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Yes and it is the easiest way but some in the case with "gkb" user, his LOC does Not have remote wire build in.
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The problem is I thought I needed to have the power and ground from the converter connected to the Bose wires to actually get the remote turn on to work.
My LOC has 7 wires, 4 speaker wires (+L -L +R -R), 1 Black (ground) 1 Yellow (Pos) 1 Blue (Remote)
so from what you guys are telling me I can just connect my Remote wire from my LOC directly to the amp and it will work?
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lol, I actually do.
The problem is I thought I needed to have the power and ground from the converter connected to the Bose wires to actually get the remote turn on to work.
My LOC has 7 wires, 4 speaker wires (+L -L +R -R), 1 Black (ground) 1 Yellow (Power) 1 Blue (Remote)
so from what you guys are telling me I can just connect my Remote wire from my LOC directly to the amp and it will work?
The problem is I thought I needed to have the power and ground from the converter connected to the Bose wires to actually get the remote turn on to work.
My LOC has 7 wires, 4 speaker wires (+L -L +R -R), 1 Black (ground) 1 Yellow (Power) 1 Blue (Remote)
so from what you guys are telling me I can just connect my Remote wire from my LOC directly to the amp and it will work?
Also be advised my pin layout was giving for BOSE sound system so if you have Basic pins might not be the same.
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Oh yeah it's too easy then. Your PAC in the same as mine than. Some don't have "Remote" wire and I thought that was your case. So just simply connect L Pos and L Neg and R Pos and R Net to pins 5,15,16 and 17 like I described in my thread. Ground to you car chassis and Pos (yellow) wire to pin 1 and your "remote" (blue) wire will automatically trigger (providing 5v) as soon as your car speakers are giving power.
Also be advised my pin layout was giving for BOSE sound system so if you have Basic pins might not be the same.
Also be advised my pin layout was giving for BOSE sound system so if you have Basic pins might not be the same.
It's funny cause I know so much about car audio it's not even funny, but you know what they say, "you learn something new everyday"
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Wish you luck but i'm sure everything is going to work just fine.
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I don't really remember the colors but as I remember, wires out of pins 5 and 15 will be somewhat the same. What I mean 5 and 15 will have more color in common vs. 16 and 17. We"ll say 5 will be "brown" with yellow line and "15" will be just "brown. Where 16 will be "gray" and 17 "gray" with White line.
lol in out there in 25degree CT winter, help me out buddy, i'm freezing.
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ok, I bought the Ondemand5 Program, Seems those colors are 100% correct, weird though never seen a manufacturer not wire similar electrics by similar colors. (bought the 1 year Subscription, some pretty good info they got, Thanks)
Lol, wow don't freeze, better yet don't drive I've been watching videos all week about snowy/Icy roads with 20 car pile ups.
Lol, wow don't freeze, better yet don't drive I've been watching videos all week about snowy/Icy roads with 20 car pile ups.
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ok, I bought the Ondemand5 Program, Seems those colors are 100% correct, weird though never seen a manufacturer not wire similar electrics by similar colors. (bought the 1 year Subscription, some pretty good info they got, Thanks)
Lol, wow don't freeze, better yet don't drive I've been watching videos all week about snowy/Icy roads with 20 car pile ups.
Lol, wow don't freeze, better yet don't drive I've been watching videos all week about snowy/Icy roads with 20 car pile ups.
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I was gonna ask but since mine is 07 and yours is 08 thought there might be a couple different things.
Had everything working for a little but had to unhook everything. I need to find a better way to get those t-taps in. It seems 10-12 gauge will work a lot better but I can't find them anywhere (pepboys, autozone, advance only have the 14-16) the 14-16 gave me a very hard time, and my needle nose pliers and vice grip didn't make it any easier. Is there a special tool to make the T-taps go in with a breeze?
Had everything working for a little but had to unhook everything. I need to find a better way to get those t-taps in. It seems 10-12 gauge will work a lot better but I can't find them anywhere (pepboys, autozone, advance only have the 14-16) the 14-16 gave me a very hard time, and my needle nose pliers and vice grip didn't make it any easier. Is there a special tool to make the T-taps go in with a breeze?