How to: Add Aftermarket Subwoofer and Amp to Factory Stereo.

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

A quick demonstration of how I added a 12 inch subwoofer to my factory stereo allowing me to maintain steering wheel controls and other Factory features while enhancing my sound. Work performed on 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited with Infinity Factory Stereo.
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  • @marcfrancois6913
    @marcfrancois69132 жыл бұрын

    I have deadass watched over 20 videos to find the answers to my questions and you somehow managed to answer them in a 6 minute video. Thank you very much sir

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome. Glad the video was helpful for you!

  • @mesowinss

    @mesowinss

    2 жыл бұрын

    Deff from ny

  • @various2001

    @various2001

    2 жыл бұрын

    What he said

  • @djkrownzpets6203

    @djkrownzpets6203

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously though!!! I would very much like a more in depth video on how he tapped into the factory sub and hooked it into is amp. Because that’s what I want to do since I have a factory radio

  • @codycampbell1147

    @codycampbell1147

    2 жыл бұрын

    I still can't find out how to get power wire through the fire wall on my 2001 malibu

  • @Metalbass1979
    @Metalbass19792 жыл бұрын

    The add a circuit fuse thing is brilliant and I never knew they existed. Thank you very much for posting this.

  • @craydenbradley7877

    @craydenbradley7877

    11 ай бұрын

    fhvh

  • @mhowell3740
    @mhowell37403 жыл бұрын

    One of the best simple straight to the point without missing a step videos on adding sub's to the sonata speaker inputs best idea

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you liked it.

  • @ChaseKelleh
    @ChaseKelleh8 ай бұрын

    I'm just getting into car audio and was really not looking forward to pulling out my stock radio just to tap into a wire for the remote wire. That fuse tap is a life saver! Thanks for sharing

  • @dappergenesis822
    @dappergenesis8222 жыл бұрын

    This video was more informative then basically every other one I watched. Thanks for the video!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it helpful

  • @juniorchicas5337
    @juniorchicas53372 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been trying to figure out how to run my remote power without having to tap into my radio or my cigarette lighter and after watching 20+ videos I finally found the solution thank you good sir

  • @Nini_V89
    @Nini_V898 ай бұрын

    I just learned a lot, I've done connections with aftermarket stereos but not modern/present day stereos because I didn't know how to connect a sound system to them and you just taught me everything I need to know in this vid. 🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏽😁

  • @joseelgallovelasquez7932
    @joseelgallovelasquez7932 Жыл бұрын

    I was about to drill a hole into the dash to install a on/off switch but with that add circuit!!! Man I don’t have to deal with that! Thanks for the good pointers man!

  • @danielrodriguez9644
    @danielrodriguez9644 Жыл бұрын

    I have a challenger that had the opening for a sub and the wire so I added a 8 inch sub it fit perfectly and put a amp on the back of the seat it worked out perfectly and I used your video to figure out the high output level. Looked thur like 6 videos and yours was exactly what I needed!!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped you. Thanks for the comments.

  • @isaakrempel2893
    @isaakrempel2893 Жыл бұрын

    Just watched so many videos already and finally found the one that actually makes the most sense 👌

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Sweet! Glad it was helpful!

  • @beenjammin5828
    @beenjammin58283 жыл бұрын

    Liked and subscribed 😎 I knew there was a way to do this 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for the time you took to share 🍻

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped you!

  • @themindvibez9705
    @themindvibez97052 жыл бұрын

    This video made a whole lot of sense, this video is the best video I’ve seen hands down an official DYI

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you liked it!

  • @Zetrisy
    @Zetrisy3 жыл бұрын

    this was the most simple, not autistic video / explanation on yt, watched 20 videos atleast to gain knowledge , so thank you sir, kindly 💖

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad that you found my simplistic style helpful.

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    @kylanmarley426

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @shanegrayson2507

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Kylan Marley Instablaster :)

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    @kylanmarley426

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @kylanmarley426

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @Quisii
    @Quisii3 жыл бұрын

    Straight and to the point . Thanks!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @CDashLo
    @CDashLo11 ай бұрын

    This is the most informative video with the least amount of time possibly needed ever made to get you right.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    11 ай бұрын

    1 take magic.

