[SOLUTION!] How To Install Amplifier and Subwoofers On a Stock Stereo

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[@RSx94]

How does this video have 1900 likes?

[@MichaelLammers]

Reaper lmao you tellin me😂😂

[@duceky1977]

As soon as I saw the wire and the fuse I scrolled down to the comments cause I knew he was getting clowned about that and yep I was right.....but for real if it works for you and it's your vehicle I say go for it not everyone has time and money to make everything look professional!!

[@tylerc3477]

duceky1977 where can I connect the remote wire? My cigarette lighter doesn’t turn off, I don’t have a sun roof, and I’m really not sure where to go with it and I don’t like wrapping it around a fuse like that.

[@duceky1977]

@@tylerc3477 just run a wire tap from the cigarette lighter and hook it to a toggle switch that way you can switch the power on and off.

[@israelbeltran03]

@@tylerc3477 use your fuel pump fuse

[@Petrezen1982]

It's always something for starters. From what I see you could install your amplifier without HI/Low signal adapter to "high imput" in front of amp. But you did good here anyways. I would strongly not recommend wiring anything to fuses. You can find mostly yellow cabel behind your head unit and measure voltage there. When ignition is on and shows 13.5-14.5V~ and when ignition is off and shows 0V you got the right one from which all car audio amps take start signal normaly. For measurement use multimeter (10$ new one) and measure this yellow wire with black one (usualy) .

[@kenny19142]

if I want to connect the front speakers, I would have to buy another line out converter right? cuz my amp has 4 channels and also, what is the speaker output? is that used only when u have a sub woofer?

[@idek_man]

thank god for the internet… i swear ive been searching for this video the whole day and I finally came across it!!! thank you so much

[@jacobgamboa2434]

liked the video bro. but do goi have to wire up both rear speakers in order for it to work or could you use jjst 1?

[@MendingSilence]

In addition to running speaker wires from the LOC to the car speaker wires, I just realized I ran an additional set on both car speakers and ran them into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier obviously where the sub speaker wires go into. The sub works and sounds great I just don’t know if there’s any issues to having another set of wires on each side of the car speakers running into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier

[@samuelcole3160]

If you have a one speaker sub do you only need to connect to one of the spots on the converter?

[@alexlee8787]

U made my job so much easier now my car bumps it used to just hit now it BUMPS thank u bro u definitely helped me out !! Big thank u

[@nedelescutudor6641]

What if my AMP requires polarized RCA cables? cuz my adapter's outupt has one Left RCA outupt and one RIght, but my AMP input requires L - and +, then R - and +.

[@prenticeanderson3102]

How can I hook my illumination/ Dimmer for my aftermarket audio deck in a 1999 GMC Sierra... The wiring harness adapter has a wire on it, but the stock harness doesn't...

[@jluism10]

No need to run long blue wire from fuse to amp.. Take blue wire from Line output converter and connect directly to amp that’s all you need and share the L.O.C ground wire with ground amp wire and connect to amp. Great video btw

[@AB4DDONxGIANT1]

so if u have an amp for speakers and amp for subwoofers u dont have to remove the head unit at all with a converter?

[@StreetKingdomCTCPrez]

Do I have to use the remote, the ground, and the 12v wire on the converter box? Cause I have a 2017 Ford Escape SE and I have them running from the converter box to the amp and my amp is not powering up

[@gavinpickens73]

I hooked my remote wire to my 12 volt accessory plug. I used a wire tap no cutting done and I fused it. Works great and it's safe. Only comes on with the key on.

[@carlitot5388]

2004 Volvo XC90 ! I’m trying to add an amplifier and subwoofers to stock ?

[@Kyle-rk6ry]

What if we only have one factory subwoofer in the trunk. Do I need to tap into 2 subs like u did?

[@ericayala1738]

I think it would be better looking at the car manual and see what colors are the positive ignition and ground in the stereo more safe and easier my opinion tho

[@thekoreyway9272]

Hey man, what was the reason you ran it like this? Was it because your fuse kept blowing? That’s what’s happing in mine. My 25 fuse connected to the amp keeps popping. But I think it has to do with me hooking my yellow wire up to my positive running to the amp. But I see you actually cut your yellow and black positive on the output converter, and you cut the blue, do I have the same issue as you? Does this mean I don’t need those ones either

[@nathanjames604]

What were the specs on all the equipment? Amplifier, stock stereo/ speakers output, line output converter? I’m looking to do the same thing.

