Car Stereo Accessory Wiring Connection?
It is time to replace the cheap car stereo in the "74" Airstream Tradewind I'm renovating. As this is a trailer and not a motorized vehicle, how do I hand the wiring of the accessory wire coming off o...
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I plan on wiring in a switch to cut the power when on battery. Currently I've been pulling the fuse from the fuse box but thats a pain.
My stereo (Pioneer) pulls quite a bit of power even with it turned off. Switch should solve the problem.
Keep in mind most modern car DVD stereo's have wiring that prevents DVD's from playing unless the vehicle is parked. Trailers do not have a parking brake. Some units you can simply ground the park brake wire and you're good to go. However, many units in the past few years will not work so easily to bypass the park check. On my pioneer I bought a small bypass chip off ebay and it works perfect.
My stereo (Pioneer) pulls quite a bit of power even with it turned off. Switch should solve the problem.
Keep in mind most modern car DVD stereo's have wiring that prevents DVD's from playing unless the vehicle is parked. Trailers do not have a parking brake. Some units you can simply ground the park brake wire and you're good to go. However, many units in the past few years will not work so easily to bypass the park check. On my pioneer I bought a small bypass chip off ebay and it works perfect.
