try or do you think i should just take it somewhere?
Posted By: ih8u37
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 11:31 AM
Are you using a stock head unit, or aftermarket? I just spliced the remote for my amps into the remote that turns my head unit on. I have 3 amps & an EQ all spliced together. I know it's not right, you're supposed to use a relay, but I haven't had time to install one yet, & it's worked fine for a few years now.
Posted By: Ohmz
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 11:40 AM
I hope your doing the right thing: Remote wire should hook up from the amp to the blue wire of the aftermarket radio. Power from the amp should be run from the amp to the battery. Make sure it is fused. Ground should be coming out the amp to the chassi of the vehicle. You should have 3 wires from the amp/s in order to turn on. Rca wires should just plug in from the amp to the aftermarket radio. ------------- My Personal Installer Note: Connectors are easy, neat, and professional. But do you know how to crimp properly?
Posted By: carell
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 12:24 PM
i have the rca wires connected at both ends and the remote wire connected to the amp but when i spliced the remote wire into the ignition wire, nothing happened. is that where it should go?
Posted By: Ohmz
Date Posted: October 11, 2002 at 12:41 PM
you can go there.. its suppose to turn on when you turn the ignition then. Make sure that the amp is getting good ground and constant. Use a tester.
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My Personal Installer Note: Connectors are easy, neat, and professional. But do you know how to crimp properly?
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