YES, I KNOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE AUDIO SECTION, BUT IT TAKES THOSE GUYS A LIFETIME TO ANSWER A QUESTION...

Here it is: My harness for some reason is not getting any power to the constant power wire (yellow), on my Pioneer headunit. I've checked for continuity in the harness and there is none. Every other wire works except for the one that feeds constant power, making it impossible to save the time for the clock, and even worse, the audio settings that take me 4 minutes to adjust. I initially just ran a wire from my 15A Radio/Clock fuse, but it doesn't get constant power like the harness wire did.

Now my headunit has a fuse attached onto the constant power wire, so I'm assuming I could throw 30A at the headunit, and it'd be fine, but I know nothing about electrical so I'm probably wrong.

HERE'S THE QUESTION I'M ASKING:

Which fuse can I run a wire from that will give it constant power, meaning even when I turn my key back and forth?

Any answers will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rob.

 

Simple question...just need an answer...

 

you could just run a wire directly from the battery and put an in-line-fuse in, that would give you constant power. you probably have a cut wire somewhere if the factory wire going up to your head unit isn't givign you power.

edit: crap completely forgot first time around....if u dont' want to run a wire from the battery you could tap into the wire for your cig lighter, i'm pretty sure that is 15A...i would like to stay that 15A would be enough to run your cd player, but you would have to double check to be sure

hope that helps


Modified by homestarrunner96 at 11:15 PM 11/2/2005

 

True, but looking for something a little more simple. Thanks though.

 

Radio 12v
white/blue
+
radio harness


Radio Ground black - radio harness
Radio Ignition yellow/red + radio harness
Radio Illumination red/black + radio harness
Factory Amp Turn-on N/A
Power Antenna N/A
LF Speaker +/- blue/green - gray/black +,- radio harness
RF Speaker +/- red/green - brown/black +,- radio harness
LR Speaker +/- blue/yellow - gray/white +,- radio harness
RR Speaker +/- red/yellow - brown/white +,- radio harness


yea im too lazy to sort that out


turned out more sorted that i thought oh yea I seriously hope you didnt chop the harness off when u pulled out the stock deck cuz thats prolly why you have soo

 

No, I still have the harness. Its just that the harness lost its connection for the constant power wire. Every other wire works except that one. I need a fuse or source to run a constant power wire to that stays on all the time. Even when the key is not turned on.

 

Found it. 7.5A Backup fuse. Sorry I made it seem like such a big deal. Thanks, Rob.