Sub Amp looses power - Apple car play announcements ... Map text etc.

[Tombky]

Any thoughts.. I added a sub and amp to base 6 speakers system.. I am loosing remote power to the sub amp whenever i get a text or announcement via carplay... Usually goes away by swithing back to radio.

Any thoughts..??

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[Boreal]

What did you use/tap into as a Trigger for your amp?

 

[Tombky]

Dealer installed they used speaker level inputs from the front channels

 

[Deleted member 32220]

No expert here…but since the chimes, blinkers, CarPlay messages are all generated by the speakers. The pause in the CarPlay messages probably is just a bit too long to keep the line converter triggering the remote turn on energized. Kicker key amps seem to be working very well. PAC may make a plug n play remote turn on that doesn’t use an auto turn on from low level inputs. Someone more knowledgeable than me in this department will likely have some better answers for you.

 

[Boreal]

Dealer installed they used speaker level inputs from the front channels

No expert here…but since the chimes, blinkers, CarPlay messages are all generated by the speakers. The pause in the CarPlay messages probably is just a bit too long to keep the line converter triggering the remote turn on energized.

Exactly what I was thinking, if the answer was speaker level inputs! Might be worth changing to a source that's switched with the ignition

 

[RAKET]

Any thoughts.. I added a sub and amp to base 6 speakers system.. I am loosing remote power to the sub amp whenever i get a text or announcement via carplay... Usually goes away by swithing back to radio.

Any thoughts..??

My 2 cents, I tapped my auxiliary (blue wire) to a fuse instead of counting on a signal through my speakers. I was always iffy about not having desire to connections. Hope that helps.

 

[Tombky]

My 2 cents, I tapped my auxiliary (blue wire) to a fuse instead of counting on a signal through my speakers. I was always iffy about not having desire to connections. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the update.... going to rewire and tap fuse...

 

[RAKET]

Thanks for the update.... going to rewire and tap fuse...

Try it and see. Someone posted a diagram in the past and they tapped into #2 fuse under the dash (panel). It’s for the automatic windows, which shuts off when the engine/accessory is turned off. Hope that helps and good luck.

 

[RAKET]

Thanks for the update.... going to rewire and tap fuse...

 

[DJ1]

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