which wire is aux?
which wire is aux?
which colour wire in the factory harness is aux?
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Re: which wire is aux?
there's an aux?
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Re: which wire is aux?
LOL
The AUX wire is to connect something OTHER than you car's factory equipment. Hence the AUX
The AUX wire is to connect something OTHER than you car's factory equipment. Hence the AUX
Re: which wire is aux?
haha opppppppsy I mean the accessory I'm soorry hahahha
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Lol, yes, I know what an AUX is. My Pioneer has 2RS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:LOL
The AUX wire is to connect something OTHER than you car's factory equipment. Hence the AUX

I didn't think there was any auxilary in the stock system. Maybe something with the add-in CD player and/or CD changer, but I wouldn't bother.
1992 Mazda Mx-3 GSR - 2.5L KLZE : Award Winning Show Car & Race Car ['02-'09] (Retired)
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
Re: which wire is aux?
Yea maybe, how is your amp set up? Cause right now mine is always on so I installed a switch but if I found the acces for the radio it would just turn on and off by itself
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Re: which wire is aux?
Wait a sec here.. are you looking for the accessory power? AKA switched? LOL
Get a $5.00 volt meter and check your power w/ car off and then in the on position. It sould be one of the 2 power wires going to the deck already. If I can recall... there should be a red (constant and fused) and yellow (switched) power to the harness. But I don't believe you need either of these for the amp. The amp should be direct wired to batt and gnd (aside from an inline fuse and maybe a cap) The amp should be wired to the deck using (Again if I can remember.. been a few years) the rca style pre-outs and I believe a blue(?) signal wire. I could be mistaken.. blue may also be dimmer off many harnesses. - which you don't need.
It's been many years since I put my amp in.. so I could be a little off.
Get a $5.00 volt meter and check your power w/ car off and then in the on position. It sould be one of the 2 power wires going to the deck already. If I can recall... there should be a red (constant and fused) and yellow (switched) power to the harness. But I don't believe you need either of these for the amp. The amp should be direct wired to batt and gnd (aside from an inline fuse and maybe a cap) The amp should be wired to the deck using (Again if I can remember.. been a few years) the rca style pre-outs and I believe a blue(?) signal wire. I could be mistaken.. blue may also be dimmer off many harnesses. - which you don't need.
It's been many years since I put my amp in.. so I could be a little off.
Re: which wire is aux?
yea i know the blue wire is the one that turns the amp on and off with the car but i cant figure it out
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Blue with a white stripe actually. Dimmer is just pure blue, IIRCRS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:The amp should be direct wired to batt and gnd (aside from an inline fuse and maybe a cap) The amp should be wired to the deck using (Again if I can remember.. been a few years) the rca style pre-outs and I believe a blue(?) signal wire. I could be mistaken.. blue may also be dimmer off many harnesses. - which you don't need.
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2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
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Re: which wire is aux?
Nd4SpdSe wrote:Blue with a white stripe actually. Dimmer is just pure blue, IIRCRS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:The amp should be direct wired to batt and gnd (aside from an inline fuse and maybe a cap) The amp should be wired to the deck using (Again if I can remember.. been a few years) the rca style pre-outs and I believe a blue(?) signal wire. I could be mistaken.. blue may also be dimmer off many harnesses. - which you don't need.
Well... SOOOOOOORRRRRRRRYYYYYYY. It's been 5 years since I messed with my amp.

Re: which wire is aux?
hahaha So I need to tie into the power of which wire? :S
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C'mon, man. There's 2 threads just a few down from this one; "Stereo Wiring"xSocialx wrote:hahaha So I need to tie into the power of which wire? :S
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2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project