Any way to test a remote wire (for an amp)

Actually you are incorrect. The remote turn on does NOT give you 12 volts at all. It is more like 1 volt, it is a low voltage remote turn on, that is why you do not have to fuse it. It is used for amps, power antennas and the like as just a signal to kick the relay and switch it on to 12 volts.
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