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Jimbob

Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Gower
Posts: 68

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Advice please, installing a sub to standard XS alpine radio

Hi can anyone offer advice, I've installed a sub to my 15 plate XS with the alpine head unit. I couldn't find a way of tapping into the blue/white wire for the remote turn on feed so I've just attached it to a switchable live off the 12v plug socket. Now when I turn the car on I get a loud pop from the sub, I'm told it's because the amp is getting power before the head unit is and I need to fit a remote turn on delay, I've found these on eBay but there's no clear instructions, are they fairly straight forward to fit? Or is there a better way? My knowledge of what to do ran out after the basic install unfortunately lol! Thanks! 2009 Defender County Hard Top (gone 😞)
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10th Jun 2017 3:31pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Can you not just use the remote wire on the back of the headunit? If you have no other ice I can't see why it would be used already. Ray
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

10th Jun 2017 6:12pm

Jimbob

Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Gower
Posts: 68

There wasn't one there weirdly! The blue/white wire which is amp remote/aerial raise according to the schematic was only going into the head unit in the block connector, no loose end or other connection there, I can only presume it's part of the factory wiring, and I'd have to tap into it which there wasn't enough room to do so? 2009 Defender County Hard Top (gone 😞)
1990 200tdi defender off roader
2015 Defender XS Hard Top (awaiting delivery 😄)

10th Jun 2017 7:21pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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What do you mean by tap into it? The wire should come out of the plug in the back of the headunit and maybe run into a multi plug then usually out the other side to nothing. Ray
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

10th Jun 2017 10:43pm

Jimbob

Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Gower
Posts: 68

Yeah for some reason it goes into the block but doesn't come back out? There's no loose end to connect to like normal

2009 Defender County Hard Top (gone 😞)
1990 200tdi defender off roader
2015 Defender XS Hard Top (awaiting delivery 😄)

11th Jun 2017 8:23pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

If it goes into the block then just cut it and put a terminal on. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

11th Jun 2017 10:11pm

Jimbob

Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Gower
Posts: 68

It's just suddenly dawned on me why it's connected, would there be the plug under the cubby box for the extra Sub option? I thought this wasn't available on the 90 only the 110 or could it be there? I'll check when I have chance 2009 Defender County Hard Top (gone 😞)
1990 200tdi defender off roader
2015 Defender XS Hard Top (awaiting delivery 😄)

15th Jun 2017 7:42pm

glpinxit

Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: rural Somerset
Posts: 156

No plug in my MY14 90 XS so had to wire from scratch. Cheers, Guy.

22nd Jun 2017 8:32pm

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