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2008 Dodge Ram 1500 W/Infinity Amp Turn On Lead?

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Topic: 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 W/Infinity Amp Turn On Lead?

Posted By: ahoffoss
Subject: 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 W/Infinity Amp Turn On Lead?
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 5:17 PM

I have been working on installing a Pioneer AVH-3300BT into my gf's 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. It has the infinity sound system. Every diagram I've seen is completely different from what is on the harnesses of the truck. When I removed the factory radio, there were two separate harnesses. One small, one large. I have located the constant, Ground, and have already run a switched 12V but still haven't been able to get sound. I'm searching for the "amp on" line, and because I haven't been able to properly locate that, I have yet to figure out which wires go to what speakers. Am I the only one with this problem? ANY help would be very much appreciated! Thanks.



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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 5:57 PM
The amplifier requires a data turn on signal. You will have to purchase the appropriate wiring harness, or the appropriate amp bypass harness.

https://metraonline.com/part/CHTO-01    The amp bypass harness is either a 70-6504 or a 70-6514




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 6:03 PM
https://www.pac-audio.com/productDetails.aspx?Productid=407&CategoryID=26




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Very much appreciated! I'm gonna go ahead and put one on order and see how things go. Again,...thanks for the quick reply!




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 7:35 PM
General rule of thumb for newer Chrysler products is, if there are tweeters in the dash, you need the data harness.




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 10:19 PM
While we're on the subject, which wire is the "reverse" line? I'm hooking up a rear view cam. Thanks again for all the help!




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 29, 2012 at 10:36 PM
Reverse Lights WHITE/ LIGHT GREEN (+) IN HARNESS UNDER HOOD ON DRIVER FENDER

Or, since you have to run a wire from the camera to the deck, you can also catch it at the bulb itself.




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 3:27 PM
I'm just now getting back around to installing this radio. I got the correct harness in now, however, I'm STILL not getting audio. It says in the diagram that if the vehicle is equipped with a factory amplifier (which I'm assuming it is with the infinity sound) that I should "connect the front outputs of the aftermarket radio to the rear inputs of the 22 pin radio connector. I'm confused?!




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 4:03 PM
The harness uses the rear inputs to provide audio to the vehicle. If your deck is a Bluetooth deck, the hands free info is only sent to the front channels. If you connect rear to rear, you will not hear the bluetooth hands free.

Did you connect the radio's remote wire to the remote wire of the harness?




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 4:36 PM
I connected everything as it states on the connection chart. However, I did not connect the front outputs to the rear inputs. I connected everything color by color. I'm going to now try the rear inputs. Am I supposed to connect both the front AND the rear outputs to the rear inputs? I'm probably making this out harder to be than it really is, but this is my first experience with this type of radio. Thanks for your help! It's VERY much appreciated!




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 5:40 PM
I am pretty sure it only uses the rear input of the harness. This would not stop audio, you have another problem.

Turn the volume of the deck wide open and put your ear up to a speaker. Do you hear any audio at all?

Some of the Pac harnesses have RCA jacks on them. Some applications require that you cut the jacks off and use speaker wires. I do not know if that is required on your vehicle. I can check on that Tuesday.




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 6:05 PM
I am getting no audio at all. I've tried connecting both the front and rear speakers to the rear input with no luck. I've also tried connecting the front speakers only to the rear input with no luck. I'm really not sure what the problem is?! I've got all other connections run as told in the diagram. I just can't seem to figure this one out? On the factory radio I have 2 connections. On all the aftermarket harnesses I only have one. Also, my harness doesn't have rca jacks, so I don't think there's any problem there, but who knows?!




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 02, 2012 at 8:33 PM
Do you have a volt meter so you can verify that there is 12 volts on the Blue/White wire of the Pac harness?




Posted By: ahoffoss
Date Posted: September 03, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I've got a volt meter, but I had to give her back the truck so the next time I get a chance I'll make sure and test the voltage. Thanks again for the help!




Posted By: dishacker
Date Posted: September 29, 2013 at 7:48 PM
the pac unit should have a red light that u can see if u have power there the problem im having is that cant get the unit to shut off the factory unit used to stay on when I turn truck off until I open the door now after my install the amp shuts off no sound but the head unit stays on what wire do I need to tap into




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 29, 2013 at 10:24 PM
Where did you connect the radio's Red Wire?





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