Chevy Equinox Amplifier Subwoofer Installation

[@johnathan3328]

It’s been a year but just wanted to post I have the same vehicle and the same layout in mine. Seems this is the most efficient way to do it. I didn’t run my power cables so long but other than that good setup. Wish this video had been around when I installed my system.

[@jeremybeeson9949]

This video is what actually made it possible to hook mine up. I didn't know what wire were the speakers u showing that part got my car bumping! I'll follow ya

[@xxg0t3mxx]

used your video to sorta do mine. i had 0g wire still retaining factory stereo/amp. i used a american bass line converter and ran speaker wire from the right door trim the twisted wires there green and also same on drivers side theyre twisted and that is front channel to tap into. there is a tray on the right side of the vehicle i have a factory sub so the thick red there is the main power and it has a ground and remote there also don['t use that remote it creates a distortion use one from the front like he did here. since i used 0g i had to go under the car and there is a boot on drivers side in the rear that allows you to run a wire through i just cut a X and slid it through! can also run a ground out and do a chasis ground you have a great video for a guide and rewatched a few times to complete my build i just need to move my ground now my lights dim a lil and on the low lows cuts out and i know the amp can handle it i also have the amp a crossfire class D old school 1k its 1/4 way up my line converter is half and sounds good i did use where you did on the power to save some time but im gonna swap it soon and do the big 3 all 0g new one to alt engine and fuse panel. then do new grounds also for the battery to eliminate the dimming more. maybe a cap and 2 decent xs power batts and beffier alt and add another sub and she would be good! for one sub stock electrical only 0 back to fuse then splits to 4 into the amp stock head unit she tickles my nose and ears alot thank you for the video! i use to do comps back in the day and just don't wanna anymore use to do 151.2's 1 single 15 and 1200 watts now id be ok with 140's on my single 12 lol

[@curtthechameleon]

So use remote from wire at harness under steering wheel? Lot of good tips here. Thanks!!

[@xxg0t3mxx]

@@curtthechameleonI currently have changed a few things. Since I just upgraded subs and amp adding a xs power 4k watt handling battery along with my d5100 I have 2 runs of 0 from alternator to amp still have line converter and yes the remote is ran under steering wheel to the harness there you can unplug and replug it for easy access also I used the fuse box for a bit but wanted to make it more permanent

[@jamesgreathouse5492]

@@xxg0t3mxx what wire did you tie the remote into?

[@xxg0t3mxx]

@@jamesgreathouse5492 i would have to look for sure but i think the red wire main harness under dash.

[@ghosthunter4142]

I'm a bit late to this so I don't have to take my radio out to install an amp?

[@TuckerGunn]

Where did u connect ur remote turn on wire

[@otmbenji453]

I have a 2016 Equinox LT. I set up two amps using a LC2i. My first time I set up using the front speakers through the ride side but I could hear my chime through the speakers. My second time I ran through the rear and it fixed that but both times it sounds good when I’m idling, but upon accelerating or pushing the gas pedal it makes my subs go crazy. You can hear it through the main speakers but only the first time I press the pedal and not so much after that but it’s still there and has sounds when no music is playing. Any idea?

[@ivaanvoltech5474]

If I am not going to use a low converter, why is it an amplified subwoofer and it is connected through the high pass, can I get the lines from the rear speakers?

[@tonyblankenship5681]

I have a 2011 equinox LT with a built in amp and i ran my loc off the factory sub and not getting sound out the aftermarket sub amp and everything is kicking on and working you recon i have to splice in to full range speakers

[@khmerohio]

@@tonyblankenship5681 run it to a full range

[@enginedave]

I've learned more from your video than tons of other videos together.

[@travisgossett4218]

I have a 2012 equinox lt. Im using the kicker lineout converter. Only thing i done different was I spliced into rear door speakers. My lineout converter is receiving signal and the remote wire is allowing amp to turn on but i am getting nothing from the subs. Any help would be appreciated.

[@khmerohio]

Do you have a built-in amp?

[@calliehughes3743]

Will i need to connect the speaker wires to a line out converter and then these red and black wires?

[@kathrynsnyder3582]

Your voice alone would get you were acting career in Hollywood

[@frankyvasquez7031]

What fuse did you use? To keep the amp from draining the battery

[@khmerohio]

sorry i dont remember, i used kisloc2 lineoutconverter that has a builtin remote output

[@tominexile]

I've been looking for a video to show me where I would run wire through my 2013 Equinox, but have failed to find one yet. I thought I might find out in this video, but when you showed where you ran the power cable through, I couldn't really see it, and the camera pans away too quickly. I even tried to stop the video at that point, but still couldn't make it out. Any chance of you telling me exactly where it's run? I see it's somewhere behind the fuse panel but that's about it. Thanks.

[@khmerohio]

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[@khmerohio]

There's a rubber boot there. Use coat hanger to pull the power wirec

[@tominexile]

@@khmerohio I would have liked to see you actually run the cable through, but unfortunately you already had it done before you shot this video. I can see where you have the orange power cable running though from the inside, and tried to find the same place in my '13 equinox. I see a bunch of electrical wires running through about the same spot, but I can't see a rubber boot because I assume it's covered up with insulation. I tried to get my hand back to pull it away, but only came away with a couple of small cuts on my hand I'm trying to stop bleeding right now. 😁 If there is a rubber boot where all of these wires go through, for the life of me I don't know how you were even able to get a coat hanger back that far, and were able to push it through. I'm not even trying to run wire as big as you did; only a small wire for some fog lights. I'm assuming you ran the power wire through from the inside out, and not vice versa. It's probably the right place, but again, without actually seeing the wire run I don't know how it's possible due to less than desirable space to get back that far. I have found a way to run the wire I'm trying to feed through, by way of where the hood release cable runs through the firewall. I can get a clothes hanger through quite easy, but I have yet to find a way to attach the wire to the clothes hanger to keep it from pulling apart when I try to pull it through. So close but yet so far.

