“Got this along with Kicker CXA600.1 mono amp. Amp says it doesn't need a remote turn on lead & instead will turn on when it detects 6V from the LOC outputs. I hooked mine all up and yet the amp stays on continuously even when the car is off. Any ideas?”
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With that line out you still need to run a remote to your head unit (if it has one) or to a fuse that only turns on and off when the car does. The audio control will detect the signal but not the less expensive line out.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My feeling is that this is a set up problem. I believe this LOC doesn't drive a high enough voltage across the RCA output terminals (~the max noticed differential voltage on the LOC output). More importantly if the LOC isn't grounded to the same source that your Amp is grounded, then your LOC voltage levels are floating arbitually. I expect that with an unconnected LOC ground, that the LOC is driving a 300mV to 1V differential voltage swing. However, it's ground voltage (not tied to amp) is above the 6V threshold that your amp is detecting the turn on remote signal. Therefore, as far as your amp is concerned, it sees a +6V signal all the time and keeps it on. Hope this helped.
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