How to install subs+amp BMW e90 WORKS ON ALL VEHICLES!!

Sub and amp install. If the battery is in the front, same process but you must run positive wire through firewall to where ever you are mounting your amp. Line out converter is not 100% necessary, you can tie straight into the speaker wire but it can very easily damage the amp or the car stereo system. If you are not installing in an e90
BMW your factory amp will likely be in a different place but should not be hard to find. This is the same fundamental process for all vehicles.

[@fez14]

I thank god for you. No BS and straight to the point. Cheers

[@ShuffleInMotion]

The absolute best 'How to' video out there. It's especially difficult finding one for wiring up a Sub and Amp to a BMW. Thank you!

[@ThatE46]

He used scotch locks to tap into the existinf wires if you are wondering what they are all called.

[@sukdick29]

WeLoveGoProHD you already knew I’d be here lookin for answers

[@bryanmarshall7478]

What gauge scotch locks

[@phungkyphresh4642]

Does this allow the subs under the seats to work as well as the aftermarket sub that is connected to the aftermarket amp?

[@ThatE46]

@@phungkyphresh4642 No. If you arnt running an aftermsrket head unit, you will need to tap into the audio wires somehow. I believe in the video, he concerts the wired signal to a coax signal.

[@ThatE46]

@@phungkyphresh4642 speaker wire to coax cable conversion. If you want your subs under your sest to work better, you can get an aftermarket head unit and after market bmw amp

[@wattagepower9101]

Slow down brother your driving a 2oo miles a hr

[@mty3606]

Tends to happen when you know what you're talking about, very simple; actually easier than most installs. Only difference is the line out converter and you don't even need a deck! Best part.

[@annruckle3970]

Easy and painless! Only 5 videos later to find this one. Thank you, no pulling seats out and excessive bs.

[@TheAngelAbandoned]

The purpose of the remote wire is to turn on/off the power to the amp when you turn off/on the ignition. If you connect a switch and forget to turn it off the car battery will run flat.

[@xp62530]

i get + for remote from antenna power cable

[@moescolla]

@Brady Wolf accessories fuse from fuse box… ex cig lighter or dome light fuse

[@lordkorhat]

@@moescolla Hi! is it possible to get a cable and connect it with a clip from one of the + cables of one of the speakers directly from the factory amplifier? that could work? Thanks

[@moescolla]

@@lordkorhat factory amp isn’t powerful enough You need a separate amp to power the subwoofer effectively

[@MrCreepermax16]

I think you're talking at a perfect speed, these comments are bogus lol

[@cameronweckerly3965]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been trying to wire my amp and subs for a few weeks and couldn't find a diagram for my car. This video made me able to finish it today! Great vid!!

[@hoonedout530]

Sweet thanks man!!!

[@GeorgeAnnan34]

I know this comment is 3 years old... but i am hoping u can give a clarification on how u connected the remote wire

[@Vvvvvvv-oq7sd]

@@GeorgeAnnan34fr i’m lost on that

[@GuamanianBlood619]

Straight forward and no BS thumbs up, doing this tomorrow on my e38 , it's so nice to have the factory amp and battery in the trunk! Makes this a breeze

[@sillybillyillie]

Your simplicity is unreal . Thank you so much . Very easy to understand and breaking down everything along the way to make more sense . God bless

[@anthonywright5275]

Everyone talkin about slow down, there's a fuckin video play speed function for a reason, slow the shit down yourselves. Great video! I loved the fact I didn't have to sit here for half an hour to watch how the install is done, thanks!

[@jmar6756]

Congrats, most of your generation simply don’t know how to do this. Points of improvement DON’T -ground to the battery, ground to a bolt that is on the chassis. -use a spade plug for your battery power connection -find a power source to turn on the amp. Don’t plug into your always on battery connector -DO MOUNT THE AMP. -Mount the battery fused lead -don’t be afraid to reverse polarity on your sub. Try it both ways, chose what you like best. More to say, but this will suffice.