  • @ddavis6616
    @ddavis6616 Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I found this vid , I have a sonata and I want to do this until I can find aftermarket stereo and install kit , thanks man

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it's helpful for you! Merry Christmas!

  • @FastlaneHero
    @FastlaneHero2 жыл бұрын

    Great video man!!!! Definitely gonna help me thru my process!

  • @dentpulla
    @dentpulla2 жыл бұрын

    Great freaking video. Short and complete. Took the whole blah blah blah that other ppl do and went right to the meat and potatoes. Bravo and thank you

  • @JuanRuiz-jv7gb
    @JuanRuiz-jv7gb11 ай бұрын

    Three years after you made this video and still helping people!... You answered my questions in less than 7 minutes 😅 Thank you sir!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @viakion2125
    @viakion21253 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much. will be coming back to this video lots the next few weeks while i wire in my pair of 800watt subs

  • @tammybadass4055
    @tammybadass40553 ай бұрын

    Great video...appreciate how you explain in depth. Helps me alot!

  • @lilnutsack4122
    @lilnutsack4122 Жыл бұрын

    Best video I’ve seen will update when I finish install

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Let's us know!

  • @Lightsout89
    @Lightsout892 жыл бұрын

    Like us all on here where obviously specifically looking for easy step by step no bullshit way of doing just this and like many have said your the only one who's made it so easy to understand and just got to the point and its actually stupid easy true so thanks brother thanks for the video and im sure you've helped so many guys just like My self that couldn't find shit on this subject well nothing straight forward anyway so yea cheers mate take care

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate it.

  • @merkclan_1880
    @merkclan_18802 жыл бұрын

    you are a legend bro, the most helpful video i've seen

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad it was helpful.

  • @DavidSmith-tj4dk
    @DavidSmith-tj4dk2 жыл бұрын

    Lots of great information. Thanks

  • @Az-elite
    @Az-elite7 ай бұрын

    That circuit adder is the cleanest thing ive seen about adding an amp and sub

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    7 ай бұрын

    Sure is handy. A lot of amps are coming out that will auto turn on and off based on signal detection as well thus eliminating the need for the remote wire.

  • @Boosteddjay
    @Boosteddjay Жыл бұрын

    hands down the most informative straight forward video i’ve watched and it also helps that i have a hyundai. thank you!!!!!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @Boosteddjay

    @Boosteddjay

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT the only thing i’m struggling with is where to run the speaker wire, do i just tap into the door speakers? because i don’t have deck speakers

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes rear door speakers. Its a little more involved

  • @Boosteddjay

    @Boosteddjay

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT alright man thank you!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck.

  • @mark502
    @mark5022 жыл бұрын

    Just bought some fuse taps!!! Thank you for that suggestion

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope it works out good for you.

  • @mark502

    @mark502

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT appreciate it 🙏🏻 dropping a sub.

  • @rimapanapa5954
    @rimapanapa59543 ай бұрын

    Using the pre-existing sub as a bypass …. Duly noted : information obtained 😂 thanks man

  • @plus2579
    @plus25792 ай бұрын

    dude this video was exactly what i needed.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 ай бұрын

    Love to hear that!

  • @dantemon6952
    @dantemon6952 Жыл бұрын

    Well that made it a whole lot easier ...cheers ...

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Sweet

  • @thatguykai479
    @thatguykai4795 ай бұрын

    Kicker support recommended your video to me even though I already watched figured you know that’s pretty awesome

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    5 ай бұрын

    That's way awesome! Thanks for sharing!

  • @SifuBang
    @SifuBang2 жыл бұрын

    Dude! You have an infinite baffle 8inch dual coil on the deck! You can swap out the 8 and get it amplified. Might now be as loud as ported but will save all your trunk space with better sq . Great vid

  • @Bananas1973
    @Bananas19739 ай бұрын

    Your video is a great help thanks.

