Stereo Switch

[zelseman]

I want to install a switch for my remote wire and put on my dash, or somewhere like and i was wonderin how do i wire that; i see the 3 prongs coming out of it, im definately an audio beginner, so i dont know how to connect the wires or anything..any help would be nice.

[aero]

http://www.bcae1.com/switches.htm

that sums it up

edit:

I have used the "lighted toggle switches" before, have one for my cooling fans. Usually you have your power source (from HU) on the end, the the power out (to amps/antenna) in the middle, and a ground on the other end.

[zelseman]

http://www.bcae1.com/switches.htm

that sums it up

edit:

I have used the "lighted toggle switches" before, have one for my cooling fans. Usually you have your power source (from HU) on the end, the the power out (to amps/antenna) in the middle, and a ground on the other end.

That link didnt seem to informative..., and the bottom part just restated what i already knew:

i see the 3 prongs coming out of it

And what i need to know is:

i dont know how to connect the wires or anything

anyone else know of how to do this?

[aero]

That link didnt seem to informative..., and the bottom part just restated what i already knew:
And what i need to know is:

anyone else know of how to do this?

well, like I said above, you will cut the remote wire, and you will then have one wire going to the headunit, one wire going to the amps/antenna, and you will need to get a ground.

The switch should say which one is for ground, if not, hook it up, if it doesnt work, switch it around the other way.

But you will put your wire going to the headunit on one of the end prongs

The wire going to the amps/antenna will be in the middle

and the ground will be on the other end prong.

edit: the little diagram thing on the bottom of that page shows how, the battery/fuse line is the "incoming" or from headunit. The one that is connected to the light is the "outgoing" or where you want the power to end up, and the short one with the down arrow(ground) is the ground wire.

[zelseman]

thank you very much, im a slow learner

[R33cb7]

I want to install a switch for my remote wire and put on my dash, or somewhere like and i was wonderin how do i wire that; i see the 3 prongs coming out of it, im definately an audio beginner, so i dont know how to connect the wires or anything..any help would be nice.

Why would you want to put a switch to your remote wire? That makes no sense. Your radio should turn your amp on/off with the remote wire it already has!

[jdmkid]

Why would you want to put a switch to your remote wire? That makes no sense. Your radio should turn your amp on/off with the remote wire it already has!

i think its so he can listen to his sub wihout using the headunit and turning the sub off? iono

[zelseman]

its so sometimes when i go on a long trip, i.e. MO for spring break, i sometimes get annoyed by my system, and i want a switch to where i can turn it on and off.

[floored]

i think its so he can listen to his sub wihout using the headunit and turning the sub off? iono

listen to sub w/o hu?

i have mine on switches to but tis incase i dont feel like hearing it and bc i have EVs wich are loud and i can shut them off ifi get pulled over, or if my daughter is in my car

[jdmkid]

no what im saying is aftermarket headunits have built in switches were you can turn the sub off which is what he wants to do

[floored]

no what im saying is aftermarket headunits have built in switches were you can turn the sub off which is what he wants to do

ok

ont all have it though. my jvc dgifine did. my kenwood tv no clue there is to many features on it, i think i could if i went to a certain screen and put the sub level at 0 but it sto much work

[hpaccord91]

what i got out of it he wants a switch to turn his amp off which powers his subs so u want to make a switch to turn off your amp right?

[mondojackal]

Why would you want to put a switch to your remote wire? That makes no sense. Your radio should turn your amp on/off with the remote wire it already has!

i have one on my remote wire...no big deal...its there in case i get tired of it, but mostly its for stoplights and when i see cops...its faster than anything else for getting rid of the bump and not getting any more tickets...

[zelseman]

thats exactly why i want it, is to turn them off at stoplights and when im tired of listening to it. So do i just string the wire through the hole in the plug, or what?

[mondojackal]

well, like I said above, you will cut the remote wire, and you will then have one wire going to the headunit, one wire going to the amps/antenna, and you will need to get a ground.

The switch should say which one is for ground, if not, hook it up, if it doesnt work, switch it around the other way.

But you will put your wire going to the headunit on one of the end prongs

The wire going to the amps/antenna will be in the middle

and the ground will be on the other end prong.

edit: the little diagram thing on the bottom of that page shows how, the battery/fuse line is the "incoming" or from headunit. The one that is connected to the light is the "outgoing" or where you want the power to end up, and the short one with the down arrow(ground) is the ground wire.

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