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04-04-2012, 11:38 PM | #16 | |
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I connected this to my radio, before I cut the speaker wires, and hooked up my multi-meter to the remote amp line. Sure enough, when I turned on my radio the remote amp line indicated 12v. This to me is much better than using a cigarette lighter, because that amp will turn on when the radio is on and only when the radio is on. I occasionally listen to my radio without the keys in the ignition, and this will allow me to continue doing so. This is all I plan to install in my car. The PAC module itself will not be used. I will feed the output of my amp's front speakers back into the wires you see still exposed (I kind of screwed myself and cut them too short). |
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04-05-2012, 06:32 AM | #17 |
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If you were going to do that, you could've saved yourself a few bucks and got a Scosche GM19B and GM19RB.
Using the ZISL crossed my mind but I decided against it as using the PAC would eliminate the need to run wires back up to the amp. I'll have to test my remote wire again. I could've sworn it wasn't metering switched 12v. |
04-05-2012, 07:46 AM | #18 | |
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How does using the PAC eliminate the need to run wires? |
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04-05-2012, 09:20 AM | #19 | |
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04-05-2012, 11:17 AM | #20 |
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When I did mine It all worked fine. I used the remote wire from the pac to my amp. No issues. No wire cutting of factory harness at all.
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04-05-2012, 01:07 PM | #21 | |
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With the PAC, you only need to run speed wire and RCA's. There's no need to run anything from the amp, back up to the head unit. Everything is ran from the headunit back to the amp. |
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04-05-2012, 08:45 PM | #23 |
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You explained it fine. Use the PAC for the harness, use 2 ZISL as essentially line out converters, run speaker level up from the amp to the headunit. It isn't difficult to follow. It's just more effective ways to accomplish the same goal.
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04-06-2012, 12:09 AM | #24 | |
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So I'm not sure how I could get all four channels from my radio to my amp more effectively than I have, or less intrusively (i.e. not cutting the factory harness). |
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04-06-2012, 05:02 AM | #25 | |
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I entirely understand what you're doing, but it's the exact same as the PAC without using the large box where you can adjust the levels. That's why I suggested using the two harnesses. I don't think anyone here would suggest cutting the factory wiring. At the end of the day, there's more than one way to skin a cat...to each his/her own. |
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My HD900/5 amp manual specifically says not to use an LOC but that you need to change wire type to RCA. What I am doing is not exactly the same thing as using the PAC. Quote:
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04-06-2012, 10:09 PM | #27 |
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Dude even Kicker calls the ZISL a LOC! How do I know? We're their largest dealer in the country.
An adapter does what? CONVERT! It's as simple as that. |
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