  • @stevencastaneda9582
    @stevencastaneda95823 жыл бұрын

    That is a super clean completely broken down into steps even a knucklehead like me can comprehend. Thank you for sharing.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I hope to keep cranking out some higher quality content.

  • @tylersk8s51

    @tylersk8s51

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT yea told me nothing i needed to know thanks guy 🤦‍♂️

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    What do you need? Email me @ JCTFIXEDIT@GMAIL.COM

  • @crystalapaul8711
    @crystalapaul8711 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks your video was great just what I was looking for

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @jimmysegovia2688
    @jimmysegovia26882 жыл бұрын

    that's tite man!!!! I gonna do that!!!!! thank you for sharing.

  • @LostinTimeYT
    @LostinTimeYT2 ай бұрын

    Super helpful. Thank you.

  • @FamilyElevation
    @FamilyElevation3 жыл бұрын

    Man, thanks a ton I really appreciate the knowledge. You have been liked and subscribed to!💯🙏🏿

  • @SlamryCamry19
    @SlamryCamry195 ай бұрын

    Excellent video

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @Codysmokes
    @Codysmokes2 жыл бұрын

    I never comment good job but dude you deserve the good job comment lol! Saved me a lot of work!!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

  • @wkeil1981
    @wkeil19813 жыл бұрын

    What a great video

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Hope it gave you some good ideas.

  • @AydenWebb
    @AydenWebb2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks brother, I have an old Dakota that has a cassette tape player in it that I still use.

  • @drager230
    @drager230 Жыл бұрын

    This vid is so helpful

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you found it to be helpful.

  • @xXdaboss105Xx
    @xXdaboss105Xx4 жыл бұрын

    great video bro, i was so curious if i needed to spend the extra money on a raspberry in my 2010 pilot but it has a stock 10” so as long as i can with my amp i’m just gonna splice into it like you!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I like the way my stock 8 compliments my 12 as well. I tried it with just the 12 and it sounds good, but having both sounds phenomenal. Please like and subscribe! Thanks

  • @tiredoldman5329
    @tiredoldman53292 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. Im going to do that with my 2018.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sweet. Good luck!

  • @csordasjanos1987
    @csordasjanos1987 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for share this video!!👍

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @teeth63a44
    @teeth63a44 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. Trying to do something similar with my Subaru that has a head unit that I cannot change. I thought I was gonna put the amp under the passenger seat and to run speaker line taps from the head unit to the seat. Never crossed my mind to put it all in the rear like this. Thanks for the video.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped you out

  • @teeth63a44

    @teeth63a44

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm about to do this soon... Just to be clear, the ignition original fuse was 20A, I noticed you put two 10A fuses. Is this because the fuses are run in series, so 2 10s in the fuse adder works the same at one 20 in the original fuse box? TIA for your response.

  • @RicHart1985
    @RicHart19852 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Love this video. Clear and to the point explanation. Thank you!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @e3mada
    @e3mada10 ай бұрын

    Im going for it. Thank you.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    10 ай бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @PHAToregon
    @PHAToregon2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic

  • @bbaileystl
    @bbaileystl2 жыл бұрын

    perfect vid!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @caidenarmstrong3174
    @caidenarmstrong3174 Жыл бұрын

    Great vid

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @Maddanju1632
    @Maddanju16322 ай бұрын

    Excellent tutorial and expertly explained. You were lucky that a speaker in the boot was accessible as mine are in the rear doors…

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 ай бұрын

    Agreed. Good luck with your install!

  • @str88s58
    @str88s582 жыл бұрын

    I just connected the remote wire from the loc to amp and it works fine

  • @rafazy13
    @rafazy132 жыл бұрын

    Came in clutch

  • @loud865
    @loud8652 жыл бұрын

    u can also change over your factory speaker wires into RCA jacks its easy as pie

  • @eostrow1963
    @eostrow19633 жыл бұрын

    If you’re using a loan out converter you should be able to run the blue wire off that straight to your amp and it will shut off when the car is off.

