Why dose my amp stay on when my truck is shut off i dont no i hooked up the remote wire and its still on?

Question

Why dose my amp stay on when my truck is shut off i dont no i hooked up the remote wire and its still on?

Answer 1

Your remote wire is wired to a constant hot....or a power source thats always on....you need to find a power source that only turns on when you turn on the key.If you have an aftermarket radio,they usually have a remote wire or power antenna wire you can use.

If not,find you acc/Ignition circuit/fuse and tie into it...Or if you cant find a power source that turns on with the key,then but a toggle switch....kinda a cheesey solution but its quick and easy.

Answer 2

Where is the remote wire hooked into? It should either be the radio or an ignition switched power source.

Answer 3

Run a fused (1 amp, 14 AWG) wire from a fuse in the fuse panel that only has power when the car is ON to one side of a switch. From the other side of the switch run the same sized wire to the REM (remote) connection on the amp.

This allows for full control and you never have to worry about forgetting to turn off the amp. The switch is so you can turn off the amp at will so as not to give grandma a heart attack in the car.

You can find fuse taps and in-line fuse holders at any autoparts store.

Answer 4

isnt it running off your battery?....

If you have your car off and run your system it will drain your battery,,,have you ever had your battery die while you were somewhere and you had your system blaring?.....That is why...your battery has alot of juice so if its hooked up to your battery then there ya go bub : P