Question for you all. Getting a remote turn on for your aftermarket amps. I realize you can tap off any acc power plug (rear cig lighter is recommended), but those with the Bose system should have some other easier options correct? Measuring with my DMM at the Bose harness, I noted that the yellow/white (very end of harness) and pink/black (second from opposite end) wires are hot only when the key is in the acc mode. Makes no difference if the headunit is on or not. Anybody know what exactly these two wires are for? I've already hacked the harness up to run to my LC6i, what's one more wire?

 

IMO, I would still just tap in to the rear cig lighter... I dont think you want to pull current from the bose amp... Tapping into the rear lighter isnt that big of a deal. I can have the whole center console out in 5 min...

 

Thanks for your input, but regradless of what I decide to do, I'd like to know what these two wires are for.

 

Anyone?

 

I think this would be pretty usual info if we could get an answer.... for those already tapping into the harness, they may be able to get their remote turn-on right from there as well.

 

Not sure exactly what those wires are for but I too tapped into the rear cigarette lighter

 

I have a wiring diagram, it doesn't spell out what those wires 'do', just that they run between the head and amp.

I would use 'em for remote turn-on, it is usually a very small current but that's just me - it's your car, your risk.

S

 

anyone using this?

Reason I'm asking is

I swapped my amp with a higher wattage and I'm having a problem.

The amp wont power ON but the overload LED is ON so its sensing an overload.

Fix is I've installed a switch for the remote power..I think the amplifier need more delay to turn ON.

I'm running the remote power from the cigarette lighter..

 

You will be fine tapping into those.