Just got an XTL5000 with a W4 remote head and I'm having some trouble figuring out the wiring for the cables. From the looks of it, and from what I've been able to glean on here, its a HKN4356B cable which means the green is 12V and orange is ignition sense. However, ignition sense wire has a red and yellow one spliced into it. Anyone know what that is for? And is there supposed to be a ground cable for the remote head? Unfortunately the seller is not responding so I'm not sure what exactly he was trying to do with the wires.
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XTL/XTS5000 XTL5000 W4 head cable wiring
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clbsquared
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It was likely used for an additional ignition sense on something else. It’s of no use.
The only other two wires should be for the speaker and that’s it.
12 volt
Ignition
2 x Speaker wires.
The only other two wires should be for the speaker and that’s it.
12 volt
Ignition
2 x Speaker wires.
So just to make sure I’m doing this right. Green wire from the remote head wired to battery, ignition sense wired in with a fuse tap to a switched fuse. Would that work?
clbsquared
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That will work. Just make sure you fuse both supply and ignition.
Will do. Does it matter how many amps for the fuse?
clbsquared
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I believe the ignition sense is 3 amps and the 12 volt is 5 amps.
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