Stock Head Unit and Sub/Amp installation question
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Stock Head Unit and Sub/Amp installation question
Does the stock head unit have all the proper input'*/hook ups to power the sub, or is there some adapter or similar that I'll need to hook up a sub and amp? I'd like to be prepared when I take it to my buddie'* to have him hook them up. Any help is appreciated.
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the stock head unit doesn't have hookups for an amplifier for a sub
you'll need to tap your speaker wires from the rear deck, and then run those wires to the amplifier as "high level input" or get a converter that converts the speaker wires into rca plugs for your amplifier
otherwise you should be ready to go, just need to run a power wire, remote turn on, and ground
you'll need to tap your speaker wires from the rear deck, and then run those wires to the amplifier as "high level input" or get a converter that converts the speaker wires into rca plugs for your amplifier
otherwise you should be ready to go, just need to run a power wire, remote turn on, and ground
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You just made me realize how my friends works in his ranger. He always said he had no rear speakers.
Yeah, i think you can just use the rear deck speakers and convert the wires to RCA to plug into the inputs to the smp. Then the sub amp will block out the high sounds and play the low ones.
Yeah, i think you can just use the rear deck speakers and convert the wires to RCA to plug into the inputs to the smp. Then the sub amp will block out the high sounds and play the low ones.
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Originally Posted by ofnarcr4
You just made me realize how my friends works in his ranger. He always said he had no rear speakers.
Yeah, i think you can just use the rear deck speakers and convert the wires to RCA to plug into the inputs to the smp. Then the sub amp will block out the high sounds and play the low ones.
Yeah, i think you can just use the rear deck speakers and convert the wires to RCA to plug into the inputs to the smp. Then the sub amp will block out the high sounds and play the low ones.
The nice thing about that is that you can control the bass by change the rear speaker settings
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Amp positive to battery. Amp Ground to trunk (Ground) Remote to power antena. For the signal route, you can splice into your rear speaker wires to run the signal into the amp,(Amp has to have high input capabilities) but I recommend you splice down away from the rear speaker as much as possible. The speaker will act as a diaphram like a microphone and will transfer any noise picked up to your sub, or you can buy a line output converter like the one pictured below.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
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Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi
Amp positive to battery. Amp Ground to trunk (Ground) Remote to power antena. For the signal route, you can splice into your rear speaker wires to run the signal into the amp,(Amp has to have high input capabilities) but I recommend you splice down away from the rear speaker as much as possible. The speaker will act as a diaphram like a microphone and will transfer any noise picked up to your sub, or you can buy a line output converter like the one pictured below.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
Joe.
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Originally Posted by crazyjoe
Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi
Amp positive to battery. Amp Ground to trunk (Ground) Remote to power antena. For the signal route, you can splice into your rear speaker wires to run the signal into the amp,(Amp has to have high input capabilities) but I recommend you splice down away from the rear speaker as much as possible. The speaker will act as a diaphram like a microphone and will transfer any noise picked up to your sub, or you can buy a line output converter like the one pictured below.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
You just splice the rear speakers into the converter, then run RCA'* to your amp.
Joe.
Either way you have to splice.
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So, just to verify that I'm understanding all of this, there is no need to tear into the dash to gain access to the factory head unit because the sub will be run off the rear speakers, correct?
And what type of remote turn on do you guys recommend? I take it that the amp will be on all of the time if a remote switch is not ran? Does anyone have any pics of a remote turn on?? I'd like to see how you've got it set up in your bonnie. Thanks again.
Joe.
And what type of remote turn on do you guys recommend? I take it that the amp will be on all of the time if a remote switch is not ran? Does anyone have any pics of a remote turn on?? I'd like to see how you've got it set up in your bonnie. Thanks again.
Joe.