Does REM need to be connected for AMP to work (Car AUDIO)?

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Remote on amp does it need to be hooked up? or can i just put straight power to it. The amp does not turn on with only power going to it.
 
REM needs to be hooked up for the amp to turn on and off when you turn your car on and off. If you just want to test, you can connect the remote wire to the same source as the main power but this will leave your amp on even when your car is off, draining the battery.

If you're using a factory head unit, you should splice the REM wire right into the power antenna. If you don't have an power antenna or if your head unit doesn't have a REM wire output, you can use the power from the cigarette lighter or any other power source that turns off when your car is off.
 
The rem, or remote, wire has to be hooked up. It is what turns the amp on and off with the HU. The power antennae wire should not be used, as a lot of them only have output when the radio itself is on, not with a CD playing. What HU are you using?
 
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