  • @eostrow1963

    @eostrow1963

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Line out converter *

  • @crbake
    @crbake3 жыл бұрын

    Thx for the info getting ready to add an amp to my equinox.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's so awesome! Let me know how it goes send me an email and pictures JCTfixedit@gmail.com

  • @crbake

    @crbake

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT I will thx

  • @-Turner-
    @-Turner-3 жыл бұрын

    One of the better videos showing this, curious, where did the centre ground cable come from from the high level inputs?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did not terminate the center ground.

  • @-Turner-

    @-Turner-

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT so not connected to anything?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Correct. It wouldn't hurt to ground is on the main ground that you ground your amp to. I didn't.

  • @therealphilski
    @therealphilski Жыл бұрын

    Maaaaaaaan thank you sooooooo much this video got me right 💯💯💯 appreciate it !!!! I smashed that subscribe button🤘

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped you!

  • @therealphilski

    @therealphilski

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea I installed 2400 watts to my D2 american bass 18" all o. The factory radio in a 2011 terrain

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Sweet!

  • @lukedenault9776
    @lukedenault97762 жыл бұрын

    The best video I’ve seen. Thank you

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope it was helpful

  • @ColtinCountryman
    @ColtinCountryman6 ай бұрын

    I think it's worth mentioning that while this is a quick and easy solution, it may not be the best way to do this to protect your factory speakers, and get the best signal. Your factory head unit is designed to lower the bass frequencies down at higher volumes to protect the factory speakers. This means that your amplifier isn't receiving as strong of a signal as you'd like it too and you may become prone to push your amp beyond what it can handle to compensate. Also, tapping into the speaker outputs in parallel like this means that the head unit now has a lower impedance on it than it usually would have due to a less electrically restrictive path made possible by the circuitry in the amplifier's inputs. It probably won't be a problem in most cases but some factory head units may not be able to handle it.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    6 ай бұрын

    Nerd alert ⚠️. Thanks for the extra thoughts.

  • @braceyourselvesfortruth2492

    @braceyourselvesfortruth2492

    6 ай бұрын

    The amplifier speaker level inputs should have a significantly higher input impedance than the speaker outs on the head unit, on the order of thousands of ohms. This will keep the impedance basically the same on the entire load, like 3.97 instead of 4 ohms. This is exactly how they are intended to be used. Going back to the first issue, I have found that the best way to combat this is to set your levels at your ideal listening volume, but of course you are ultimately limited both by gain staging and speaker power handling. Thanks for the video!

  • @jasonfritsche8092
    @jasonfritsche8092 Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough, thanks

  • @mohkmonk5370
    @mohkmonk53702 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @kevinkrajca8764
    @kevinkrajca87643 жыл бұрын

    My amp has a harness with 5 different color wires coming off it from the high input. Do I just use 2 of them? If so what colors? Great video by the way.

  • @paulstevens9409

    @paulstevens9409

    2 жыл бұрын

    I used just 2 of mine, works fine, bass normally comes through both channels so you won't lose any signal by just having one channel connected. I dont know what the middle one labeled ground is used for though, but it works fine without it what ever it is

  • @user-gc6qd9xe5i
    @user-gc6qd9xe5i2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped.

  • @bjornjoseph
    @bjornjoseph3 жыл бұрын

    i think i used hi/lo adapter back in the days. tap into the rear speakers then RCA to the amp from the adapter

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah you can use a line out adapter if you are amp doesn't have a high-level input

  • @lex-so8ns
    @lex-so8ns Жыл бұрын

    Dude fuckin lifesaver. I never new it could be so simple Thank you Thank you!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to help you out. Good luck with your install!

  • @jameshart3259
    @jameshart32592 жыл бұрын

    I’m considering going with a powered sub to add a little bass to my factory stereo, wondering if should go with the Rockford fosgate 300 watt that goes frequency response: 35-200 Hz or if I should spend the extra $140 and get the 500 watt that has a frequency response: 20-200 Hz, that seems to be the only difference is a little bit deeper bass. Curious what watt your amp is and what you think I should go with

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    If it were me I would go with the p-300.

