Hey guys, I'm new to installing Subs. I have the Atoto M4171 Android Head Unit. I am loving it so far, however there is no bass, so I am looking to add a sub to it. I was thinking of getting the Sound Ordnance B-8P powered sub from crutchfield. However, I have no clue how to connect the amp remote turn on wire to this unit. Looking at the wiring diagram, there isn't a wire labeled as amp remote turn on (or whatever the wire is called). Does anyone have this HU, and installed a sub with it?
Orange-Radio ANT Power
CANBUX-TX
Purple-Back Cam Control
Red-ACC
Pink Red-Steering Wheel Key1
Red Black-Steering Wheel Key2
Brown-Amplifier Control
CANBUS-RX
Yellow-B+
Those are the only non speaker wires (minus ground, ilumination, and Brake Control
Looking in the owner's manual that came with it, it has a table that lists "basic connection for function working normally" (the manual's wording, not mine) and it says External Amplifier RCA*4 (which is RCA Rear Left) + Wire Number 11 (which is the Brown Amp Control). I currently have that brown wire connected to a matching wire on the after market wiring harness that connects directly to the factory wiring harness. Should I disconnect that wire, and connect it to the Sound Ordnance's amp remote turn on wire, or should I use a different wire?
Sorry in advance if this has been asked before, I've just never installed a sub before, and would like to get specific instructions for this exact Head Unit.
barcodejames said:
Hey guys, I'm new to installing Subs. I have the Atoto M4171 Android Head Unit. I am loving it so far, however there is no bass, so I am looking to add a sub to it. I was thinking of getting the Sound Ordnance B-8P powered sub from crutchfield. However, I have no clue how to connect the amp remote turn on wire to this unit. Looking at the wiring diagram, there isn't a wire labeled as amp remote turn on (or whatever the wire is called). Does anyone have this HU, and installed a sub with it?
Orange-Radio ANT Power
CANBUX-TX
Purple-Back Cam Control
Red-ACC
Pink Red-Steering Wheel Key1
Red Black-Steering Wheel Key2
Brown-Amplifier Control
CANBUS-RX
Yellow-B+
Those are the only non speaker wires (minus ground, ilumination, and Brake Control
Looking in the owner's manual that came with it, it has a table that lists "basic connection for function working normally" (the manual's wording, not mine) and it says External Amplifier RCA*4 (which is RCA Rear Left) + Wire Number 11 (which is the Brown Amp Control). I currently have that brown wire connected to a matching wire on the after market wiring harness that connects directly to the factory wiring harness. Should I disconnect that wire, and connect it to the Sound Ordnance's amp remote turn on wire, or should I use a different wire?
Sorry in advance if this has been asked before, I've just never installed a sub before, and would like to get specific instructions for this exact Head Unit.
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There are several ways to get your amplifier to turn on and off remotely even if your head unit does not have a remote turn on wire. The cheap and easy way is to run the amplifier's remote terminal off of a switched accessory wire (your Red-ACC wire). This is the wire that your head unit uses. It is only powered when the key is in the accessory or run position of the ignition switch. When you shut the car off the wire loses power and the head unit and amplifier will both turn off. Your amp will be on when your car is on and off when you car is off. If you don't want the amplifier to always be on when the car is on you could wire a simple switch inline with this new remote wire. Normally you would leave it on so that it turns on when the head unit is on. But if you wanted to turn the amplifier off you could flip the switch to off which would stop the flow of 12 volts to the amplifier's remote turn on terminal.
There are also units that will sense the voltage on the head unit's speaker wires and then send a +12 volt signal to the remote wire. These units are an option for those who do not want their equipment on full time (when the ignition is on) and also don't want to wire in a switch. PAC makes some very popular ones such as the TR4 or TR7. David Navone also has an inexpensive model available that has a full amp of current output (you can add more components to it without needing an external relay).
Tap the brown wire and connect to it. It should turn on the amp. The brown wire will have +12V when the deck is on, and it's only used to flip a relay in the amp, so it will draw very little power.
11. Brown (Amplifier Control)
As dnfm says, the brown wire is what you want.
That's your amp / remote turn-on wire. It connects to your blue wire from your amp.
I have a SWM-9128,unbranded Android head unit. I have purchased a connects2 steering wheel box https://connects2.com/Product/ProductItem/CTSMZ002.2
I used it perfectly with my JVC so I know it's working. The wires that were connected to the harness were red, yellow , black, rear speaker positive and front speaker positive. I had to cut the box away from the harness to use with the Android unit.
The speaker wires (connected separately from the actual speakers) were connected to the red block that connects to the car. These had to be removed as well (I stupidly cut them first , then realised I needed to remove the pins) I've attached the photo.
So I connected it all up , red to ignition , yellow to live,black to ground and the pins to the new harness plug. As well as the key1 , key2 and ground.
The SWC app of the unit allows me to program one button (I have to press it multiple times) but then when I want to do another it gets rid of the first!
Has anyone successfully connected up to this? Anyone know if I am doing something wrong?
Any help would be appreciated!
Harness plug- https://ibb.co/QKHFZyz
Cables to harness - https://ibb.co/qFbwkk3
So I have everything else working except for my steering wheel controls. I have the RP4-FD11 harness and it only has a single blue/yellow wire and a 3.5mm plug for steering wheel controls. The 3.5 doesn't work and the headunit needs 2 wires but I only have the 1. Anyone know where I need to wire it all to do I can get controls?
I have an interface cable that has 3.5 mm jack for steering wheel controls. has anyone installed an android unit with these controls? I am attaching color codes for the interface.
I have. The wire thats with it is what you have to install as long as it doesnt have a 3.5mm jack for the steering wheel controls
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I have. The wire thats with it is what you have to install as long as it doesnt have a 3.5mm jack for the steering wheel controls
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Hay All, I bought an Android Q92_00020_V001 for my 2010 Subaru Outback with a Hardman Kardon and amp under the passenger seat. DHGate.com sent me the wrong wire harnesses and they are imposable to contact. Does anyone know where I should go the get the right wire harness for my car?
Hay guys, so the Nesson harness works fine. The amp for the Hardmon Kardon was not getting power. The plug to the amp needed power to the pink wire on the blue wire on the antenna harness. Is there a harness for the amp plug by the radio?