New Amp Install - Wiring Questions

[skiguy]

I’m adding a pair of 8” Kicker tower speakers powered by a Kicker KMA 300.4 amp. I already have 2 amps running the cockpit speakers and subs. What’s the best way to wire the remote (Turn-on) wire? Splice it? Possible to chain it from one of the other amps?

Also, running a Clarion CMD5 head unit that still seems to work fine. I haven’t dug into the wiring harness yet but it looks like there are RCA’s for the two channels going to each of the existing amps. Not sure yet how I will get signal from the head unit to the 3rd amp. Any suggestions are appreciated.

TIA


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[cramer]

You can split the turn on lead or daisy chain it from one of the amps.

For the rcas, if you only have 2 sets of outputs from the head unit, you will either need to get some rca Y adapters to split the signal, or check to see if an amp has a set of rca outs that pass through the signal.

[Bamer]

Will be best if your head unit has a third rca output so you can independently fad the volume between the towers and in boats.


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[chpthril]

CMD5 has 3 pair of full-range stereo outputs; FRONT, REAR and NON-FADE. Heres how I would setup it up. FRONT to the in-boats amp, REAR to the tower speaker amp and then NON-FADE to the woofer amp.

if your plan is to bridge those new tower speakers on that amp, you will need a pair of RCA Y cables, if you did not get a pair of those yet.