Power antenna(remote) wire problem..

[BLH]

Thanks for the information.
The stock setup has a AUX Jack mounted on the passenger side of the car center console.
The Amp I was thinking of is the one on the antenna wire to amplify the antenna signal into the radio. It should be turned on by the head when you are using a radio source. If it is not turned on I would expect the reception is poor.
If your sub does not go on at all the times you want it to. It looks like the head itself or the signal to the sub to turn on.

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by BLH

Thanks for the information.
The stock setup has a AUX Jack mounted on the passenger side of the car center console.
The Amp I was thinking of is the one on the antenna wire to amplify the antenna signal into the radio. It should be turned on by the head when you are using a radio source. If it is not turned on I would expect the reception is poor.
If your sub does not go on at all the times you want it to. It looks like the head itself or the signal to the sub to turn on.

I could check the power antenna/trigger wire has power output with multi...

But then again it must have power if it triggers the amp in radio mode.

Best bet probaly is to try another headunit.

[kevinj93]

This might be different on my series 3, but my diagram shows 2 separate output pins from the radio for the antenna and for an amplifier.

On the 16 pin connector, pin 8 is listed as Antenna, and pin 9 as Amplifier Control.

Looking at the socket on the back of the radio, pin 9 is on the top row, second from the right.

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by kevinj93

This might be different on my series 3, but my diagram shows 2 separate output pins from the radio for the antenna and for an amplifier.

On the 16 pin connector, pin 8 is listed as Antenna, and pin 9 as Amplifier Control.

Looking at the socket on the back of the radio, pin 9 is on the top row, second from the right.

I solved it by connecting remote wire from amp to acc from back of headunit wiring.

The remote wire can be any 12 volt source as I just recently learned.

My stereo is wired direct btw with a toggle switch...I do all my stereos like this so I can listen without key turned/car totally off.