  • @rryyaann321
    @rryyaann3213 жыл бұрын

    Hey jct great video, liked and subscribed! I’m doing this in my Jeep and I want to replace my stock amp and stock sub and keep my factory head unit. I already have everything but was wondering if I need to remove my stock amp to be able to use my aftermarket amp? And also I was going to tap into my stereo harness sub wire in the back of my stereo. I noticed you tapped into it right at the sub in the back, which would you recommend if time wasn’t a issue?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    If time isn't an issue, tap the sub wire coming from the back of the stereo. Depending on your vehicle configuration, this may bypass the amp. Like in my vehicle the oem sub amp was in the trunk and I obviously do not bypass it. Your stock amp doesn't have to be removed and won't draw much power if it is not energizing any speakers although it wouldn't hurt either if you wanted to remove it. Just make sure that its only powering stock sub. You don't want to accidently remove power from other speakers.

  • @rryyaann321

    @rryyaann321

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT okay thanks man I’ll take a look at it!

  • @nickmikoenganicholls4329
    @nickmikoenganicholls4329 Жыл бұрын

    Great hook up. Only thing I’d do different from your amp mounting to speaker is to add 1/2”-1” rubber grommet risers at each mounting screws to the box. This will help with airflow in between speaker and amp. Amp sure gets hot hot hot when the two are merged together. But love your install. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽💯👍🏽👍🏽

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Great tip!

  • @Jistx
    @Jistx Жыл бұрын

    I'm 90% still lost on what I'm doing with most of the half done setup that came with my car but it helped with 10% 😂

  • @Bass_Reaper_

    @Bass_Reaper_

    3 ай бұрын

    I have a kicker DX 400.4 (400watts) and a alpine MRP F300 (800watts) And 240 watts of speakers and subwoofers and battery and wires and yet I don't know how tf to wire anything 😅😂😂😂😂

  • @dannypittman5327
    @dannypittman53272 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video idk you could get that plug n play for the speaker input...

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Comes in handy when you don't have an aftermarket head unit.

  • @isaac198428
    @isaac1984282 жыл бұрын

    I have a GSL/base 2011 Sonata without factory sub but had one installed aftermarket plus an aftermarket touchscreen radio. It actually produced less bass so I replaced the factory stereo myself. Now I have an amp & subwoofer not being used. I need to wire it to my factory radio without shorting things out. This video might help me. Thank you!

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @koehrsen
    @koehrsen Жыл бұрын

    Concise video👍🏻 I have never used high level inputs before…what’s the fifth wire for?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Grounds the signals

  • @dunebeez
    @dunebeez9 ай бұрын

    Thanks bro I’ve killed so many battery’s and alts with my amp

  • @callsignprofessor
    @callsignprofessor3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video m8! Finally a complete run through. I've got one question, my rca converter has 4 wires to tap into the speakers and no other wires. Do I tap into both front and back or just 1 of the 2?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could do just one. Ideally you would do one left and one right.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the rear speakers are usually more convenient to access unless you have a sub woofer from the factory like mine did.

  • @callsignprofessor

    @callsignprofessor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your quick reply! It's a under the seat sub so nothing major but was curious why there are cables for 4 speakers and only 2 are used.

  • @callsignprofessor

    @callsignprofessor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah man nevermind my math is off! Haha 4 cables is 2 speakers xD back to kindergarten with my sorry ass

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even professors get confused. 😉

  • @davidramos6636
    @davidramos66362 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! When tapping into the factory speaker (not a woofer), can I just use one of the speakers?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    You could, and for most music it would sound good

  • @whatluck1508
    @whatluck15083 жыл бұрын

    Now my question is, would you do something similar if your car was to have a factory amp and wish to keep the factory amp and add a new amp for a sub? Like this is for a car that never had a sub

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    The speaker you see me tie into is a sub and the car does have a factory amp.

