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william
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:24 am |
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Purchased one of the above yesterday, and while i was looking through what was included in the kit, i came across the RCA lead (H/U > Amp). Now then, what purpose does the middle cable serve  My last wiring kit did not have this 3rd cable
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Neal
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:33 am |
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i believe thats the remote power switch for the amp. |
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william
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:37 am |
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ah that would make sense.
hmmm, means i have an extra cable then.
the kit includes:
the rca cable above, the power cable, earth cable and now a seemingly redundant cable which i first assumed to be the remote cable. |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:43 am |
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Xvisor
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:31 pm |
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The extra cable is the remote power cable and the line in between the RCA's is the noise reduction earthing which you should connect to your h/u and leave the other side (amp) disconnected!!!
Before people start screaming here, yes i know some manufacturers (cheap) say it's an amp remote cable. But when checking the manual of monster cable or van den hul cables etc (the pricier ones) they'll say its earthing. |
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william
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:06 pm |
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so connect it to the H/U any old how? and leave the other end flapping in the wind so-to-speak?
nice one, cheers  |
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Xvisor
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:23 pm |
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You connect it to the back of the h/u. The spacer you screw in the h/u? (at the back) that's the easiest place to do. yup to other end you you leave flapping about (just cut of the stripped part). |
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william
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Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:32 pm |
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ok, cheers mate  |
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Chris H
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Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:15 am |
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thats not gonna have any use, its not use at all as a screening wire and it will not suppress anything!
for it to be shieled it have to go around the wires not along the middle.
I know all about this and have had many a happy hour makign engine looms with suitable shilding, knock sensors are notorius for problems due to close proximity to the HT's.
tinfoil can even be used as a sheild. |
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william
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Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:57 pm |
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wired the sub up in just over an hour tonight.
it was cold, it was dark, the battery on the torch ran out, and the power cable was too short. BUT, its all done now and sounding sweet as! |
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Bridges
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Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:01 pm |
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Good stuff. What are you going to feed that Sub on? |
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JB
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:02 am |
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so have u wired in the remote properly? it seems everyone was sayin to leave it? but without it how r u turning the amp off? |
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william
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:56 am |
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Regarding the 3rd wire on the RCA cable, i decided to take a chance and use it as the Remote cable.
My first test proved my efforts to be  but as it turns out it was just a dodgy earth. 
So that 3rd wire works fine.
As for feeding my Sub, in terms of music, or do you mean my Amplifier?
Amplifier is some decrepid old LongMill 800W 4Ch i scrounged off eBay. Music, well, dance, rock, R'n'B and cheese  |
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Bridges
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:05 pm |
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Meant the music. Cheese is always good. |
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