remote wire spliced to power antenna?

[nobrainer]

I am installing my amp and subwoofer.. so far I have the audio wire and most of the power wire run (just have to go through the firewall). I was going to run the remote wire (I guess what turns the amp on) up to the head unit and splice it into the power antenna wire... but I was just thinking... can't I splice it to the power antenna wire(s) in the trunk? Can I do this? If so, how and what wire... it would probably save me a bit of time and I don't really want to splice right behind the head unit.. just have a feeling I'll mess something up somehow...

Oh and right now my antenna is not hooked up at all if that matters but I'm pretty sure it doesnt...

btw I have a 1994 camry

[Anshu]

whats your deck. most have a dedicated amp turn on. otherwise yea you should be ok grabbing that. any acc line will do the trick

[touringcamry]

If you splice into the power antenna, you amp might only turn on when you are listening to the radio and then turn off when you listen to CD.

[ToyTrains]

Be careful. If that turn-on lead is only to "trigger" the antenna, it will be fine with the possible exception noted earlier with the radio/CD. If however, it will power the motor on that antenna there is a very high risk that it will damage the circuitry in the head unit for that turn-on lead. That wire is only meant to serve as a trigger, not a power source. I damaged a head unit once doing something similar.

[RningOnFumes]

since you are running the power to your amp, i would be just as easy to get your sourc from the lighter and just tape/ zip tie to your power wire. no worries about it being on only if you have your cd on

[Schmiess]

So splicing the remote wire to your cig lighter is fine right? Cause it's a constant 12V power source correct?

[RningOnFumes]

cig isn't a constant source..per say...it's on when you turn the key to ACC or ON. but yes, for a source for your amp remote...it's perfect if your HU isnt capable of doing handling it

[nobrainer]

alright thanks guys you answered some questions about it.. as far as the cigarrette lighter.. how do i actually splice the wire.. i've never really done wiring in a car.. any tips on making a good clean connection?

[touringcamry]

You can use something like this.

Or you could find where it connect to the cig ligher and soler your remote wire on.

[RningOnFumes]

use the first one...much easier in the cramp space.....can pick up some at your local homedepot or radio shack

[nobrainer]

those things look kick ass easy... thanks guys