[@saby7968]

the radio i had allowed me to reverse the polarity and it is definitely much better reversed better for the lows

[@mehtaaba6453]

Can you make a video about this yo I wanna know more about what your talking about

[@MrJuodas]

quick question bro, what is the best way to find a low amp 12v signal for the amp to use once i put the ignition on?

[@braylinblack6711]

@@saby7968lol l

[@mattharrisson6129]

@@MrJuodas I used a line in converter with remote wire built in

[@shanosantwanos3908]

The best answer to a 'how to' question I've ever asked..just awesome this channel. 2007 bimmer's are the best. Incidentally, I own one..now with aftermarket Amp n subs. Chur!

[@asassintrollz2936]

i watched many many videos and didnt understand any of them but this video helped a lot

[@cruiseTV]

You saved me tons of time, crystal clear everything on point, thank you for this

[@marcuswrightii1092]

He left the leaf in.......

[@yosefortez4009]

So i've managed to install my sound system. It sounds amazing i'm very pleased with the results. I can also confirm that you can use the speaker wires though the amp to the sub. Left side speakers: (thick wires) red & white=positive yellow & brown=negative Right side speakers: (thick wires) red & blue=positive brown & white=negative This install is for the "hifi" BMW e92's sound system. Another thing to note is that i couldn't run the Ground, Remote power to the amp using the line out converter. I'm trying to figure a way for the remote to work without a switch or attaching it to the positive battery terminal.

[@hoonedout530]

jose ortez great I'm glad to hear that it went well! Is this a remote to turn the system on and control everything or am I misunderstanding? If so, I've heard issues similar to what your saying from people.

[@yosefortez4009]

Hoonedout My line out converter has a remote wire, it taps into the speaker wires to turn off and on when the key is in the off position.

[@charliedouglas2263]

jose ortez what loc do you have ?

[@yosefortez4009]

Charlie Douglas Scosche Line-Out Converter with Bass Control from Walmart for $20.

[@Alex-px9oy]

oh my god it would be so much better if you slowed down... i find myself replaying a sentence 10 times plus to understand what you said..

[@edisonvanasse3647]

Thanks for not having a long intro. I hate intros on these types of videos😂

[@Marelius]

Crazy video, one of the best tutorials ive seen in general, straight forward and to the point

[@sssatan8751]

This is the best tutorial ever for someone that knows what you're talking about. god bless.

[@kxsebaby264]

What about the other 2 wires on the line out converter?

[@yosefortez4009]

For people asking questions, 1st the safest way to turn on/off the amp is with a switch, 2nd you can do this the easy way or the professional way, but beware that if you mess up a wire your stereo won't work, i work a lot so i don't have time to do the tutorial but i'll do it soon. I saved myself 1k by doing it myself. Lastly props to this guys friend for uploading this video which gave me an understanding on how to complete my setup. Remember don't rush this as it can cost you thousands if you mess up. I promise i'll upload a step by step with working links for the necessary tools and accessories. And also with credits to the original poster of this video.

[@manpreetsaggi786]

Mate you didn't even upload a tutorial :(

[@TheAngelAbandoned]

A switch lol? And if forget to turn off the amp with the switch then what?....

[@toem87]

@CapeofStormz will not do switchy things☹️

[@felixgarciamedina5471]

I am wondering if your amplifier gets enough air circulation in that compartment........

[@mr.greekkid9766]

They come from factory like that bro

[@nicklord2332]

You can connect remote wire to fuse box attached to a fuse that runs the right power. Find one like sunroof or something that turns off when car is off, or just splice remote wire and install switch to manually turn amp on and off

[@rainfn1959]

This is actually hella smart props to yoh

[@luiscoco70]

for this job they want to charge $300. but after watching this video I think 🤣 I well dude my self 🙏🏼 nice video mr 👌🏻

[@highlevelbars]

To Everyone who immediately wants to say “No! Don’t ground to the battery” in a perfect situation, no harm will ever happen, and you should have a great ground. More times than not, it’s assumed the newly drilled grounding point is good, but it’s not. That said, you’re also correct in the situation where the vehicle is no longer grounded to the chassis. Amp = 🤷‍♂️💨. So with all of that said, to avoid all of this while still grounding straight to then battery simply add an inline fuse on the ground side just like you already get on your positive side. Also, in the case of alternator whine, or whatever whine (even though you’re probably already ahead of the average by not having your positive wire run along side of your rcas down the whole side of the car like I see all to often) throw an extra ground off the casing of the radio.

