C5 Amp install question...
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '12
C5 Amp install question...
Hi All,
First off, thanks to everyone who responded to my tweeter installation thread. I bought a set of Infinitys that I'm going to install today. Since I'm already going to have the car apart, I decided to pull an amp and sub out of my beater car to put in the vette. I'm going to use an Orion 225 HCCA to power a JL 8 Microsub until I can get a Stealthbox. I've read through all the threads about installing an amp and it looks very easy. One thing I can't quite figure out though, is when I tap into the wires at the rear of the HU for the line level outputs, do I need to leave the connector hooked up to the factory harness and just run the rca cable in parallel or do I actually cut the wires and just use the rca cable at that point? I guess I don't really understand the conenction between the HU and the bose processor.
Any help will be much appreciated!
98Pace
First off, thanks to everyone who responded to my tweeter installation thread. I bought a set of Infinitys that I'm going to install today. Since I'm already going to have the car apart, I decided to pull an amp and sub out of my beater car to put in the vette. I'm going to use an Orion 225 HCCA to power a JL 8 Microsub until I can get a Stealthbox. I've read through all the threads about installing an amp and it looks very easy. One thing I can't quite figure out though, is when I tap into the wires at the rear of the HU for the line level outputs, do I need to leave the connector hooked up to the factory harness and just run the rca cable in parallel or do I actually cut the wires and just use the rca cable at that point? I guess I don't really understand the conenction between the HU and the bose processor.
Any help will be much appreciated!
98Pace
Melting Slicks
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Re: C5 Amp install question... (98Pace)
Do not cut any wires. You are only putting a tap on the wires you want to connect to. Just remove a small section of insulation from the wire you want to tap. It would be best to solder the connection if possible.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '12
Re: C5 Amp install question... (99HT)
99HT,
That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. So far, the results are sounding very good. The tweeters are installed and working great. The sound difference is amazing! I can't wait to get my sub fired up to see what that does for me!!
Thanks!
98Pace
That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. So far, the results are sounding very good. The tweeters are installed and working great. The sound difference is amazing! I can't wait to get my sub fired up to see what that does for me!!
Thanks!
98Pace
