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#1691540 - 08/09/09 10:48 PM

powering headunit separate from car audio harness

Qikazel
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I have a 2005 Ford 500 and want to install my Pioneer 7000bt and I dont want to use the wiring harness adaptor and factory harness. How difficult is it to run separate power to the headunit? I was thinking of running 0 gauge wire to a distro block with four 4 gauge lines out. Then run two 4 gauge lines to my 2 soundstream 500 amps and one 4 gauge to a stand alone fuse box. I would save the other 4 gauge for adding on another amp later. I would run my head unit off the fuse box along with any other eqs, processors, etc. How does this sound?

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#1691914 - 08/10/09 05:52 PM

Re: powering headunit separate from car audio harness [Re: Qikazel]

kamikazePSI
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that's fine as long as you get all your fusing right...

why though?

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#1693371 - 08/14/09 12:14 AM

Re: powering headunit separate from car audio harness [Re: kamikazePSI]

keep_hope_alive
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i have been using 10AWG amp hookup kits for head units lately. separate 30A fuse at the battery. I tap the factory ignition wire to control a standard relay. the relay provides the ignition turn-on for the head unit from the 10AWG wire.

In my Honda i wired it all to a terminal strip behind the HU. my next rendition will be a bit more elegant.

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