[@TheeRabb]

im confused so did you splice to wires from the speakers to the amp and connected the converter as well? how did you splice the speakers to the converter to the amp? you didnt mention how you connected your converter to the amp, you kind of did but lack of telling us how you then connected your subs? did you connect the speaker wires to the converter then splice the wires from the converter to the amp? and what about your positive and negitive wires for left and right? you said you tied them together, so are we not using a negitive at all? just positive to both?

[@gabrielleparkes898]

Hi mate with the loc can you just lead of one of the speakers or does it have to be the back two?

[@jakewilga2443]

So the two white and two gray wires connect to left and right speaker ?

[@dmcatalin6087]

So bassicaly if i use a RCA adaptor like you and wire to factory speakers i don t need to wire the remote wire? it will be ok like that ? thank you, nice video !

[@FoeHitta]

Please some reply fast I need help I have a 1500 watt amp in 2 subs in 4 rear door speakers in 3 dashboard speakers in 2 corner speakers what do I need to connect everything in out it together I have a factory radio will this little piece right here power all my speakers or do I need something else I have a chysler 2010 touring

[@MatthewScope]

Do I need to use lineout converter if I have the RCA out on radio (4 RCA out, two front and two rear, no speacially for sub) if i wanna use amp and woofer?

[@ronfisher5441]

No, the LOC is only for if you DONT have the RCA outputs on the back of your radio. Most OEM radios dont have them, so if you dont wanna buy a new radio you buy the LOC.

[@ItsRyel]

My remote wire has been connected to my radio fuse this way for 5 years now. It has never caused any problems. Ofcourse the wire isn’t that tacky on mine though. The wire was cut just short enough to fit beneath that fuse only.

[@alonsogalvan427]

Did the speaker wire come with the kit you have in bio?

[@erikd116]

does this method take into consideration the factory EQ? I have a charger and it controls what speakers receive hi and low frequencies. I'm guessing use the pair that are filtered for L.P.F...?

[@jayydizzzlle279]

So the remote wire from the l.o.c, does it plug into the remote location into the amp alongside the regular remote wire?

[@nathanfantin929]

how do you know which wire is neutral and which is your hot line in the rear speakers?

[@target1172]

which gauge of speaker wire should i use

[@notjohn4915]

Could you connect the power wire to the battery?

[@kevintoledo4445]

What does it sound like with 2 12s and stock stereo?

[@philipanna01]

Whats the best parameters for the adjustment knobs on the impedance converter? Is it middle or full turn to the right?

[@Mr.Preston3991]

You are great for making this! Thank you! The only thing that would be an issue is how you wired your remote wire to the fuse! They make a kit for that!

[@trippthomas3987]

How do you keep the voice from coming out of sub with this adapter I purchased this adapter for my Jeep and I’m getting straight voice out of sub no bass 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MegaDysart]

You need a low pass filter see if theres one built in to your amp if not you can buy one itll filter out mids and highs

[@lukemaeser8866]

Did you have to run power and ground and remote to the line output converter? Or just connect the speaker wires?

[@SuperSingh300]

All you gotta do is connect the speaker wire to the Left speaker (positive & negative) and right speaker (positive & negative). This is your input signal for your amplifier. The LOC, power, ground and remote switch are then to be connected your amplifier.

[@nikfixeswhatever8237]

Bro the yelow and blue wires you cut off of that were your renore wires i have the same hi low converter its a scoche from walmart you were suposed to hook yellow and ground up to amp power and ground and then run blue to remote on amp and boom no electrical fire risk

[@jackl8915]

Nikolas Parfitt How is it a fire risk without being powered

[@thelegendarywasdgamer9724]

You mean boom his battery is dead if he did that. U don't connect ur remote wire to the amp. That literally means it's taking power from the power wire coming from the battery.

[@thomasblake7046]

Incorrect. The LOC is signal sensing. It only allows transfer of power from the amps battery lead to the remote when the stereo turns on. That's the entire point of the LOC. Everything in this video is wrong. ​@@thelegendarywasdgamer9724

[@MartinAston00]

Anyone watching this... DO NOT connect your remote wire to a fuse like that!!!!!

[@gavinpickens73]

They make a fuse that you can piggyback a wire to it. What in the hell did I just see. Damn near 3 inches of bare wire before going into the fuse.

