Wiring powered sub?
Just picked up a Boss powered subwoofer. Yes, I know it's not a proper sub, in a box, blah blah, but I don't care. It's light for what it is, and more importantly it's compact - it's going under the passenger seat in my S13.
Anyway, I need some help from the audio brains around here. Signal is no problem, as I will simply run RCAs from the pre-outs on my headunit to the RCA jacks on the sub.
Power is the issue. The sub has three inputs - ground, power, and "remote." This is NOT the remote volume control, that has it's own plug. I believe it can be connected to the remote output on the headunit, right? And then the sub will come on and off with the headunit.
I'm actually not interested in this feature, as I'm afraid this would send it into some kind of standby mode when the car is turned off. My little Miata battery goes flat in few weeks if I don't drive the car, especially in cold weather, and I don't need to add a voltage drain to it. If I pull power and ground, it will come on with the car, and go off with the car as well, correct?
I'm planning to pull power from the cabin fuse box, so it's ignition power and not constant on. I do NOT want to run a cable from the battery; I don't think this thing pulls enough juice to warrant it anyway.
Any input appreciated.
Anyway, I need some help from the audio brains around here. Signal is no problem, as I will simply run RCAs from the pre-outs on my headunit to the RCA jacks on the sub.
Power is the issue. The sub has three inputs - ground, power, and "remote." This is NOT the remote volume control, that has it's own plug. I believe it can be connected to the remote output on the headunit, right? And then the sub will come on and off with the headunit.
I'm actually not interested in this feature, as I'm afraid this would send it into some kind of standby mode when the car is turned off. My little Miata battery goes flat in few weeks if I don't drive the car, especially in cold weather, and I don't need to add a voltage drain to it. If I pull power and ground, it will come on with the car, and go off with the car as well, correct?
I'm planning to pull power from the cabin fuse box, so it's ignition power and not constant on. I do NOT want to run a cable from the battery; I don't think this thing pulls enough juice to warrant it anyway.
Any input appreciated.