Re: Sorry, one more stereo question

[deecee@exit109.com]

At 04:08 PM 9/5/97 -0700, you wrote:
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>     Sorry to beat a dead horse..
>     I did what I was supposed to first, I looked in the archives to see if 
>     I could answer my own question, but could not find the definitve 
>     answer.  Please respond to me personally as not to use up bandwith.
>     
>     I want to add a powered subwoofer to my Jetta (one 8"or 10"bazooka, 
>     Kenwood etc.).
>     For the wiring, I will use scotchlok taps to splice into the speaker 
>     wires for the rear at the head unit.
>     
>     My questions are: Where is it safe to draw power from? (these tubes 
>     are only a max 80watts mono RMS).  Can I safely tap into the power for 
>     the deck?  Where can I tap into for the ignition (amp turn on) wire?  
>     Can I tap into one at the deck?  
>     
>     As I remember, some have said that one of these circuits was weak and 
>     would blow my ingnition if I tap into it.  Which one was it, and where 
>     would an alternative place to tap into be?
>     
>     Thanks.
>     andy
>
>Andy, Take the power source right from the battery. Make sure you use a
thick enough wire. I would NEVER use a fuse tap. Also you could find out
which wire is hot when the radio is turned on and use this to activate your
amp.

Don