  • @joseriverasoto1136
    @joseriverasoto11363 жыл бұрын

    💪💪💪

  • @k9keo
    @k9keo2 жыл бұрын

    I did this same set up on my 2015 Camry. Now I have a 2018 Camry but there are no speakers in the back so taping into the door speakers is going to be tricky. Either I have to take off the door panel and get to the speaker that way or find the right wires under the door sill and tap into that. 😬 Fun, fun, fun.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't sound too fun at all. :(

  • @k9keo

    @k9keo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT nope, not at all. I was hoping maybe I could find wiring that they might of run to the rear because other models have speakers in the rear. I’d rather go that route or I wonder if the stock head unit has rca outputs. 🤔

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @k9keo

    @k9keo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT thanks, I went to one shop and he said the install was going to cost at least $250. I walked out the door after that. 🤪

  • @deadchannel991

    @deadchannel991

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@k9keo Little late but, they make a thing called a line output converter, you would attach it to the speaker wires at the back of the stereo, then run RCAs to the amp from the converter

  • @ufcker915
    @ufcker915 Жыл бұрын

    That looks like my Santa Fe Sport but in black..I completely forgot about the speaker level line inputs..I have the same set-up but I've got way more power and 15inch subs to play with..Expect an update people..😎

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @chrisjohnston5748
    @chrisjohnston57482 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Does your car have a factory amplifier powering that factory subwoofer? I'm beginning to install a sub and amplifier in a similar automobile and was told to make sure that I tapped intothe speaker signal prior to the factory amplifier otherwise I'd be running too many watts into my aftermarket amplifier. Thanks.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes I am downstream of factory amp. I have not had any problems, but it is probably best practice to tap signals upstream of factory amp.

  • @mikeyo2365
    @mikeyo2365 Жыл бұрын

    Dude I've been trying to tap a line out converter into me stock speakers and it worked for a minute then shut off. I do have the speaker in too. I gonna try that.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    Жыл бұрын

    I would also just double check your ground connection on the amp make sure it's very solid

  • @Star89enterprisez
    @Star89enterprisez2 жыл бұрын

    Hey one question o had for you and haven’t been able to find much info about is, “do you also ground the middle black high input wire on the amp?” And if so, where do you ground it to? Back of the amp or chassis where amp is grounded?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    You just ground it. Doesn't matter to the amp or chassis because ultimately the amp will be grounded to the chassis.

  • @cuevasxjr5
    @cuevasxjr53 жыл бұрын

    Did you put the gray together and white together then connect to your positive and negative in the rear speaker ?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    The grays are for one side in the rear and the white is the other so you have positive and negative on both the left and right inputs. The copper with clear jacket is wired to my submitter in the box.

  • @raymondkhan2709
    @raymondkhan27092 жыл бұрын

    Best tutorial. Do you know if this will work to power your amp to push 6x9s

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes concept is the same. Tap rear speaker wires and do all the same but with outputs to new speakers instead of sub.

  • @fromtheundergroundproducti6229
    @fromtheundergroundproducti62293 жыл бұрын

    Can you wire the new amp to a rear speaker instead of a rear sub? Also, how do you tell between the positive and negative wires? Mine also has a black wire that I assume is a ground wire.. 5 wires total.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely you can.

  • @electro-henk
    @electro-henk3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Where does the black wire go on the high input ? Straight to the chassis?

  • @christianohara2737

    @christianohara2737

    3 жыл бұрын

    What he said^^??

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    If i remember correctly, I did not terminate the black wire in the center of the 5 wire high level input harness.

  • @jimbock73
    @jimbock733 жыл бұрын

    Great video that gives me some ideas for my Sonata with Infinity sound. I feel like a real rookie here. Two questions ... 1) On the factory sub, it looks like a pos/neg on each side of the speaker. Why are there two? 2) By pulling signal directly from the speaker input (after the factory amp) is there a risk of damaging the inputs of the aftermarket amplifier due to the signal being amplified?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jim, Great questions! First, the sub has dual voice coils. So on my sub inside the box there are actually 4 terminals (2 positive and 2 negative) just like the factory sub. Had I got a single voice coil sub, there would only be one pair. I put the connections in parallel by splitting 2 to 4 inside the box on the aftermarket sub. To answer your second question, yes I suppose of you had too much pre-amp, it could damage your amp, but not likely. Many high performance aftermarket stereos provide higher levels of pre-amp to the input on aftermarket amps. The only possible downfall of tapping into the signal after it has already been amplified is that it could be filtered for the 8 inch sub and thus not hit certain low frequencies that the 12 inch sub could handle. In my case it seems to have a great range abilities. I will note that my amp does not require very much gain due the the pre-amplified signal.