[@joshoravetz2502]

Thank u glad I'm not the only not stupid person hahahaha

[@Kinglew23]

AGREED

[@jacobshort5378]

When I saw that part alone I said "HOLY SHIT"

[@billiemitchelljr783]

Yo i just try that and it left my amp on

[@erichayes6066]

What if your car has a factory amp and you want to do the same set up that you got going on

[@alphasaiyan5760]

Everything he did is after the head unit. This is a simple setup thanks to the Loc. If he were changing out the head unit or any of that it wouldn’t matter. It’s just using the existing audio wires to go from a hi pass signal to a low pass signal for the amp. Then he has an on off signal to turn the amp on and off. Very simple. The loc just converts the high pass amplified speaker signal to a low pass line in signal for the amp. Been doing it this way for years in set ups that it can be done in.

[@thomasroberts9006]

Would this fail if I only wired my speaker wires to one side of the back speakers

[@khepramims9665]

where does that blue wire connected tp fuse box at 1:13 plug into? do you have to run it back to the LOC?

[@codymoran5794]

It’s the remote wire, it goes straight from there into the amp

[@justinangelora7118]

Thank you that makes it so much simpler than ripping every thing out.

[@kinggutta1542]

😂😂😂Make sure you have Full coverage insurance this is a fire hazard

[@bigpudgeskinacee7089]

Where did you ground the black wire and the red positive wire I’m just curious 😂

[@MichaelLammers]

Straight From The Still grounded the black to a bolt in the chassis. and ground a positive wire? uhmmm i didn’t that wouldn’t work.

[@osmanbautista1029]

So the yellow and black wire on the inline converter doesnt hook up to any thing? Or the blue wire on the converter?

[@invasivecoyote1361]

Dear god; people don’t do anything this video shows you!

[@joeyrule3842]

Why not?

[@chrispatmore4254]

😂😂😂😂

[@chrismann9175]

Mm mm

[@andrewfry2860]

If it works it works😂 your not gonna start a fire with speaker wire

[@mikebottorff593]

How about burn out some fuses 😂

[@mickyt980]

Hi i have a sp5 and it has a sub wire already in the boot. You connected from 2 speakers will this work with only one speaker wire connected? Thanks

[@mickyt980]

Sq5 sorry

[@dj_fxbobby]

Is the blue and yellow positive leads and the Orange and brown the negative leads?

[@bamaboy85ce]

You don’t need the remote wire with the converter correct?? No need to run a remote wire when you have the converter tells the amp when to come on right?

[@TheCloudwalkerFPV]

Not all converters do

[@carlosjr4412]

So I don’t really need to connect the LOC to a ground, remote, or power, right?

[@Keepthefaith116]

No just the speaker

[@davidschreckengost7959]

If you're going to connect the remote wire to a fuse. Connect it to the radio fuse

[@FenleySmith]

Never done it but was thinking the same

[@davidschreckengost7959]

@FenleySmith lol I have read more of these comments since you responded to me. There's a fuse adapter that can connect to your cars fuse panel and it gives you a duel fuse connection with a wire attached you can use for a remote. Completely removable, doesn't affect any of the cars wiring for warranty and it cheap

[@FenleySmith]

Ah dang yes I just looked it up , ima buy one instead of buying a aftermarket stereo 👍👍👍👍

[@davidschreckengost7959]

@FenleySmith awesome 👌. Just a FYI if you're going to run multiple amps,lights, any equipment off remote you're able to just make sure your fuse you connect to on the panel is the same. Example if the fuse you attach is 15 then the second fuse can't be higher! ( safety ).... if you need more amps connect to a bigger fuse in the panel, same thing applies. Your welcome bud! You have any other questions let me know. Lol if you want to keep factory head units rca's can be made as well

[@joseph2323]

Wat u do with L an R gain nobs on the loc ?

[@volcommadness]

What about the front speakers? Do you have to get another line out converter for the front ones?

[@thewrapgod6221]

Yes

[@vuphung6440]

Appreciate it, thank you so much for refreshing my mind. Other video most of them don’t give much useful information…🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@Vick94]

In my opinion it’s best to connect the remote wire to the stock radio remote wire.

[@k2vehlondon249]

Is it safe to run a LOC on new cars like 2017 mercedes cla ? Someone mentioned this plays up with the cars computer if it feels the car is drawing too much power and gives fault codes on the dash ? Is this true ?

[@gabeyungful]

Boss K-s my car did it the other day I just totally unhooked the loc

[@girthafied]

I've done this several times. But I am having a few issues now and I'm not sure why. I have a 2005 Endeavor limited that has a factory 500watt amp and a factory sub in the back. The sub was blown so I removed it and used the 1 set of wires that went to it as the signal wires for the converter. Since it's just 1 set of wires (1 positive and 1 negative) do I take the 2 sets and twist them to gear her from the converter and then connect them to the wire coming from the old sub? Or do I only use 1 set ?