[@highlevelbars]

PS- If you care enough to read this, consider caring enough to not use those press/squeeze wire taps.

[@bernzyz]

tthank you for the speed run for the How to install subs+amp BMW

[@Phrizby]

helpful car specific video! i was getting ready to make it way more complicated. thanks!

[@Phrizby]

commenters say slow down...they can always rewind thanks for makin this vid under 10 minutes!

[@theblvckart3995]

Good info other than the remote turn on. If you hook it up with the battery, the amp will be on 24/7 and eventually will kill the battery.

[@cameronjones3155]

Theblvckdc4 thanks for that advice!

[@djalexmcfly]

If this didnt work for u maybe u should check that every thing is connected the right way. Because this worked for me on my e60 and i had to comment because this is actually legit. Just make sure u have it on right and make sure ur connecting everything in the right.

[@carterlol]

are the wiring colors for the factory amp the same on all bmws? i have a 550i 2006

[@waqarr.3177]

Loved the video straight to the point. I suggest putting the ground on the bolt you suggested instead of the battery. Other than that it’s perfect. I got a wiring color code printout at my local custom audio store which is the best place to go to know for sure what the colours mean. I have a silver HIFI system amp on a 2008 335 and not the black one. Now after everything is completed, I’m running an issue with the amp in protect mode and after reading my JL monoblock one channel amp is getting power and everything it just seems the OHMS are not correctly matched. Maybe having two subwoofers might make it work or switching the amp.

[@stephenmoore7273]

You don't put the ground on the battery.... it has to be grounded to the vehicle itself

[@navy_vet493]

The negative post on the battery is attached to frame/chassis ground they are the same point electrically so why would it matter? Not arguing mind you , I'm curious as to why it wouldn't work

[@stephenmoore7273]

You have to think about resistance and voltage drop. The ground from battery has a dinky little cable going to the chassis verses the 4g or 0g you would be using. You want the smallest resistance and smallest voltage drop. Going to the battery it's just killing power and sound.

[@gazengland3899]

but then the choke point is still gonna be the dinky wire going to the battery as its gonna go through there anyway

[@markwelch1836]

I am an electrical engineer. The ground on the battery IS the reference for all other grounds. A chassis ground will always have a few micro Ohms of resistance VS a direct battery connection (assuming they are both done well). In most applications, a good ground anywhere will do well.

[@forenamesurname4576]

Indeed do not connect the negative directley to the battery. Doing so will bypass the IBS (Inteligent battery sensor) that the vehicle uses to manage the battery.

[@laidspipe]

I just noticed i have 2 12’s in my garage and 2 amps. Guess what im doing tomorrow to my 328i

[@mehtaaba6453]

Can you link all the wires and the line out converter you used plus those little clips

[@irisvelasco4691]

For anybody wondering(this is my girls acct) you def need to have a switch or else your battery drains

[@forenamesurname4576]

Do not connect the negative directley to the battery. Doing so will bypass the IBS (Inteligent battery sensor) that the vehicle uses to manage the battery.

[@martinmi5]

Great video man! I am a huge BMW fan, I have a 2006 BMW 325i

[@whynotdi3885]

Good job man ! It's work for me , bmw e91 2007 👏👏

[@wpdjs626]

What about the power wire for the LOC?

