I have a XTL 5000 in my truck and when I had to put the truck in the shop for some repairs, I took the radio out. I have it wired up so you can RX/TX with the ignition switch off. When you take the radio out, the control will automatically come on in the maintenance mode and display Remote. I am aware that's to let you know there is a problem between the control head and radio. To make a long story short, the repair shop never turned the control head off and they kept having to jump the truck off. Is there anyway to defeat this so it will stay off?
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XTL5000 Power Question
- Thread starter LCT123
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Pull the fuse on the yellow and Red wires ?
I normally unplug the power plug on the back of the head.
clbsquared
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If you want to be able to turn the head on or off, you can run the power and ignition wire through a relay and use a toggle / rocker switch to turn it on or off regardless of the ignition.