[@caraudiosolutions]

4 WIRES= 2 sets of speakers so 2 wires per speaker (positive/negaive) same with the rca connection you only need 1 rca per sub, if you're using 2 sub woofers then you need to connect 4 wires but that's a different way.

[@YT-glockstreamer]

I have a dodge dart how would I know what wire is negative and psotve

[@DG-ej5nz]

Ah yes the good ol days of highschool when i watched my buddy's car start on fire as we drove to school from doing this. Lol good times. Hey it still worked.

[@guerrerosaurio]

Can it work with 1 rear speaker?

[@jaylennicoleac]

Easy explanation very good I even did it my self thank u ☺️

[@7.62Ak]

Running this same line out converter. You don’t have to tap in to any fuse. That yellow wire and black wire on the converter is the power and ground wires that you can run into the power and ground on your amp. Have mine that way and it works fine. 👍

[@cto6179]

Good idea.

[@thewrapgod6221]

Tapping into the fuse is for the remote though to shut them on and off? I hear some people saying you can tap the remote from the loc to the remote on the amp itself but that doesn’t make too much sense to me

[@brendanmcgrath8282]

What sense does that make? The remote wire is the signal that turns the amp on and off and has nothing to do with the LOC. The remote wire needs to be connected to a source of power that will turn on and off with the car which is why the fuse box is perfect. (I recommend a fuse tap instead of just rapping it around the fuse like that 😅)

[@cowboys2226]

Where does the speaker wire coming from the sub woofer connecy

[@jae7343]

So my car now has a after market strip but there is a output converter wired by the six by nines. Which leads me to believe before I got the car it was factory stereo. How do I by pass the converter so that I can install my amp and sub?

[@kanaletumlinson]

Just take the LOC out and hook your rear speakers back up. If your running aftermarket head unit then run amp as normal. Whomever owned it before you ran the factory HU with amp and sub running off rear speaker

[@axelbertlin2010]

Did this in my Audi A4 b7, took the signal from the rear door speakers. But now my subs are playing sounds like a normal speaker almost. How do i fix this?

[@damieonwallersr.2985]

Do the loc need power itself never hear him mention that

[@FRANK-ri3qx]

What fusion is name

[@langston_8523]

Does this work on trucks with Bose system

[@subelejamz2038]

So the rca are wire with rear speakers correct

[@DBO5k]

Why aren't your positive and ground hooked up on the adapter

[@osmanbautista1029]

Im asking the same questions I have the 4 speaker wires,yellow,black and blue wire on the converter But I see he dis not connect any of those just the speaker wires

[@thomasblake7046]

​@@osmanbautista1029Because literally everything he did is wrong. Complete hack job and made it more difficult than it needed to be with the remote wire to the fuse panel. This video should be removed before someone fries their electrical system. I'm surprised some people can find their way out of the house in the morning.

[@osmanbautista1029]

@@thomasblake7046yes that true I found out how it really should be on another video that this other guy did but in spanish. He explained it really good

[@ikdeepsingh5070]

from the fuse box did you gave power input to amp? Im asking this becoz most of the people give it direct from the battery.

[@MichaelLammers]

on mine, running the remote wire directly from the battery to my amp would’ve kept my amp on 24/7 and drained my battery when the engine wasn’t running.

[@randyreal5871]

wondering where to get those speaker protectors you have? are they steel or plastic?

[@luthergaming1649]

Randy Lahey they are plastic

[@fordswgt9027]

Can you help me out ? I have a rattle of bass as soon as the radio powers off. This sound is bass coming out of the subs

[@tredeep333]

Cool video bro bro but can you cut the amp on and off say it's 5 in the morning and you don't want to beat can I turn it off without unplugging something

[@TTVDOUGERS]

Can someone tell me what to set the rca output at at on the converter (preamp i guess) i have a 500 monoblock and my box is dual 6.5 inch skar 200 rms 400 max watt. Box tuned ro 36 hz. Its litterally my last step before plugging it in and tuning the amp.

[@MichaelLammers]

Doug Hammer i wish i could help on this but i’m unfamiliar with preamp setup

[@byrdduvalbound5604]

ok so when you spliced into the car speaker wires did you cut them completely in half or what..I'm confused on that part

[@byrdduvalbound5604]

Ohhhh I see you just stripped it and wrapped speaker wire on the exposed wire

[@AndrewSmith_1984]

I did the same hook up and when I turn the volume up all the speakers shut off or loses signal amp stays on and radio on but loss of sound what am I doing wrong

[@mashita4011]

Hey bro did you ever find the problem ??

