jl 10

[mofo123]

ok i just insatlled my jl 10 w3 and jensen 720 watt amp and turned the key and nothing. i have never installed before... everyone said to go from a remote wire on the back of cd player but i diddnt have one so i used the power ant wire will this work? i checked for power at the amp with a test light on the remote wire and there was none i had power from the battery at the amp. my question is will the power ant wire work and there has to be power to the amp from there right theres only two wires open in the back of cd player a mute and ant wire. any recomendations. should i check my ground maybe?

[TealV6]

Re: jl 10

Some head units require the FM/AM radio to be on, in order to activate the power antenna lead. Pioneer is good for that one. I would spend the few bucks for a decent head unit. A low end Alpine is under 200.00 and plays MP3's, etc.

[96firebird311]

Re: jl 10

Teal is correct. You can also use a regular ol' +12V ignition wire to the remote terminal on the amp. Keep in mind that this will keep the amp on regardless of the headunit status. No biggie 99% of the time.

[TealV6]

Re: jl 10

Teal is correct. You can also use a regular ol' +12V ignition wire to the remote terminal on the amp. Keep in mind that this will keep the amp on regardless of the headunit status. No biggie 99% of the time.

I would never do this... not only is it a fire hazzard, but could kill the battery depending on the amp.

just remember simple electrical rules. Be safe too!:tup:

[96firebird311]

Re: jl 10

I would never do this... not only is it a fire hazzard, but could kill the battery depending on the amp.

#1 How is this a fire hazard?
#2 Please explain how this will kill your battery. Amp is your choice.

Please note I said ignition..... not constant.

[TealV6]

Re: jl 10

Ignition should never carry the load your looking at. Should this start pulling power and overheat his connection point, it becomes dangerous.

If you were to do it with the ignition, use a relay. This will not pull but small mA and the relay is designed to do this.

Or, just get a newer, nicer head unit. I still think most "name brand" units will have the remote power on and be very cheap.

[96firebird311]

Re: jl 10

Ah, I see what you're saying. I didn't specifically mean using the ignition wire behind the headunit. I just meant a +12V ignition source in general. Regardless, it's perfectly safe. All ignition wires are fused from the factory obviously. So nothing is going to catch on fire. A few mA's isn't enough to pop any fuse you tap into either. But using a relay is never a bad idea.

And yes, nearly every headunit comes with a remote turn on lead now-a-days.:D

[BobDoLe]

Re: jl 10

ok i just insatlled my jl 10 w3 and jensen 720 watt amp

why on earth did this mofo(123) hook a jensen amp up to a JL 10w3??