Woah, that's cool that you can have it on whith the ignition off. Sorry about the earlier confusion, I wasn't sure what the type of wiring had to do with my question, but now I understand.

So to be able to have the unit independant of my ignition, what do I tell the installer?

Also, I'm kinda worried about my own memory and how my brain will be functioning at certain times of the day (ie for an early class). I know that if music is playing I'll remember to turn the unit off, but if it isn't, how much of a drain on the battery will it be if the unit is on but not playing? Also, wouldn't the amp not work if the ignition were off? Thanks.

DiGNAN