[@lonzgarage]

I tried to run a ground to chassis, but the amp won't turn on. Im gonna try running the ground sraight to the neg on the battery...see what happens

[@mty3606]

Explain the remote wire I want to know what you did? Did you connect it to a positive on the amp or running tail light or switch?

[@rlclips8661]

Remote wire is simply to turn the amp on or off, it doesn’t use any power it just needs to sense power in order to turn on the amp. I find that this is the hardest part in all my build because I’ll have to find other wires that only come on when the car is on and it can get complicated.

[@burvinators]

@@rlclips8661 what wire did you find that gives power when the car turns on?

[@motovaughn6283]

Anyone have the link to the crossover box he used?

[@wayde2]

hey i have a 2011 version of this car. the facelift model. will the amp wires still be the same?

[@brettkrehling8738]

Hey man where did you wire the remote turn on to?

[@dustindrown4629]

He didnt he just attached a wire from the constant on the amp .... his mfk battery gonna die from that amp staying on

[@Sepala73]

Where do you buy those tabs?

[@frankburning]

I have the other amp soo it's almost impossible to get the splicers on gunna take out the trunk liner to do it I guess. I have the silver factory amp on mine soo it's a little more annoying

[@SamTeller]

What are those little speaker wire "piggy back" clips called?

[@That_06_beamer]

Dumb question but anyone know what them connecters are they used at the start

[@highlevelbars]

Good video, straight to the point, and for once a video that I don’t have to put on x2 mode just to speed it along. You did that for me naturally 🫡💪One tip- I wouldn’t jump the remote terminal to the positive terminal. If it was really that simply why would they even require the switched turn on. They wouldn’t. All that is doing is running 12v constant at the positive terminal and 12v constan at the remote terminal. You’re just asking for a dead battery even with a switch. Maybe it won’t be you but it might be the friend you let borrow the car and forgot to turn it off. If you don’t want to find a 12v switched wire to tap off of then either get a fuse tap that connects into the fuse box, get an amp with speaker level inputs since it won’t need a remote wire, or get a LOC that allows you to connect the LOC to the positive wire and to the negative wire, in which will create its own remote lead for you to run to your amp for your 12v switched.

[@jorgebadillo8755]

If i do this will the subs ander the seats still work ? Right ?

[@rjose3444]

What about with out a line out converter

[@moolmannkosi3985]

you always ground it to the body not directly to the battery - and you do a nice connection setup on the line out adaptor and then do such a shoddy positive to battery connection - come now man

[@waelkanana2302]

What about the control wire (blue and white) must be connected to the radio from the AMP

[@sarkar3535]

where is the earthing/ground wire??

[@Cdswjp]

Good job bro. Good stuff 👍🏼

[@charliedouglas2263]

How do you wire the rem to the speaker wire to make it turn on when the speakers turn on ?

[@yosefortez4009]

Charlie Douglas I'll post an expanded tutorial here soon, since there's no way for a remote turn on for the speakers I made due with a switch.

[@christianroby6896]

Charlie Douglas where can I watch that tutorial?

[@zkl-df4nk]

jose ortez help me i have a 06 325i and i’m tryna find a wire for the REM

[@Yezzzirreee]

z3k399 me too lmk

[@mty3606]

@@yosefortez4009 How did you do this? I was thinking of running a looong remote wire to like my cigarette lighter or is their any where closer like wires connecting to your running tail lights in the back maybe? or even a positive wire on that amp????

[@valtermagnusson4073]

Can you use the same wires to connect a 2 channel speaker (midbase) amp aswell and not only get the bass signal

[@isrealperez9069]

So when you turn off your car will it still drain your battery that done something like this similar but to a rear camera and my beamer code or beemer Link indicated that there was a battery drainage

[@chrissok2567]

Part number on the line out converter would’ve been nice but otherwise helpful video

[@Martinxeneize10]

I have a base e90 bmw 328i 2011 and my amp is not there

[@mty3606]

@freezeme360 They sell double din units that keep your steering wheel functionality for the 07 and up

[@mty3606]

@freezeme360 I don't even know what a can bus model is or a bcu but what I can say is that I have a 07 328i e91 wagon with a amp. Also I have seen videos on installing double din units in my model, they sell a converter to keep your steering wheel controls and also set them up how you want them. (answer call/hang up/skip track volume up all that). As well with selling you a kit that you can slide in there with a plastic frame like any other double din kit. Only weird thing is you have to dremel some plastic pieces for it to slide in right. But all your ac and heat controls stay in the same spot.