[@imaginewagons1060]

Confirming this , 2010 equinox (My connector wasn’t green it was black) but same concept I used the T tap into the yellow and brown ran speaker wire out plugged the harness back into stock amp and the wires will play a speaker through them this does indeed work

[@calliehughes3743]

How did you do this? And connect the speaker wire to the yellow and brown?

[@imaginewagons1060]

@@calliehughes3743 you gotta pull the plug to the stock amp and run speaker wire from the fat yellow and brown wires there positive and negative The video is quiet easy tbh I’m running 2 8s and 1 10 in the trunk

[@mckamely]

Where did you tie in your ground wire?

[@khmerohio]

@@mckamely the loc? or the amp?

[@mcneato1862]

Where does the remote wire tap in at? I see how the RCA wires are coming off the brown n yellow wires but don't understand where the remote wires comin from? 🤔 (Plan on keeping my factory radio in also)

[@khmerohio]

@@mcneato1862 you will need to buy the same loc that i have is KISLOC2 for the remote

[@clintwhite72]

Where do the rca wires plug into though. And the remote wire

[@khmerohio]

We used a line-out converter kisloc2

[@calliehughes3743]

So what is the red black wires that hook into the brown and yellow wires

[@khmerohio]

It's the extended wire for your line out converter

[@blessedman492]

I have a 2015 with pioneer system....I just want want more bass, can I just get a bass tube or will I need an amp and woofer? Thanks, great video.

[@Donmhuh]

Hey man have a few issues, I did as you said the subs and sound system works great! However now my hatch says it’s open my trunk says it’s open air bag wants serviced and driver door says open, (there are no wires in the way) any advice???

[@khmerohio]

Take the battery out ground first, then positive first to put it back on

[@MillyMena]

So you didn’t have to connect a remote cable from your radio to your amp bc the LOC already had one ?

[@khmerohio]

Yes its called Kisloc2 made by kicker

[@dennystrate9849]

Im still confused i have a line out converter but it has white white black grey grey black blue and yellow and a black where do all these go

[@khmerohio]

blue go to your amp remote, yellow goes with the red 4g wire from battery b+, black goes to ground tap it with the - at amplifier. The white and grey to the + at one speaker and the white/black and grey/black to yhe - negative side of the factory speaker

[@williebarrientos7121]

What are the grey and blue wires for

[@HappyHippy710]

My amp won’t come out of protection mode any suggestions? Ground, power wire and remote wire test 10-12v when I disconnect the power it will still stay on with only ground and remote wire connected to amp

[@khmerohio]

What brand?

[@HappyHippy710]

@@khmerohiokicker cx 400 watt

[@socheatfishing2502]

Great, Thank you very much for sharing bro.

[@allanp3725]

hi there. my question is there any noise coming from the speaker's after installing sub and amp. I am afraid that I might get this issue after installation. by the way I have '14 equinox. thank you

[@khmerohio]

No noise. Make sure you have a good ground

[@1221ding]

I have the same 14 nox. Did my install pretty much the same as the vid. Nox has a noise cancelling system. Bu sure to pull the fuse for it or u will get that factory sub and door spkrs going crazy trying to cancel out your sub when that bass hits. Ds18 3000.1d, and Gen X 12's running on 1ohm.

[@lancejones7669]

​@@1221dingoooohh...I bet it Bangggs!?

[@vegas-qz7jw]

​@1221ding what fuze is the noise cancellation fuze? I'm having the feed back issue from the noise cancellation and can't find what fuze I need to remove

[@keyfur0543]

What kind of integration harness did u use?

[@enginedave]

It doesn't look like he used a harness. He tapped a high level line to a Line Level Converter. The YELLOW (negative) and the BROWN (positive) on the green plug on the factory amp.

[@pheapvlogs]

Great video

[@goodluckn3xtt1me]

how long did this take you? I have a 2011 and im thinking of running 2 12"s on an 1800 watt amp

[@khmerohio]

1hour

[@mackchild]

It took me a hour just tryna run the power through firewall ugh he ain’t show that part and I still didn’t get it through so I gave up

[@saffirexl77]

Hey I have a 2011 with pioneer system. Anything specific u had to do ? I also have 2 12s putting in

[@enginedave]

Do you have better explanation of where you got through the firewall?

[@khmerohio]

There's a rubber boot behind the factory amplifier (on top of the emergency brake). Use the coat hanger to poke it thru

[@dillonmartin4896]

I have a 2012 and I don't have a green plug

[@khmerohio]

What is the green plug?

[@bigfatnobodyd1318]

@@khmerohio the one to the amp so we can get the right wires to hook the speaker wires to, to connect to the hi low converter

[@khmerohio]

So you dont have the factory amplifier there?

[@stevenarmijo9113]

Will this work for a 2013 and where do you run the remote wire to?

[@stevenarmijo9113]

If I have dnt have the same converter

[@Simoonie]

Bobby

[@miguelinaguerra2730]

should've done it from scratch iam more confuse now

[@jimbeaug22]

put a capacitor !

[@gunmetalstudio4614]

My 2016 equinox has the same harness. When I pulled it out none of the colors matched yours. Theres no yellow or brown. So I'm unsure where to tap into

[@MillyMena]

So you didn’t have to connect a remote cable from your radio to your amp bc the LOC already had one ?

[@bamafit1302]

Yes. That specific LOC is a digital kicker one which can be connected to a speaker or the amp. It just requires something with switch on power. Better than a seperate remote wire.