Stereo Wiring

rmarini · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:19 am **Posts:** 43

Has anyone wired their stereo to be permanently on thus bypassing the need for the ignition switch to be on? It's a pain when you are listening to tunes and then you shut the engine off the radio dies.

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:22 pm

Of course. Just wire direct to the battery. And if you have a battery switch, shut the battery(s) off when you leave the boat.
Always wired my aftermarket car stereo's that way, and both of our previous boats were set up that way from the factory.

rmarini · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:19 am **Posts:** 43

so next question.....brief description on how? Is it the radio wire on the ignition switch that you would run directly to the fuse panel through a fuse?

Indy Steve · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:56 pm

Look here...

http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5699

Graham R · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:26 pm

Without looking at the link, the ignition switch obviously has a direct +12V supply from the battery switch; you just need to connect to that at the ignition switch ( with an apprropriate fuse of course)

Graham

www.iFourWinns.com

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