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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Car Audio / March 2004Question about Alpine KCA-801B and Trigger wire
The trigger wire on the Alpine KCA-801B does it really require a toggle switch to work properly? If I wire it in the trunk with constant 12volts DC, will it drain the battery on the vehicle? It's a new 2003 Impala and GM would not cover the warranty if I start messing with cutting wiring in the trunk. Thanks Dwaine. I'm not sure what the "trigger wire" is on the KCA-801B. A "trigger" sounds like more of an alarm term, and the 801B is an AUX input adaptor for a CD changer input. Not sure what you mean by using a toggle switch, either. Are you talking about "switched +12V"? If that's the case, then there's not actually a "switch" present - it just means that the wire you tap into only has 12V present when the car's ignition is on. I would advise having the adaptor professionally installed if you're confused about what connections to make and where to make them. And don't worry about the warranty. GM can not deny you warranty coverage unless they can prove that the modifications you made caused the damage that you're trying to get them to cover. Scott Gardner >The trigger wire on the Alpine KCA-801B does it really require a toggle >switch to work properly? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Thanks >Dwaine. > I'm not sure what the "trigger wire" is on the KCA-801B. A "trigger" > sounds like more of an alarm term, and the 801B is an AUX input [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Scott Gardner It's on the device. The device requires remote power on. I have the device in my hand. It's labeled "trigger" I just do not know if the device consumes power constantly. That's why I was talking about a toggle switch. How did everyone else install the device. A professional would have a difficult time installing the device. It will be hooked up to my computer which was installed in the trunk along with my gps stuff. 802.11g and the USB ECM reader/software for troubleshooting vehicle ECM problems. Dwaine. >> I'm not sure what the "trigger wire" is on the KCA-801B. A "trigger" >> sounds like more of an alarm term, and the 801B is an AUX input [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >Dwaine. Well, if it's a remote power-on lead, then yes, it needs to be connected to switched 12V, not constant 12V. It would drain the battery eventually if connected to a constant 12V. The 801B shouldn't be that hard to install. Since it's just an adaptor that allows you to connect an AUX input to your receiver along with a changer, the only connections it should need to your car's electrical system should be ground, constant power, and switched power. These voltages are all readily available under the dash or elsewhere in the car. Considering you're connecting it to a computer, and not a receiver, I realize that you may not be using it for its exact-intended purpose, but it still shouldn't be that difficult. If the "trigger" wire says it should be connected to switched 12V, then that's what you should do. Scott Gardner Hello Dwaine, What are you actually trying to do? The reason being is that the device you have is for sending an audio signal into an Alpine system. For instance you are using an Alpine CDA-9813 or for instance my case was sending a Delphi XM signal into my CVA-1006 via rca rather than RF.. Are you trying to take an audio signal out of your computer to send into an Alpine receiver that is also using a cd changer? If so then you will only want to energize that blue/white wire when you want the sound to be transmitted through the Alpine receiver. If you leave it energized all of the time then it will not allow you to hear your cd changer unless you remove the +12v. If you want you can email me back at p.molettieri@verizon.net since I don't check this message board all that much any longer. -- Pat M. > The trigger wire on the Alpine KCA-801B does it really require a toggle > switch to work properly? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks > Dwaine. |
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