keyed power source

[ZX2_racer]

Looking for a keyed power source behind the dash. Trying to find one for a amp power wire.

[focinite]

id get a dimmness meter(test light) and star poking ariund for one. or get an aftermarket deck that has a amp wire.

[o2designs]

Do you have an aftermarket deck? You can run the switched wire from the light blue cable...

[ZX2_racer]

negative on the aftermarket head unit. And I plan on KEEPING the stock one.

The best theft deterrent is not having anything worth stealing in sight, right?
For now, I tapped it into the light wire, the one that turns the dash lights on for the ac/heater/fan switches, so to have my amp on now i need to have my lights on, which is fine for now.

[Monkey Gein]

run a wire from the batt and put a switch on it. that what i did. that way you can turn it of and listen to music when your mom's in the car. i did it cause my wife whines. did you run your wires yet? since you're keeping the stock, you got a RF modulator? i think you are doing the same thing i did, the stock radio works just fine for it.

[ZX2_racer]

yea, everythings ran. I've had it working now for some time. And if I was going to runa switched power line i wouldn't pop off the battery, i'd just use the cig lighter or something, not as much wire to run then. I may just end up doing that eventually.

[Monkey Gein]

errr wait. why did i say i did that.... i actually just used the power to the amp and ran a wire from that to switch back to the remote

[o2designs]

Yeah, why would you run two wires from the battery? And just switch one? If you ever leave that switch on, your fucked.

Running the amp off lights aint a bad idea. Redneck power switch. But what happens when you drive after dark? lol

[tgnorman]

This might sound dumb, but why not just use the red wire behind the factory radio? After all, it is what controls the radio on/off. I do presume you're using an amp with an actual turn-on signal connection?



Turn-on signal connection.....wow, wish my ex had one of those.

[ZX2_racer]

Yeah, why would you run two wires from the battery? And just switch one? If you ever leave that switch on, your fucked.

Running the amp off lights aint a bad idea. Redneck power switch. But what happens when you drive after dark? lol

what do you mean? I tapped into the light that turns on the dash lights for the a/c and other stuff. No harm there.
As for driving during the day,I usually always have my lights on anyways, so it's no matter. Lights on for safety, right?

[CleanZX3]

Tap into the radio fuse.