amp signal wire ???

[lodgie]

hey guys ive seen questions about getting the aerial to work with a new deck but i want to run a amp off my standard 6 stacker in my vy ute ive got all my gear sorted and the speaker wire into rca box but where do i run my amp signal wire to? on my old sytem the pioneer hu had just one aerial wire (blue) the stock head has a up and a down wire so what do i use to signal my amp?? any help would be appreciated

[acarmody]

I would just connect it to the H/U power cable. That way the amp is only turned on when the H/U is turned on.

[PRAVX II S]

You could use the ACC signal.

[lodgie]

yeah thats what i was thinking the ACC signal would do the trick. has anyone tried this on there amp before? im not too sure wether the signal is a contant (like when the ACC is on) or if its a puse? anyone able to clear that up for me?

[wraith]

yeah thats what i was thinking the ACC signal would do the trick. has anyone tried this on there amp before? im not too sure wether the signal is a contant (like when the ACC is on) or if its a puse? anyone able to clear that up for me?

Should be constant.

[PRAVX II S]

yeah thats what i was thinking the ACC signal would do the trick. has anyone tried this on there amp before? im not too sure wether the signal is a contant (like when the ACC is on) or if its a puse? anyone able to clear that up for me?

The ACC is a constant power supply.
Make sure your head deck turns on when the ACC is on before you wire it up.
Some cars use IGN for the head deck. I dont no why.
But commodores use the ACC signal.
If your not sure put the test light on the ACC wire to find out. test it with thye car running as well.
But you will be fine using ACC signal.

[lodgie]

thanks guys, ill let you know how it works out as im doing the install today, cheers

[StoneX]

The ACC is a constant power supply.
Make sure your head deck turns on when the ACC is on before you wire it up.
Some cars use IGN for the head deck. I dont no why.
But commodores use the ACC signal.
If your not sure put the test light on the ACC wire to find out. test it with thye car running as well.
But you will be fine using ACC signal.

What's the difference between IGN and ACC wire?

[PRAVX II S]

What's the difference between IGN and ACC wire?

When you have IGN on the lights on the dash come on so does other things like EFI relay and fuel pump and if the radio is wired only to come on when IGN is on then
This will suck Extra power. What if you wanted to listen to just the radio you would have to have the IGN on to do it. no point in wiring your remote signal wire to IGN.
When the ACC is available. If you did wire it up to IGN then the amp will only turn on with the reds on.
Why do you ask?

[lodgie]

install went well, the ute pumps now :P

[StoneX]

When you have IGN on the lights on the dash come on so does other things like EFI relay and fuel pump and if the radio is wired only to come on when IGN is on then
This will suck Extra power. What if you wanted to listen to just the radio you would have to have the IGN on to do it. no point in wiring your remote signal wire to IGN.
When the ACC is available. If you did wire it up to IGN then the amp will only turn on with the reds on.
Why do you ask?

Ahh... We always call IGN and ACC the same thing and what you're referring to as ON. But I'm not an auto elec

[PRAVX II S]

Dont no what your trying to say but ACC/IGN are to different signals. They both will have 12volts available when swithced on to the corresponding mode.

[StoneX]

Seen many head units with ACC/IGN wires and battery/back up wires. Which indicates they're the same thing.

[PRAVX II S]

I don't no if were talking about the same thing i am talking about when the radio comes on in the car. ( When key is on ACC mode)
I was saying some cars radio turns on when the IGN/RED are on instead of the ACC. The radio is a ACC.

[wraith]

I don't no if were talking about the same thing i am talking about when the radio comes on in the car. ( When key is on ACC mode)
I was saying some cars radio turns on when the IGN/RED are on instead of the ACC. The radio is a ACC.

Yellow is constant 12V. Red is 12V only when car is on ACC and/or started.

[PRAVX II S]

Yellow is constant 12V. Red is 12V only when car is on ACC and/or started.

I know how a head deck works mate and the colours of the wires.
If you read the earlier posts i was saying that it would be better to use the ACC wire to turn the amp on rather then using IGN/REDS

[PRAVX II S]

I don't think we are on the same page here. I was saying that it is better to wire up the amp signal to ACC rather then IGN. So when the radio is on (When key is on ACC mode) the amp will turn on as well.
Like i said before there is no point in wiring the amp signal to IGN but fill free to do what ever you want.

Once more for the installers
Have a think if the stock radio comes on when the key is in ACC mode and you wired the remote wire to IGN.
Then every time the ACC is on (when the radio is on) the speakers wont work because the remote wire to the amp is wired to IGN.
You would then have to turn the key once more to the IGN/REDS mode to make the amps work. So if you had this setup the only time the speakers would work is when the
key is on IGN or when the car is running. THATS THAT.

[wraith]

I don't think we are on the same page here. I was saying that it is better to wire up the amp signal to ACC rather then IGN. So when the radio is on (When key is on ACC mode) the amp will turn on as well.
Like i said before there is no point in wiring the amp signal to IGN but fill free to do what ever you want.

Once more for the installers
Have a think if the stock radio comes on when the key is in ACC mode and you wired the remote wire to IGN.
Then every time the ACC is on (when the radio is on) the speakers wont work because the remote wire to the amp is wired to IGN.
You would then have to turn the key once more to the IGN/REDS mode to make the amps work. So if you had this setup the only time the speakers would work is when the
key is on IGN or when the car is running. THATS THAT.

I was staying out of it but I fully agree with what your saying. Luckily most units out there do come with a remote trigger wire.

[StoneX]

Yeah, I wasn't even talking about the original post. Just asking what definition of IGN wire and ACC wire were