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Mar 11, 2009 | 12:38 PM

dredy2g

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Saddle bag amplifier

I'm starting a new project on my road king I'm adding a amp and 6 x 9's in my saddle bags and wanted to know when wiring my amp what do I wire the remote wire to. Or do I just direct wire it to my battery with a toggle. Thanks in advance.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:04 PM

Jumpman

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I would run the 'remote on' to your head-unit...then add a toggle so that you can turn it off also.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:12 PM

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Run the remote wire and connect it to the cigarette lighter.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:30 PM

dredy2g

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumpman

I would run the 'remote on' to your head-unit...then add a toggle so that you can turn it off also.

Thanks Jumpman I will take that in consideration.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:31 PM

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Run the remote wire and connect it to the cigarette lighter.

is there somewhere else, I don't have a cigarette lighter.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:43 PM

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is there somewhere else, I don't have a cigarette lighter.

It is supposed to be tied into the 12v 'ignition' wire on the back of the radio. That way the amp is only on when the radio is.

If you connect it there, and also add a switch, you can turn off the amp & still listen to the front speakers without the amp draining the battery. Presuming you are only using the amp for the speakers you are adding to the saddlebags.