anyway of keeping atenna on while having aux playing?

[steinbachphoto]

So as you all know when you turn on your deck your antenna pops up, and honestly mine is an eyesore, its like a man that took male enhancement pills and something really wrong happened and it got all warped and bent at the top of( but when its down it looks fine).
and even when I'm not using the Tuner and have a cd or ipod plugged into the aux the antenna stays up, but i don't want it to, is there anything to change that? I wasn't able to find anything on my HU which is a Kenwood KDC-MP2035. or is there a sensor i can trick or something, because i don't think I will ever listen to the radio in my car.

[steinbachphoto]

and i totally screwed up the title!

[ak96ss]

Pull the deck out and cut the blue wire, or put a switch inline. Unless you are using the antenna wire as the remote turn-on wire for amps, at which point you'll have to wire the switch in after it turns on your amps.

[Mtriple]

or buy an Alpine!

[steinbachphoto]

or buy an Alpine!

why would an Alpine benefit me?

[Mtriple]

Alpine has a dedicated output just for power antenna's. This output is only energized when you are using the tuner portion of the head unit. Anything else and the antenna stays down.

[steinbachphoto]

Alpine has a dedicated output just for power antenna's. This output is only energized when you are using the tuner portion of the head unit. Anything else and the antenna stays down.

every model? I already have a kenwood one though. Do you think I should actually switch?

[thereisnoyun]

panasonic

I just did my gf's the antenna signal has it own output on the harness as well, so it only turn on when stereo is on... If your HU doesnt do it, then like john say, wire a switch.

[steinbachphoto]

Pull the deck out and cut the blue wire, or put a switch inline. Unless you are using the antenna wire as the remote turn-on wire for amps, at which point you'll have to wire the switch in after it turns on your amps.

i think i may just cut it.
I don't have the know how to install a switch....


but say later on I am installing a sub and amp, do i have to use the antenna to turn them on or something? Im confused

[StereoInstaller1]

OK, first, pull your deck. Look and see if you have a blue with a white stripe.

That wire is your dedicated power amp turn on.

IF you are still using the stock amp, you will need to leave that blue wire connected to turn the amp on, so simply pull the trunk liner down and unplug your antenna.

When you do your aftermarket sub/amp/whatever, you will use the blue/white or the blue, (depending on what your deck has) to turn them on.

Oh yeah...most Kenwonts...er.....Kenwoods have that blue/white wire. Most aftermarket decks these days do, except Pioneer.

Luke

[steinbachphoto]

OK, first, pull your deck. Look and see if you have a blue with a white stripe.

That wire is your dedicated power amp turn on.

IF you are still using the stock amp, you will need to leave that blue wire connected to turn the amp on, so simply pull the trunk liner down and unplug your antenna.

When you do your aftermarket sub/amp/whatever, you will use the blue/white or the blue, (depending on what your deck has) to turn them on.

Oh yeah...most Kenwonts...er.....Kenwoods have that blue/white wire. Most aftermarket decks these days do, except Pioneer.

Luke

okay so I just went out and bought a sub and amp system. its not hte best quality but it will do what i need it to do..
I got an 12" Infinity sub(1250W), bassworkz sealed box, and a Rockford Fosgate P200-2 amp. So is it still okay if i disconnect the antenna?

[xLibelle]

OK, first, pull your deck. Look and see if you have a blue with a white stripe.

That wire is your dedicated power amp turn on.
Luke

Oh

[steinbachphoto]

bump

[ak96ss]

How do you plan to turn the amp on? If you need to use the antenna power as your remote turn-on for the amps, your best bet is to either disconnect the antenna at the antenna, or install a switch after the amps.

[StereoInstaller1]

How do you plan to turn the amp on? If you need to use the antenna power as your remote turn-on for the amps, your best bet is to either disconnect the antenna at the antenna, or install a switch after the amps.

Run a new wire to your amp is the logical solution. Especially if the deck has a seperate amp remote wire.

You need to run RCAs anyway, why not do it at the same time?

Luke