[SOLUTION!] How To Install Amplifier and Subwoofers On a Stock Stereo 

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No need to run long blue wire from fuse to amp.. Take blue wire from Line output converter and connect directly to amp that’s all you need and share the L.O.C ground wire with ground amp wire and connect to amp. Great video btw

thank god for the internet… i swear ive been searching for this video the whole day and I finally came across it!!! thank you so much

It's always something for starters. From what I see you could install your amplifier without HI/Low signal adapter to "high imput" in front of amp. But you did good here anyways. I would strongly not recommend wiring anything to fuses. You can find mostly yellow cabel behind your head unit and measure voltage there. When ignition is on and shows 13.5-14.5V~ and when ignition is off and shows 0V you got the right one from which all car audio amps take start signal normaly. For measurement use multimeter (10$ new one) and measure this yellow wire with black one (usualy) .

U made my job so much easier now my car bumps it used to just hit now it BUMPS thank u bro u definitely helped me out !! Big thank u

Everything he did is after the head unit. This is a simple setup thanks to the Loc. If he were changing out the head unit or any of that it wouldn’t matter. It’s just using the existing audio wires to go from a hi pass signal to a low pass signal for the amp. Then he has an on off signal to turn the amp on and off. Very simple. The loc just converts the high pass amplified speaker signal to a low pass line in signal for the amp. Been doing it this way for years in set ups that it can be done in.

Anyone watching this... DO NOT connect your remote wire to a fuse like that!!!!!

Bro the yelow and blue wires you cut off of that were your renore wires i have the same hi low converter its a scoche from walmart you were suposed to hook yellow and ground up to amp power and ground and then run blue to remote on amp and boom no electrical fire risk

I see lots of these people's points with it being a very unproper setup job, but for a first attempt it is decent. Thing is, it works. Looks similar to my first attempt. Over a few days I cleaned mine up, screwed down the amp, ran the remote wire to the radio etc. But, this is much better than paying car toys 200+ for labor. You're not gonna hurt anyone or set anything on fire. These guys are just a bunch of hypocrites, they probably don't even know how to keep their homes tidy.

Ah yes the good ol days of highschool when i watched my buddy's car start on fire as we drove to school from doing this. Lol good times. Hey it still worked.

Thank you that makes it so much simpler than ripping every thing out.

In addition to running speaker wires from the LOC to the car speaker wires, I just realized I ran an additional set on both car speakers and ran them into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier obviously where the sub speaker wires go into. The sub works and sounds great I just don’t know if there’s any issues to having another set of wires on each side of the car speakers running into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier

Appreciate it, thank you so much for refreshing my mind. Other video most of them don’t give much useful information…🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

Running this same line out converter. You don’t have to tap in to any fuse. That yellow wire and black wire on the converter is the power and ground wires that you can run into the power and ground on your amp. Have mine that way and it works fine. 👍

You were supposed to connect the blue cable from your LOC to the remote on your amp, the yellow cable to the power on the amp and the black cable to the ground on the amp. That way your amp turns on when your car turns on

You don’t need the remote wire with the converter correct?? No need to run a remote wire when you have the converter tells the amp when to come on right?

Dear god; people don’t do anything this video shows you!

If you're going to connect the remote wire to a fuse. Connect it to the radio fuse

So bassicaly if i use a RCA adaptor like you and wire to factory speakers i don t need to wire the remote wire? it will be ok like that ? thank you, nice video !

In my opinion it’s best to connect the remote wire to the stock radio remote wire.

Sorry can I just suggest to connect the remote wire to the radio fuse. it would make it a lot easier

I hooked my remote wire to my 12 volt accessory plug. I used a wire tap no cutting done and I fused it. Works great and it's safe. Only comes on with the key on.

liked the video bro. but do goi have to wire up both rear speakers in order for it to work or could you use jjst 1?

Did you have to run power and ground and remote to the line output converter? Or just connect the speaker wires?

Whats the best parameters for the adjustment knobs on the impedance converter? Is it middle or full turn to the right?

it kinda hurts me to see 2.4k likes and 1.5k subs on a video that helped over 550k people p.s i liked ur video

so if u have an amp for speakers and amp for subwoofers u dont have to remove the head unit at all with a converter?

My remote wire has been connected to my radio fuse this way for 5 years now. It has never caused any problems. Ofcourse the wire isn’t that tacky on mine though. The wire was cut just short enough to fit beneath that fuse only.

You are great for making this! Thank you! The only thing that would be an issue is how you wired your remote wire to the fuse! They make a kit for that!

