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Geek Culture / car stereo question

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Phaelax
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Posted: 21st Jul 2006 22:12
'97 kia sephia

I'm hooking in an alpine stereo, everything is wired up and ready to go. For the ignition switch (turn off radio if car isn't on) its wired into the fuse box, the power door lock fuse. This worked fine on the last stereo that was hooked up. (i didn't hook that one up) I left that wire the way it is and hooked up the new deck to it. The problem, the stereo stays on even when the keys are removed from the car. I know the deck is wired into a constant power source, but the stereo shouldn't be playing if that switch (in fuse box) is off. I pull the wire from the fuse box and the deck shuts off as expected. Any thoughts on what else I could hook this wire (switch) to?

Just cant figure out how the door lock fuse still has power without keys in the car. The car has no power door locks, so no fuse in that location, which is probably why it was used to hook the wire switch in it.

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Posted: 21st Jul 2006 22:43 Edited at: 21st Jul 2006 22:45
Try "Blower", "heater", "AC", "wipers" or any other fuse that only has power when the key is on.

Power door locks always have power, you don't want to have to stick your keys in the ignition to lock your doors do you?

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