im installing a powered sub and i know how to connect it to the battery and how to ground it but it also says to connect to the ignition key switch ACC position line.. can someone explain how to do this.. just for referance this is a 94' ford ranger and im installing the kenwood ksc-sw1
2007-04-01 13:41:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
well my head unit has the rca things for it the plug into so i shouldnt have to hook it up tthe speakers.. im just wondering about the wiring or getting the power to it.. i understand i have to go through the firewall and connect it to the battery and i have to ground it but im not understanding what it wants me to do with this wire.. it says connect it to the ignition key switch ACC position line.. heres the manual if you need a visual of what time talking about.. http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Manuals/113/113KSCSW1.PDF click on wiring
2007-04-01 14:05:58 · update #1
Basically you need to make the connection to a power source that loses voltage when the key is off. The powered subwoofer will switch off whenever there's no power on that wire.
You have several options for making this connection. You can use a fuse tap and connect to the radio's switched power fuse in the vehicle's fuse box, or look for an unused accessory power connection in the fuse box. You can connect to the accessory power wire behind the factory radio. You can get to the ignition harness wiring under the steering column and tap into the accessory wire from the key switch (probably black/green in your truck). If you have an after-market radio, you can connect it to the radio's remote turn-on wire (blue/white or blue).
Wherever you make your connection, it's a good idea to put your own inline fuse on the new wire near the connection point; a 1 amp fuse will be fine.
2007-04-01 14:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by KaeZoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The solution is to connect a wire from the remote terminal of the amp to the remote (switchable source) wire of your car. It doesn't matter if is an aftermarket radio or a factory, in order to work correctly it needs that wire. If you use a aftermarket radio the remote wire is the red one. In your car could be any color so get a voltmeter and the remote wire is the one that have 12 volts with the ignition switch on and 0 volts with the ignition switch off.
2007-04-02 03:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tie a wire from the powered subs remote input to the red/light green wire in the ignition harness under the drivers dash.
2007-04-02 15:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by randjo79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Determin which 2 wires are your stereos power wires. Take a volt tester, and put it on one of the power wires, will power is on, then shut power off. If power is still reading on tester, then thats your constant power. Put meter on other wire with power back on, and turn power back off. If reading goes back to 0 then thats your switched power an that is the one you hook to.
2007-04-01 14:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by ALLAMERICAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 16:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is find your truck's fuse box, find the radio fuse, pull it out, wrap your mystery wire around the metal part of the fuse, plug the fuse back into the fuse slot and, Viola!, your in business my man.
2007-04-02 09:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by LBP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A powered sub???
Hmm okay well if your not using an amplifier then just hook it up to the Rear speakers on your head unit. that will do the job.
2007-04-01 13:56:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