Hey man, what was the reason you ran it like this? Was it because your fuse kept blowing? That’s what’s happing in mine. My 25 fuse connected to the amp keeps popping. But I think it has to do with me hooking my yellow wire up to my positive running to the amp. But I see you actually cut your yellow and black positive on the output converter, and you cut the blue, do I have the same issue as you? Does this mean I don’t need those ones either

im confused so did you splice to wires from the speakers to the amp and connected the converter as well? how did you splice the speakers to the converter to the amp? you didnt mention how you connected your converter to the amp, you kind of did but lack of telling us how you then connected your subs? did you connect the speaker wires to the converter then splice the wires from the converter to the amp? and what about your positive and negitive wires for left and right? you said you tied them together, so are we not using a negitive at all? just positive to both?

How do you keep the voice from coming out of sub with this adapter I purchased this adapter for my Jeep and I’m getting straight voice out of sub no bass 🤷🏻‍♂️

Cool video bro bro but can you cut the amp on and off say it's 5 in the morning and you don't want to beat can I turn it off without unplugging something

I've got a question? I have New Mercedes-Benz and Don't wanna touch the the radio, Navi, lol on any other car I wouldn't care and have. But this car already has the Bsst 14 speaker Burmester Sound System, doesn't get much better. My worry is I've never tried one of these cheap boxes to tap into my my rear deck speakers, I mean how does one of these compare to using A nice Deck with RCa PREOUTS?

What if we only have one factory subwoofer in the trunk. Do I need to tap into 2 subs like u did?

I cant help to say that you sound like the tortoise from finding nemo lol. 😂 But good helping video.

I've done this several times. But I am having a few issues now and I'm not sure why. I have a 2005 Endeavor limited that has a factory 500watt amp and a factory sub in the back. The sub was blown so I removed it and used the 1 set of wires that went to it as the signal wires for the converter. Since it's just 1 set of wires (1 positive and 1 negative) do I take the 2 sets and twist them to gear her from the converter and then connect them to the wire coming from the old sub? Or do I only use 1 set ?

Reminds me of how we did it in the 80s.

Where did you ground the black wire and the red positive wire I’m just curious 😂

What were the specs on all the equipment? Amplifier, stock stereo/ speakers output, line output converter? I’m looking to do the same thing.

Do I have to use the remote, the ground, and the 12v wire on the converter box? Cause I have a 2017 Ford Escape SE and I have them running from the converter box to the amp and my amp is not powering up

from the fuse box did you gave power input to amp? Im asking this becoz most of the people give it direct from the battery.

I think it would be better looking at the car manual and see what colors are the positive ignition and ground in the stereo more safe and easier my opinion tho

This is the first video that clearly explains how to easily connect an amp to a stock radio using a hi-to - low converter. Thanks

Bro I’m with you. I know mechanical side of cars but wiring and everything … it’s like speaking French. Ain’t happening. Hooking shit up was east. Figuring it out because lack of videos with people using LOCs and PACs.

Question if you do this set up are you able to run more speakers to the amp itself? On a 4 channel amp I’m trying to see if this will work even though it’s sending a signal to the head unit I want to know if the amp will have power more

My ass was about to pull the whole radio out. Ty lmao

Please some reply fast I need help I have a 1500 watt amp in 2 subs in 4 rear door speakers in 3 dashboard speakers in 2 corner speakers what do I need to connect everything in out it together I have a factory radio will this little piece right here power all my speakers or do I need something else I have a chysler 2010 touring

I have a 2013 Honda Civic just like yours. Happy to have found this video. I still have a few question. If you could reply that would be great!

My boy that’s dangerous af

Mate you are brilliant, thanks sooo much 😊

What makes this tutorial special is the remote hak job on the fuce box Just don't expose any loose wire to other fuces and your golden.

liked the video, can you show us your racecar bed next lol.

Hi mate with the loc can you just lead of one of the speakers or does it have to be the back two?

So the yellow and black wire on the inline converter doesnt hook up to any thing? Or the blue wire on the converter?

I highly suggest using a fuse tap adapter instead about 1000% safer and will be a better connection you can get one at most any auto store but the sell them at Wal-Mart to it allows you to plug in the fuse like regular but it has a small 3-4 inch wire that comes off the adapter that you use to connect to it without any exposed wire it also looks good!!!

Worked for me you are awesome man

If you hook the amp remote wire up to your windshield wiper fuse, it will have power as long as the ignition is on. You don't need to turn on your wipers to make it work! LOL!!! :D They make piggy back fuse holders for this too, plug the fuse holder in and it has a single wire molded into it.

