How To Install Amp And Sub With Factory Radio 

Thanks! I am learning myself and trying to share my knowledge 🤩

@@Work_G Unfortunately for you it's basically a dead industry in the West. Unless you are an engineer working with CAD and Bots, you're never going to be involved in anything of interest. However, people do spend big on their car stereo systems nowadays. Sometimes more than the 'go fast' items. Working at a 'high end' Car Audio place would make for a great first job, while you're putting yourself through Uni!

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Everyone knows that. Why state the obvious? You just had to have something to say didn’t ya?

​@@jerkface8051no he's right the dumb fk used the wrong colour cable. Stud fkn setup anyway, he'll have to disconnect his amp etc in order to get the spare tire out.

@@jerkface8051 ROFL !

If he's an actual electrician then it's different. Yes, red is still a power wire but it goes black, red, blue. Black comes first and if there's switch legs then you use red and/or blue

Yes, if you get a decent output converter. Something like the LC2i Pro, would be your best bet for a clean signal.

Almost any speaker will work, and that's the point on this install to take signal via converter with stock head unit, because rarely they come with necessary outputs. Sure there is some quality loss but you have to be real super into music to notice it

Thank You. It depends on converter, sometimes there made for 1 speaker. I never tried that, but I think it should work just quality might be worse

From tail lights, because my car has an auto function, so as soon as the engine starts amplifier is active too

Yep that remote wire placement had me super confused. But if it works without issues, then good sht.

@@factsoverfeelings21 you can go into the fuse box and use a 3 way connection and connect the remote on there. Find a fuse that turns on when the car is on but not started. Another way is have a on/off switch that turns on the amp. Run power to the switch and then from switch to the amp.

@@badboytilltheend13 Oh no, my message was just because while watching the video, I had to take a double take cause I didn’t see the remote wire get spliced in. But when I seen his placement of it, I was confused. But I know the installation processes. I just enjoy watching people’s videos to see how people have different methods. Feeding the brain. Hahahaha

I Bet IT was fuelpump😂

Hello! Cant tell exact but if you have cd changer you need to look there. Or probably most basic method to bring wire from the ignition. And lastly from rear light like I did (but it will work only when lights is on and don't recommend for powerful audio system)

The way I did it was to use an LOC (line out converter) that has a remote wire that powers on when it senses an audio signal. An extra 12volt outlet was used for the power source of the LOC.

Hello, I don't think that's a good idea

@@Work_Gwhy would it be a bad idea?

​@@brendenhooper5614 It probably won't work or may even damage the oem system

Thanks for notes, I am not pro in this area but I know that everything is safe and works great

@@Work_Gthere’s always someone that criticizes others work once they viewed your entire contents. But they won’t go make a video because they don’t want to get criticized! But they’ll be the first to talk shit about what u did! Nm these fools..they will always b on the sidelines right where they belong! Good job! 👍

@@clos7400 Thank you for your support

My only niggle is u taped ur first splice then used heat shrinks after 😅 should have heat shrinked the first splices aswell. as electrical tape will lose its adhesion and start to unravel in the summer heat 😅 we all know how hot cars can get in summer u may get a short if it does 😅 but yeh definitely safe even if u did use whatever wires u had laying about 😅👌😎thanks for the ideas lol I’m guna do similar but may add the lc2i pro for the rca as I want to keep as much sound quality as I can with my bose system 😎don’t over do ya amp tho as it could het hot tucked away with no air flow 👍

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Thanks for comment ❤ It holds in place pretty good. Those RCA cables came from cheap universal kit that I had laying around but now I ordered better quality right length cables

I cannot answer this question from experience, but probably you will control your overall audio and you will notice difference on new sub but it shouldn't be as factory

Hey did u ever figure out if it did work with the stock unit? Trying to do the same thing you were doing basically

@@laboyx4753 didn’t get around to it before the winter hit. I read a post on acurazine someone was saying they just replaced the factory sub with a higher quality one and that it sounded much better. Probably was going to do that first and if it sounds better leave it at that. I’m trying to avoid aftermarket wiring as possible.

