I am adding an amp in my truck to the factory radio and was wondering does anyone know what color if the factory harness that you would use for the remote turn on wire (Blue).... I can get the amp to turn on if I put in to the power of the main cable... Help if you can...

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2000 F-150 4x4 SC Short box. Loaded to the max.. Superchip,Borla exhaust, K+N.. More to come.


2000 SVT WHITE LIGHTNING...
Superchip
air raid
Piaa head lamp bulbs
bassinni cat pipes and cat back.

 

cobra99: Hey man.... you might run into a little bit of a problem here. You can "try" and test points on the radio wiring harness for voltage only when the radio is turned on... but there might not be one. Working with stock head units is a pain. I'd go ahead and pull the head unit, and take a good look with a voltmeter. If you can't find one that gives you a good 12V while the radio is on, then look for wires that run out of the headunit... to the harness, but don't connect to anything. If I remember right *most* Ford head units have an un used power antenna wire. This feeds 12V to a relay when the radio is turned on. I *believe* you should have one of these. The next best thing is to run your turn-on from an ignition switched source. As long as the RCAs are well insulated.... the amp should sit there quietly, and do nothing. Hope this helped at all LOL.

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1995 F-150 Regular Cab Flareside w/ 302 V8... Mods: Mass Air, K&N FIPK, Dual Exhaust (no mufflers), Lund Premier Tonneau Cover, Motorsports 9mm Plug Wires, full JL/Kicker/Pioneer system, Autometer 5" tach, Superchip, Precision Gear 3.73s, TD Chrome Diff Cover

Best 1/8th ET: 10.4107 @ 65.9587 MPH

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ok... sorry. Just had a lapse. The wire you *should* be looking for is either solid blue (as you said) or blue with a white stripe. Just make sure you test before you hook it up.

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1995 F-150 Regular Cab Flareside w/ 302 V8... Mods: Mass Air, K&N FIPK, Dual Exhaust (no mufflers), Lund Premier Tonneau Cover, Motorsports 9mm Plug Wires, full JL/Kicker/Pioneer system, Autometer 5" tach, Superchip, Precision Gear 3.73s, TD Chrome Diff Cover

Best 1/8th ET: 10.4107 @ 65.9587 MPH

The F-150 Resource Guide

The F-150 Resource Guide-- a site dedicated to 1987 through 1996 F-series trucks.

 

THat wire is not it. What are the two connection blocks used for the hook into the radio. I know the one is for the speakers and power, Memory and ground. What is the second block for that you don't hook up... Jason. I tried that one its not it.... Have you done one of these?

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2000 F-150 4x4 SC Short box. Loaded to the max.. Superchip,Borla exhaust, K+N.. More to come.


2000 SVT WHITE LIGHTNING...
Superchip
air raid
Piaa head lamp bulbs
Precision Power amp PC4400
Pioneer 6x8 #TS-A6865 3-ways
bassinni cat pipes and cat back.

 

I just used a piece of extra speaker wire, bought a small switch, jumped from the main to the remote switch, put the other switch on, and called it good. I made sure everything was free of accidental electrical discharge.

 

Found it it is the black with the pink stripe

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2000 F-150 4x4 SC Short box. Loaded to the max.. Superchip,Borla exhaust, K+N.. More to come.


2000 SVT WHITE LIGHTNING...
Superchip
air raid
Piaa head lamp bulbs
Precision Power amp PC4400
Pioneer 6x8 #TS-A6865 3-ways
bassinni cat pipes and cat back.