Clarion XMD3 head unit w/ 3 remotes?

(tbonus) · (tbonus) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 03-20-2006, 11:32 PM

Anyone tried this? Got a remote at the driver and one at the swim deck. I want another off the bow. The manual says a maximum of 2 are allowed and you use a y-cable to achieve this. Anyone tried to run two y-cables to run 3 remotes? Anyone know a work around for this, other than purchase a different head unit.

(grant_west) · (grant_west) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 03-21-2006, 6:52 AM

Good question? I havent run 3 remote's Sorry I cant help you Anyone else that HAS done it.

(byrd) · (byrd) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 03-21-2006, 9:56 AM

I would think a Y-cable would work if you were not trying to control the head unit with the two on the y-cable at the same time. The XMD only has two remote plugs sticking out of the back of the unit. What you should do is go get a y-cable and hook up the two you have currently to the same plug and see if that works, if so, go get another remote. The only thing I think that might be a problem is pulling too much power from the head unit to run the remotes. I ran into a problem with that unit when I put two amp on the same amp on wire. The unit would shut itself down after a few seconds. It took me two hours to install a sub and amp, and another two hours to troubleshoot the thing. IMO, that head unit is way too complicated for what is needed in a boat.

(Message edited by byrd on March 21, 2006)