Hi 😀 Thanks, you too

I wouldn't say so. No complaints about sound quality

Hello! They are for audio levels, if you adjust them, why the music is playing, you will definitely understand: more bass less bass, other are more for quality and volume

That is correct, if you have easily accessible speaker cables

Yeah I'd like to know as well

It depends on the converter, sometimes they are made for 1 speaker. I never tried that, but I think it should work, only the quality could be worse. Anyway connect from 2 speakers is the way to go

Ignore that. It was temporary crappy rca cables that I had at the time and that brown cable was just extended original remote cable which I don't use in this car because remote comes from tail light.

Hello! From tail lights, my car has an auto function, so as soon as the engine starts amplifier activates

Tail lights, not ideal but it works good for simple and pretty low power system

@@Work_G oh.. which light ? Brakes or reverse ??

@@ravi3457 It's tail lights - running lights. My car has an auto function, so as soon as the engine starts running lights turns on (headlights and tail lights) and amplifier activates from the same source. If you will use brake or reverse than your system will work only when you are braking or reversing the car. It would be best to take the remote from ignition key, fuse box, or make a separate switch that you can control from the driver's seat. (I used the taillights for remote power only because my car don't have 12v that turns on from the ignition in the back and I didn't want to run wires to the front of the car)

@@Work_G tnxx mate..everyone here had the same question..thxx alot bro 😇😇

It looks like you have to do the same thing as in this video. But you can take audio signal from bose amplifier instead of speaker itself (if it is in more comfortable location than speakers)

@Work_G hmm I haven't looked into it much, the bose is loud don't me wrong but I wanna be Louder lol, like hear my music from 2 blocks away not huge on bass so they'd be like pro audio PA speakers and a nice Amp. Nothing crazy. I never knew you could do this on a factory radio though but also still use your door speakers and any factory tweeters and such. I thought it'd like shut off all the factory speakers

Do I go to the speaker wires through the boot in the door?

That is probably the only way in this case, splice in nearest speaker wires (if no speakers in trunk, use door speakers) maybe in your car is some kind of factory amplifier where all speaker wires meet. And if none of two ways doesn't work for you you have ho to the radio itself or even replace it with aftermarket one

It is made for that, to get rca connection with radios that don't have those outlets. I have no experience with your specific active subwoofer, but if it's for cars, it's fine

​@@Work_Gthanks for answer. Subwoofer is alpine SWE-815

What is this rca device called?

@@BudDunbar it has many names but I am sure that you will find it if you search for car audio RCA converter high to low level line output converter and so on...

You can, but the amp will be on all the time and can drain car battery. You can also splice there a switch and then you can control it manually

If you are talking about remote wire here it is 3:27 (pay more attention) 🤣

No, you need it. Cheapest you can find online for 10 - 15 $ I am not professional in this are but I don't feel like it could work also it may cause damage.

@@Work_G okay I just ordered one thanks. Another question what’s the wire with the red stripe called ? Or can I use extra speaker wire?

​@@MakeMoneyG59 It is speaker wire. It pretty much doesn't matter what wire you will use just not thinner than original speaker wires

@@Work_G perfect thanks a lot man. Keep up the good videos 🔥definitely helped me out

Some are even angry about the colors of the wires 🙂

If you want to install aftermarket subs you should get amplifier too

Sorry if that triggers you. But color of the insulating material doesn't affects the technical properties of the cable and the purpose of use. Sometimes you just have to use what you have

I connected it to rear light (it will only work when the lights are on) Not the best place for remote but works fine for my low power system

That is ok that I do know what I am doing. And if I sell this car or something I will remove all system so no one gets in "danger". And that is just a life when you use what you have and saving money ✌

Thank You! I used what I had, I know it's a little messy, but it's safe and everything works great.

It's just a compartment, the spare wheel underneath it

His ground wire is questionable, plus color red, wow. But the way he tapped into the factory harness is good. Atleast he did not cut it off and tapped into it. Plus the car is off, there is no need to worry about solderiñg the wiring from the speaker out wire, it ís just speaker wire and not power wire. Àlso with some new vehicles, the stock radio does a good job with android auto and car play and there is no need to switch it out. I added a sub and amp to my stock radio in my crv and it bumps really good!

Why is that?

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Please explain how the color of the insulating material affects the technical properties of the cable and the purpose of use

Beginners need to learn how sometimes wire color doesn't mean shit

@@jesses.7107 lol, so true😄 Use what you got 🤪