So the remote wire from the l.o.c, does it plug into the remote location into the amp alongside the regular remote wire?

How did u have remote on. So amp would not stay on all the time?

Is the blue and yellow positive leads and the Orange and brown the negative leads?

Did the speaker wire come with the kit you have in bio?

Thank you. Your tutorial is a BIG help..

wondering where to get those speaker protectors you have? are they steel or plastic?

FYI Next time you run a remote wire to the fuse trim some of that exposed wire. That is a positive output if that wire touches ground could cause that wire to heat up depending on what side of the fuse you connected it to. If you can connect it behind the stereo connect it behind the stereo my 2nd option for me is cigarette lighter if it’s not consistent current. I would also consider at least investing in light circuit tester it would help you find a remote wire.

Great video! Thank you, I subscribed

Instead of trying to cause a fire. Use a fuse tap. For the remote wire.

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DO NOT EVER "WRAP" YOUR REMOTE WIRE AROUND THE FUSE LIKE THAT!!! spend a couple bucks and buy a low profile fuse tap literally gives you a wire to connect the remote wire to, shoving the bare copper between the fuse and fuse box like that is a horrible suggestion... dont do that

Can you use the cords that go from red and black into aux to put in-between the sub and amp to run a aux

If you have a one speaker sub do you only need to connect to one of the spots on the converter?

Why aren't your positive and ground hooked up on the adapter

if I want to connect the front speakers, I would have to buy another line out converter right? cuz my amp has 4 channels and also, what is the speaker output? is that used only when u have a sub woofer?

Easyyyy way to explain. THANKs MEN !!!!

You can just run a wire into your remote straight into you power line, but your amp will always be turned on, so if you want to keep unplugging your amp everytime you use it then it will work :p

My car doesnt have back speakers so how do i connect the amp and subwoofer

So I don’t really need to connect the LOC to a ground, remote, or power, right?

Hi i have a sp5 and it has a sub wire already in the boot. You connected from 2 speakers will this work with only one speaker wire connected? Thanks

Never use bare wires lol especially on a fuse next other fuses

Easy explanation very good I even did it my self thank u ☺️

Which one is positive and negative between orange and blue. And yellow and brown

Do I need to use lineout converter if I have the RCA out on radio (4 RCA out, two front and two rear, no speacially for sub) if i wanna use amp and woofer?

I used an in-line fuse and it gives it a cleaner look

Should use a switch in instead of a fuse. Its way easyer. Turn on if you want bass to turn heads and turn off when your mum and nan is in the car.. on the switch it has ground,live,remote. Test if switch and wires are okay. Have 3 coloured wires. Or any wire, Unconnect the wire from the amp so there no spark while putting it through the car and run the wire from the amp to somewere suitable to turn it off and on, in the pocket switches near key ignition. Its easy to hook up. Warning!! must turn off when not in use. Because it can leave you with a flat battery.

I thought I was crazy for using a switch to turn my shit on but this guy is fkn crazy

Do you have to ground the loc? also what are symptoms of the gains not being set properly on the loc?

Do your front speakers still play right

does this method take into consideration the factory EQ? I have a charger and it controls what speakers receive hi and low frequencies. I'm guessing use the pair that are filtered for L.P.F...?

Looks like you didn't use the remote wire from the converter to the amps remote turn on or connect the yellow wire to your cars constant 12 volt source. Why did you do it the way you did it? You could have just hooked the converters yellow wire to the amps positive, the black to the amps ground, then the blue/white to the amps remote. No need to run a remote from the front to the rear.

Did this in my Audi A4 b7, took the signal from the rear door speakers. But now my subs are playing sounds like a normal speaker almost. How do i fix this?

"this is what a fuse looks like" good gawd!

windshield wiper fuse would work fine btw. it's powered by the ignition and that's what you want.

So the rca are wire with rear speakers correct

so you didn't have to ground the loc at all or give it battery power? you cut the ground and battery wire

how do you know which wire is neutral and which is your hot line in the rear speakers?

At least you try bro good job

Do your rear speakers still work with this set up

So my car now has a after market strip but there is a output converter wired by the six by nines. Which leads me to believe before I got the car it was factory stereo. How do I by pass the converter so that I can install my amp and sub?

I’m barley getting anything thru it and I don’t even think my Amps turning on everything ran good grounded to frame remote wire good

Watt about the power and ground wire does it make a difference if there not hooked up