Does anyone know of a way to hook an amp up to the stock stereo?? Just curious because I like the 6 disk in dash changer. Thanks for the help.

 

yes,
steal power off the speakers for the signal, the new live splice, from these wires will go into a hi>low output converter. these will now be low ouput signals to the amps speaker inputs. proceed as usual for amp to speakers setup

Power setup is the same

more questions (wiring diagram), see install Rx.com

good luck

 

So I have to get a Hi/Low converter and then will it come out the converter through rca jacks??

 

first, find wiring diagram.

second, pull head unit

third, cut speaker outs from head unit

4th, splice the hi>lo converter to wires

this is the path of the circuit

head> input on the converter
attach RCA cables to the converter's RCA outputs
be sure the converter is switched to lo output
connect the RCA's to the amp's inputs
connect new speaker wires to the amps outputs
splice the speaker wires back into the original speakers wires that are now hanging free (the half that did not get connected to the converter. and connects directly to the speaker(s).

If you want, you can run the speaker wires direct from the amp to the speakers instead of splicing them back in after the amp loop has been added.

some variations have not been mentioned, more for simplicity's sake than anything else. (Sub's, running all wires at once, etc.)

I will check back again tomorrow

God Luck (1 1/2 times better than good luck).

 

Thanks Weezell. I'm pretty good at all the wiring, the converter I didn't know about though. The reason for adding the amp is for a subwoofer actually, and I'm also wondering how well this will work if I just splice into the rear speakers. Or should I just go with an aftermarket H/U. I understand why the aftermarket would be better, but I'm not much on sound, I just like a little bass and I really enjoy having that six disc changer in there.

 

just as easy,

1. splice the converter into the (r) speakers, don't cut the wire, get those scotch splices, the kind you crimp over both the existing cables, and the new cable. you want to leave the circuit complete to the rear speakers, you are just stealing a signal for the sub.

2. run the RCA's to the amp

3. run seperate speaker wire to the subs (get pretty thick gauge wire, monster cable is a good generic brand that will do the trick)

4. adjust the gain and crossover to match power curve of the H/U.
this s the biggest weak spot of your conversion. you will not have a seperate sub volume control

that's pretty much it. if you can get the head unit out, you have tackled the toughest part

 

That's what I thought. Thanks for all the help Weezell!!

 

werd

 

Thanks for the thread, and info, you guys. This is exactly what I've been wanting to do with my XLT.