[@mty3606]

@freezeme360 See watch this, doing this to mine one day using same exact parts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmekmXWjiNaJepY

[@DEVINE.IMAGE.]

My bmw e92 2011 335d didnt have the amp there was nothing there do they all come with amps was they moved at all

[@robertmullen5211]

Followed the instructions but after tapping into the wires after the amp the car loses bass from the factory speakers. Right now our sub volume is too low (too small of an amp I think) so with it off we have no bass in the car. Did we do something wrong?

[@wickeddodgeboys6603]

Followed these instructions 😂

[@VE_Mandalorian]

Any suggestions if my 2011 328 doesn't have a factory amp there?

[@tornado6030]

Succes!! Thank man it worked in my BMW e90 2011!

[@gabrielestehag8819]

What colors were the cables on the wireharness that goes to the amp in the car?

[@Casper-qs7oy]

I have 2005 model and there is no wires at left side on the trunk?? Help

[@r34-zephyr36]

so i picked up a JL Audio for my e90 lci, this block has its own power connections. i wouldnt be able to run it without that power correct?

[@ricardohenry3258]

Also what is the next 2 wires that he didn't connect on the converter do I need to cut them off ore what

[@armandogomez6476]

For What gauge size are those scotch tabs?

[@braytonerickson4737]

Having the problem of not getting sound through any speakers now.... please help

[@nickkribell3014]

So will the amp turn off with the car????? And do I not need a aftermarket radio?

[@williamprice6288]

Did no one upgrade the radio and just run a simple remote wire and rca to the amp?

[@VishalSharma-vv4dk]

Nice vid but now your amps gonna be drawing power at all times with that jumper you did .

[@gr8502]

Vishal Sharma what’s the solution ? Honest question

[@hayes5222]

@@gr8502 You can take power from the 12V cigarette lighter in the center console or in the rear if you have one.

[@dboybord]

@@gr8502 or better yet. They have "Line-out Converters" that have a remote wire connection. Then when you power up your stereo, everything stereo is powered up. If you take power from something else (eg; cigarette lighter) you rely on the circuit (fuse, wiring, etc...) from that... Line out converters with the remote wire are only a couple bucks more than without...

[@MrSoonermatt]

@@dboybord so if LoC has remote wire to amp remote terminal, it gets the signal when radio sends signal to speakers? Right?

[@Teamunfazed-autos]

so you amp and sub are always on then?

[@mty3606]

That's why I came to the comments to see where he spliced in the remote. Because correct, theoretically left how he had it, it would either be on all the time or not turned on.

[@tylerwood2917]

What kind of line out put converter did u use ?

[@Casper-qs7oy]

My 2005 E90 dont have wires like that at back on the trunk.. How do I know what color is the right one?

[@seanthao]

How did you put back the wiring harness for the factory amp? I'm having struggles of putting the harness back into the factory amp. Any help is appreciated!!! Please help!!

[@jackyjoh7638]

What wires from the LOC plug into what wires from the stock amp?

[@urdead2meboy]

there is a line out converter that has a remote audio switch for the remote line to the amp so when it senses the audio being active from the speakers it turns the amp on its made by inphase

[@RLBeatz]

niceeeeeee

[@bray7112010]

So the blue line out wire on the converter plugs into the amp?

[@urdead2meboy]

@@bray7112010 yes there will be location the wire goes into near the power in wires that has remote or rmt on it .