[@Azjhghj]

First of all you are going thru with this video instead of taking it to a profesional lmao🤣🤣💀

[@kyleroggow6844]

Where you put your 12 volt acc?

[@uptown1317]

What about the ground wire on the LOC?

[@IssCameron]

You were supposed to connect the blue cable from your LOC to the remote on your amp, the yellow cable to the power on the amp and the black cable to the ground on the amp. That way your amp turns on when your car turns on

[@cindyclemmons8042]

What if the remote on the back of my Kenwood X502-1 is only an option to be plugged in do you have to hardwire it in to the remote plug it looks like a computer plug? Please help

[@flyheis]

Thank you!!!!

[@boodah808]

Can you make a video pls I’ll be down to watch it

[@Meded-bi5qd]

There is no power on the amp. Other than the 12v power wire

[@swashtv3639]

@@Meded-bi5qd that’s all it needs

[@djwalruss4897]

What makes this tutorial special is the remote hak job on the fuce box Just don't expose any loose wire to other fuces and your golden.

[@KFKMF]

Sorry can I just suggest to connect the remote wire to the radio fuse. it would make it a lot easier

[@MichaelLammers]

sure, you can suggest that lol.

[@AbcAbc-lb8nv]

KFKMF agreed or antenna wire on back of head unit

[@markgomez2017]

Please people don't put your remote wire like that please take advice from somebody that's been doing it for 17 years you can melt your fuse box in car

[@The2000t]

Mark Gomez so where do I put it

[@gsmoove15]

Mark Gomez please explain

[@rizzupp]

it kinda hurts me to see 2.4k likes and 1.5k subs on a video that helped over 550k people p.s i liked ur video

[@keashawnstroggins7300]

So if I put this behind my radio instead would I still need the 12v and ground on the amp add on ??

[@aaronwilcott4561]

Regardless of how you get a signal to your amplifier....you ALWAYS still have to run 12volt power and ground your amplifier.12 volt power to the battery terminal and ground wire to the chassis of the vehicle.Hope this answers your question

[@YCARTOON1]

But how do you power your amp? you didn't show that part.

[@brodyrichard263]

Does the loc not have remote wire?

[@santiabeyta6061]

is the back converter a hi to low converter or a line output converter

[@MichaelLammers]

it's a line out :)

[@Johnny-km3jl]

Thanks bro I appreciate it I just need to link Ima buy this now brother

[@EthanC_09]

I have an '06 Civic w/ Nav and I want to put an amp and sub in it. Is there a way I can do this with the factory radio?

[@MichaelLammers]

yes, the same way I did it in this video..

[@sperez6140]

Ethan C kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGOYi2WribOKhrs

[@rolandedrummer9723]

Reminds me of how we did it in the 80s.

[@TheAngelAbandoned]

This is the first video that clearly explains how to easily connect an amp to a stock radio using a hi-to - low converter. Thanks

[@Unknownacc32]

Just read the instructions first, this fella idt he did

[@raymondboone9717]

How much was the audio line out ?

[@ghostpimp]

How about if you have a factory amp?

[@White__Hammer]

when connecting a loc with a Monsoon amp how can I hook the loc up?

[@Kraveables]

so you didn't have to ground the loc at all or give it battery power? you cut the ground and battery wire

[@MichaelLammers]

correct. there is no power going through the LOC, just the signal from speakers to RCA output

[@premiumdripbrand2858]

How did u have remote on. So amp would not stay on all the time?

[@taytayfpv]

I belive he tapped into the fuse panel to a switched 12v power source so when the car is off the amp turns off then when he powers the car the amp turns on from the switched 12v he tapped into

[@fabhomesrealty6504]

Thank you. Your tutorial is a BIG help..

[@mrchristianriosgmail]

Could I put the LOC to the cigarette lighter fuse

[@MichaelLammers]

yes, that would work :)

[@wcygan410]

That brand of line out converter has a remote wire hook up on it that was cut off in the video.

[@Alvin-in3zt]

so instead of running that remote from amp to a fuse. I can just run it from amp remote to the remote blue wire on the converter??

[@jackl8915]

Alvin No the amp will draw power regardless without a remote wire

[@devryguy27]

I've got a question? I have New Mercedes-Benz and Don't wanna touch the the radio, Navi, lol on any other car I wouldn't care and have. But this car already has the Bsst 14 speaker Burmester Sound System, doesn't get much better. My worry is I've never tried one of these cheap boxes to tap into my my rear deck speakers, I mean how does one of these compare to using A nice Deck with RCa PREOUTS?