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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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I am hooking up my amp with my stock stereo what can I use for a remote wire?
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Power antenna turn on lead. I'll have to check for the color but I think it'* pink

Yep... it'* pink.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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Yep. Power antenna. Good thinkin randman1!!
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Thank you I'll try.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 02:56 AM
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on that P/A lead tho isnt it only Hot when radio is on.....? so when hes listnin to a tape/cd wont the speakerrs not work?? i might have to consult my service manual on that....
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Doesn't work. Any other ideas??
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rhalford15
Doesn't work. Any other ideas??
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It dosen't work at all or it dosen't work like FiReDeViL described?
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Im at work now, I'll test it when I get home. Last night before I went to bed it didn't work.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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The antenna lead will work when you are listening to the radio ONLY, when you put in a tape or cd the power on the remote will turn off. You could run a toggle switch or something to a wire that is always hot and switch it as you need to. An aftermarket deck has an AMP turn on lead that is 12V whenever the deck is on.
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Originally Posted by phoenix_flame220
........ An aftermarket deck has an AMP turn on lead that is 12V whenever the deck is on.
I know I just like the ****-pit look the stock radio gives in the dark. I'll try to find something else to make it work. Upon looking hard enought I'm sure I'll find something.
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