[@dvs23k-34]

I have the lp-7 convetor and I have a 2011 bmw 335d I got the amp workinh but I don’t know witch wires hook up to witch wires on the convetor. I have the clips on the red and white red and blue brown and yellow and brown and white

[@Ario2601]

Does this work on stock audio versions (no tweeters and without an amplifier at all, EU version of the car) Or I’d have to take out all the interior bits to add the wiring?..

[@hectornieto1838]

Just installed my system at a shop and it says battery discharging while stopped. Have you had this issue? Any ideas?

[@mswizzle]

* Sets playback speed to 0.25x *

[@232chris232]

Do you know if there is a ignition wire in the boot any where speaker wire doesn't work

[@sakuraturbo3364]

Yeah but does it work because I didn’t hear no sound 😆

[@niki8451]

This should be a exactly what not to do video!!!!

[@javiervalles8193]

Is it the same wiring for the rca wires for a 2008 528

[@markedwards4764]

Don't forget if ya doing this on convertable ..you will have to have the roof reset because of disconnecting the battery.

[@micheleacegamer7730]

Is this for e90 or e92 because my e90 dosen't have the radio cables on the left like yours

[@MotoTubeMulti]

My 320i e90 lci does not have anything on that spot on the left, but has the underseat subwoofer, i need to figure out from where i'll pull the audio signal to my amplifier.

[@decoy1163]

did u find it at the end ?? i have the same problem and need help please !!

[@martinyable]

me too. WHen there is no amp, I think we have the BMW "Base" or "stereo" system

[@martinyable]

we have the "stereo" system. So we have to tap into the under seat subs and run wires back to the boot

[@martinyable]

www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11237427&postcount=4

[@vb7200]

This does not at all work on every model of the e90.. Some upper trim levels that have the Logic 7 or Hifi system use fiber optic cables for the speakers. This is being done to a base stereo system, if you try this on a car with Logic 7 or Hifi, you will most likely screw something up unless you know what you're doing.

[@shanosantwanos3908]

Like u obviously did lol

[@swervoxan4280]

I have a 2006 530xi is it the same setup or would i need an aftermarket radio to work

[@Phantom1400_]

“It’s very simple” Speaks/moves at the speed of light🤦🏻‍♂️

[@AyoHype]

Interesting. Why not connect remote wire to back of the radio? 100% of aftermarket radios have a dedicated blue remote wire that is provided for amp turn on so why not use it. Maybe your using the stock radio but even with that, the wiring diagram would have shown which wire is remote. A switch just seems like a waste of time and energy. There is also fuse taps that you could have used to tap into something that only turns on when the car key is in the "on" position.

[@chasinracks4177]

I don’t think your supposed to connect the negative to the battery isn’t it supposed to connect to the car itself

[@UKSHOOTING]

quick question how come you wired into mid bass/door speakers rather than the subwoofer speakers?

[@yosefortez4009]

Harry Coad I'm wondering that myself as i'm following this installation.

[@hoonedout530]

Harry Coad Well just for this car it didn't have a dedicated subwoofer so we just chose the mid/bass line but if your car has a dedicated sub usually in the trunk or just in the back of the car take it off the subwoofer and splice your line into that and leave the car sub unplugged.

[@yosefortez4009]

Hoonedout BMW's hifi sound system have the subs under the front seats.

[@UKSHOOTING]

I have 2 under seat subwoofers which are standard from factory, powered off the amp in the boot

[@yosefortez4009]

Harry Coad any idea which wires are from the front subs so i can tap it to the line out conv?

[@mikewilliams7104]

Helpful, it would be more helpful if you'd low down. It's a teaching video. Great video other than that. Thanks

[@alirastkar9458]

I was out the moment i sae the line converter.

[@RajKumar-pp3nt]

Jesus christ. This is the most backyard shortcut shit I have ever seen.

[@dirtyblakkTV]

do you have to connect it to the back of your radio ? i have the same car

[@sgt_slay4973]

Hi man is die original radio high or low watt power output. I dont know which rms converter to get ?