Can I hook up stock amp to non-pioneer system?
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Can I hook up stock amp to non-pioneer system?
I was wondering if I bought a stock amp and the ss radio if there would be harnesses already in my car for the amp some cars have the harnesses incase you want to upgrade? Also if not does anyone know where I can buy the wires to hook up the stock amp to stock headunit?? thanks
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I was wondering if I bought a stock amp and the ss radio if there would be harnesses already in my car for the amp some cars have the harnesses incase you want to upgrade? Also if not does anyone know where I can buy the wires to hook up the stock amp to stock headunit?? thanks
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i was gonna buy a d3 but i love the look of stock....and i dont want an aftermarket amp cuz aftermarket amp plus stock hu sucks....so can i hook up the amp?? will there be a harness?
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Ok I think I misread your post. I thought you wanted to connect a non stock HU to the stock Amp. So from what I gather now, you want to buy and stock cobalt Amp and hook it up to a system that doesn't have the Pioneer setup. I think there you might have problems, plus I don't think you could buy the stock Amp. Your best best would be to buy an aftermarket Amp.
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sure its possible and getting the harness to connect from ther stereo to the hu would be difficult but you could do it. only probelem is the fact that you need 2 more connectors for it. plus your speakers are 4 ohm stock where the pioneers are 2 ohm. so ud only get half power anyway.
so can it be done yes. but a cheaper better louder alternative is an aftermarket amp. or even better buy new door speakers.
so can it be done yes. but a cheaper better louder alternative is an aftermarket amp. or even better buy new door speakers.
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think of a small 5 channel and wire the stock sub in series 4 ohm. As much as people hate to hear this the stock system isn't necessarily bad but its a bitch to interface and personally going aftermarket not only gives you better equipment "most" of the time but also its easy to work with.
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not really. Sub needs a low pass crossover making the 6X9s useless if on the same channel of amp. mind you a 5 channel normally isnt super powerful on the sub channel and you'd be at 4 ohms. you can also get a mono block and it would be at half available power (4 ohms rated power)
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keep the stock pioneer system all the speakers are fine they sound great and have crossovers. if you want more base get a line level converter to replace the 10 inch pioneer sub. i did that in mine with a Rockford t5002 amp and 2 12 inch p2 subs p3s would have blown my trunk lid off it was like 600 watts total power for the subs. it sounds amazing and that's not just my opinion its the opinion of over 20 cobalt ss owners and the owner of weebee audio. you can put what ever amp and sub you want in it. they make car specific enclosures. if you do replace the head unit you will need a 100.00 dollar ecu adapter all new gms need them
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keep the stock pioneer system all the speakers are fine they sound great and have crossovers. if you want more base get a line level converter to replace the 10 inch pioneer sub. i did that in mine with a Rockford t5002 amp and 2 12 inch p2 subs p3s would have blown my trunk lid off it was like 600 watts total power for the subs. it sounds amazing and that's not just my opinion its the opinion of over 20 cobalt ss owners and the owner of weebee audio. you can put what ever amp and sub you want in it. they make car specific enclosures. if you do replace the head unit you will need a 100.00 dollar ecu adapter all new gms need them
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so you reccomond a mono block?? cuz im jsut gonna get the line output converter and hook the amp up that way.. how mig do i need then? also how much would i have to spend for a decent one
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the plan is jsut a stock sub....would it be hard to power the 6x9s as well?? or is it not worth it? shoud i jsut buy new speakers? sorry for all the questions
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ok cool how many watts you reccomond for a 4 channel?? because I will be amping the new 6x9s in the future...but will amp the sub first for sure then amp the new speakers once i get them. Woudl jsut liek to get the four channel incase i go that route
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something like 60 or 70X4
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...&lang=en&tab=F
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...n_US&p_status=
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entert...fiers/KAC-8404
kicker 350.4 http://www.kicker.com/06/kicker_home.html
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...&lang=en&tab=F
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...n_US&p_status=
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entert...fiers/KAC-8404
kicker 350.4 http://www.kicker.com/06/kicker_home.html
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