  • @jimbock73

    @jimbock73

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT I just bit the bullet and purchased the Cerwin-Vega 12" powered sub that fits in the spare tire well. Three things. 1) I lucked out. This sub has an auto-sense feature. When connecting through high-level, the amp will stay powered off until it receives power through its high-level input. This means I will not have to run the remote wire the length of the car and tap into fuse panel. 2) Another luck. I have the hybrid, so my battery is in the trunk. No need to run that wire either (whew!) 3) And finally...I have the same wiring going to my sub as your car. Is the green or black the power? Thank you again for posting this video. It gave me a set of cojones to make this happen. lol

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Green should be positive and black negative. Sounds like you have a cool set up! I would love to see it! Email me pictures @ reentreent23@gmail.com

  • @jimbock73

    @jimbock73

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JCTFIXIT I got my wife the Rockville Ghost spare tire sub. She does not know that I got me the CV (bigger and better). lol I will email you with pics when I have it installed. Thanks again.

  • @6atlantis

    @6atlantis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jim Bock where’s your spare tire?

  • @Hunter-bo2lc
    @Hunter-bo2lc2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Gonna be using my grandmas car this summer so needed to cruise the block bumping in a Honda Accord 🤣

  • @Packers1800
    @Packers18003 жыл бұрын

    I have a 2016 Chevy Malibu and it doesn’t have rca outputs on my head unit. How would I tap in to the speaker wires if I don’t have rear deck speakers?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Run from rear door speakers into panel between front and rear doors then down under carpets to back seats to trunk. If your amp doesn't have a high level input, you will need a line converter. It takes the speaker signal and dumbs it down and switches it to rca to go into your amp.

  • @abelcorona1060
    @abelcorona10603 жыл бұрын

    My acura rdx has a stock sub and amp, i was going to run the loc with the 2 back speakers. Do i have to unplug my stock sub/amp or no? Thanks in advance. Im guessing i dont have to, not 100% sure tho

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    You don't have to but I would probably unhook the sub or you could I have some funky phase issues

  • @Te_e21
    @Te_e214 ай бұрын

    Great video bro! Answered a lot of questions! But I do have 1, do you find a difference in sound quality to the sub between using the "speaker input" option for signal compared to using an rca converter? Not sure if you have ever used one before

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    4 ай бұрын

    In my case going to the oem sub, the line could be filtered or clamped already. But the same could be the case for rear speakers in some vehicles as well. Surely you will get absolute best sound by replacing your head unit. But as far as using a line out converter, it wouldn't really change anything from utilizing high level inputs.

  • @miklo5641
    @miklo5641 Жыл бұрын

    Would that work with a 15 inch sub I have a 80th and I have a sub like that. Probably not as good as that it’s a both but I’m thinking it might be too much power.

  • @timeismoneyreviews4819
    @timeismoneyreviews48192 жыл бұрын

    Do u have to run your speakers directly to the amp to get power from the amp from component speakers with a line out converter?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    The way you worded this question is a little tricky so I don't want to throw you off but if you are going to an amp that does not have high-level input then yes you would go to a line out converter then to your amp input

  • @yanuck
    @yanuck3 жыл бұрын

    Is that working if i plug speaker input to normal factory speakers since i don't have a factory subwoofer?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes absolutely.

  • @whenmountainsmove
    @whenmountainsmove8 ай бұрын

    Where do I connect the remote wire to a factory radio? Its always in the aftermarket harness but I have a stock prius radio.

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    8 ай бұрын

    Watch the video again. It's all there mate.

  • @alexisperez2893
    @alexisperez28932 жыл бұрын

    Hey man quick question? Where can I find that cord for the remote( bass knob) since I can’t find it due to their only being the new styles for the remote control?

  • @JCTFIXIT

    @JCTFIXIT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depending on what amp you are using it could vary. Many of them use an RJ12 cable. Good luck

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