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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Hey all, Just had a shop put all the wiring required to hook up a sub and amp. I have the factory Headunit and the guy said he hooked up that rca adapter thing( not sure what its called but it lets you use rca cables) too the rear drivers side speaker, is this ok? I was reading somewhere that on the corvettes the rear speakers have different frequencies? I'm just wondering this because the sub seems to pick up alot of extra bass during a song and isn't as crisp. Its a Memphis c3 10" and in my trans am it sounded unbeleivable, now in the vette its not so hot. Whats the problem here??
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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yeah thats not how u want to do it in a vette. you need a pac aoem-vet1 adapter which is plug and play behind the headunit and the rca's need to get ran there
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Thanks! What does this change/ improve by doing? just so I can tell the guys at the shop because I dont think they have ever done it that way.
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Just talked to the guys at the shop. He said he hasn't heard of that, but he has a MTX re-q there....will this do the same thing, or work?
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well for starters there is basically no bass at the rear speakers which is why it sounds like ***. the headunit has a clean line level output. could you use an mtx re-q i guess so but there is zero reason to do this they will prly chage u a ton for it and still tap at rear speakers and it still wont be right

The harenss is made by PAC audio and its an aoem-vet1 if they have never heard of PAC audio they have no business touching anyones car. Dennis at doubledmods (c5bearsfan) can prly get you the harness if they cant
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Thanks for the help, I'll call again tommrow and tell them. I hope they don't plan on having me pay extra to install that, It's not my fault they dont know to not tap into the rear speakers. I usually always do the installs myself but i've never done a stock radio and I just moved to AZ so I have absolutely zero tools to do anything. Thanks again for the help!
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well it is literally plug n play and minimal tools are needed to remove stock radio

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Thanks for the help, I'll call again tommrow and tell them. I hope they don't plan on having me pay extra to install that, It's not my fault they dont know to not tap into the rear speakers. I usually always do the installs myself but i've never done a stock radio and I just moved to AZ so I have absolutely zero tools to do anything. Thanks again for the help!
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hmmmm, maybe I will try to tackle it myself, How hard would it be to run the rca's to the back and what's the best route to take? What tools will I exactly need? Thanks again
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