Amplifier Install...

Ignition.

 

Sure. Another forum member posted this a while back. I hope it helps. You want to use the "Accessory" signal that's switched by the ignition switch; it's located on the backside of the head unit.

 

All you want is any wire that becomes energised when the car is on. Cig lighter will do. The amp does not draw main power from this line, it only turns on a switch to let the main amp power to come on!

 

You have to tear the car apart. There's no audio wiring in the back of the car, so you have to tap into the head unit ignition power or cig lighter and run/hide a wire to wherever you're putting the amp. Ditto power/ground and audio signals.

Please spend some time searching this sub-forum, as many of us have already gone down this road and posted our installs.

 

I want to purchase same power unit. Tell me a reliable source

 

Click the hyperlink you quoted.

 

Is there one like these for the steering wheel pin identification? Thanks.

 

There might be, but I don't have it. Check the threads of the guys that swapped in new head-units; they may have that documentation.

 

Im using an audiocontroll lc6i to hook up amps in the c. I had the lc2 for hooking up just subs worked great has rca outs and power for the amp. If you are thinking about powering all 4 speakers and subs go with
AudioControl LC6i (Gray) 6-channel line output converter for adding outboard amps to your factory audio system at Crutchfield.com
. It will make life alot easier and give you great sound cheap imo.

 

Im not really familiar with these interfaces but I assume this outputs to the amp? How do you get output from the amp back to the speakers?

 

Where are you hooking your amp ground to? I have my amp under the passenger side seat. I thought about drilling a hole under the passenger seat in the frame number slot. I popped the plastic off and said Bingo! But I'm thinking I don't want to put a bolt there because the plastic may not fit back on very well.

 

if it is under the seat, use one of the bolts that anchors the seat to the floor

 

you would need a massive ring terminal for that, one bigger than any i have ever seen.

 

i used the existing ground [same as the 12v battery negative ground].

whatever you use, make sure you sand it down to bare/shiny metal.

 

I used the seat belt bolt. It goes right into the chassis and is completely bare metal.