Using PC Case fan's in my car for my amps

[TechBoyJK]

I'm wanting to hook up a couple of fans in my trunk where my amps are.

Couple of questions:

1. Do fans have a remote turn on wire? My amps have a remote turn on switch so that my head unit controls when the amps turn on and off.

2. Can I wire the fans directly into my distribution block that runs from my battery? Meaning, can i hook up the power/ground wire to my battery power and ground? or do i need an inverter...

 

[zephyrprime]

They don't have a turn on wire and they can be wired directly. They're not ac so they don't need an inverter.

 

[biggestmuff]

why? so that you can blow hot air onto the amp?

 

[Migroo]

1) No. (As answered above).

2) Yes you can, but they would be on all the time unless you used a switch. A better alternative is to use the remote turn on wire to activate a relay with enough juice to a) Turn your amps on (minimal) and b) run the fan. You would connect the relay to the same power/ground as your amps, but it wouldn't supply any power to the fan until your headunit was turned on