chrish8r
12-21-2012, 10:02 PM
How To Install An Aftermarket Sub and Amp with OEM Radio With OEM Sub
*I do not take any responsibility for damage done to your vehicle during this DIY*
**Tools Required**
• Wire cutter/stripper
• Soldering iron(you could crimp)
• Solder(of course)
• Heat shrink wrap
• Lighter
• Amp wiring kit(that is rated for your amp/sub power)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121205_211742-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121205_211854-1.jpg
• Line out converter(Xscorpion LCO12.2R)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_150932-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_151554-1.jpg
• OEM sub forward harness(http://www.ae64.com)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121207_124359-1.jpg
**Instructions**
1. Match together all of the wires.(Line out converter and OEM sub forward harness)(both are pre-labeled)
-Power to power
-Speaker +/- and +/-
-Ground to ground
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/Subwiringdiagram-1.jpg
2. Prep wires to solder. I coated both wires with a thin coating of solder.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_154240-1.jpg
3. Place shrink wrap on one of the wires. You will slide it down once you join both wires.
4. Solder together the two wires. By coating both wires in the above step, all I had to do was put them together then melt the solder to join both wires.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121207_151758-1.jpg
5. Slide the shrink wrap over the soldered spot. Take the lighter and heat the shrink wrap to “shrink” the wrap.
6. Repeat for all other wires mentioned in step 1.
7. Now it is time to use the amp wiring kit you selected. Make sure to disconnect the negative on the battery and also remove the fuse from the amp power wire.
8. Connect the amp power wire(generally red) to the positive battery terminal.
9. Run the wire through the firewall. A hole may need drilled, I just used a pre-existing whole.
10. Be sure to insulate the power wire where it comes through the firewall. This will prevent the metal edges from tearing the wires insulator.
11. In order to make the installation look clean, the power wire should be tucked into the sill molding and run to the sub location. I made sure everything worked before tucking the wiring.
12. The power wire will need a connector crimped onto the end in order to connect to the amp.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_2106421-1.jpg
13. The amp must be grounded in order to work. Both ends of the ground wire need connectors crimped on. One ring terminal and one horseshoe terminal.
14. The ground wire must be connected to a bare metal area for the best ground. I connected mine to the rear strut tower.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_2106481-1.jpg
15. Now the line out converter has one wire remaining. The remote on wire. Now solder on the remote on wire and run it to the amp.
16. Cut and strip the remote on wire and crimp on a female spade connector. Attach it to the amp.
17. Take the RCA wires from the amp wiring kit and connect them to the line out converter and the amp. Many sources say to keep these atleast 1 foot away form the power wire to prevent distortion.
18. If you haven’t already, connect the OEM sub forward harness to the stock harness under the drivers seat.
19. Put the fuse back in the power wire and reconnect the negative battery terminal.
20. Test to make sure everything is in working order
21. ENJOY!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121211_145622-1.jpg
vvv Click on for quick video of the sub vvv
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/th_20121210_210149-1.jpg (http://s1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/chrish8r/?action=view¤t=20121210_210149.mp4)
Feel free to ask any questions. I will try to answer it to the best of my abililty. Thank you
*I do not take any responsibility for damage done to your vehicle during this DIY*
**Tools Required**
• Wire cutter/stripper
• Soldering iron(you could crimp)
• Solder(of course)
• Heat shrink wrap
• Lighter
• Amp wiring kit(that is rated for your amp/sub power)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121205_211742-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121205_211854-1.jpg
• Line out converter(Xscorpion LCO12.2R)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_150932-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_151554-1.jpg
• OEM sub forward harness(http://www.ae64.com)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121207_124359-1.jpg
**Instructions**
1. Match together all of the wires.(Line out converter and OEM sub forward harness)(both are pre-labeled)
-Power to power
-Speaker +/- and +/-
-Ground to ground
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/Subwiringdiagram-1.jpg
2. Prep wires to solder. I coated both wires with a thin coating of solder.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_154240-1.jpg
3. Place shrink wrap on one of the wires. You will slide it down once you join both wires.
4. Solder together the two wires. By coating both wires in the above step, all I had to do was put them together then melt the solder to join both wires.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121207_151758-1.jpg
5. Slide the shrink wrap over the soldered spot. Take the lighter and heat the shrink wrap to “shrink” the wrap.
6. Repeat for all other wires mentioned in step 1.
7. Now it is time to use the amp wiring kit you selected. Make sure to disconnect the negative on the battery and also remove the fuse from the amp power wire.
8. Connect the amp power wire(generally red) to the positive battery terminal.
9. Run the wire through the firewall. A hole may need drilled, I just used a pre-existing whole.
10. Be sure to insulate the power wire where it comes through the firewall. This will prevent the metal edges from tearing the wires insulator.
11. In order to make the installation look clean, the power wire should be tucked into the sill molding and run to the sub location. I made sure everything worked before tucking the wiring.
12. The power wire will need a connector crimped onto the end in order to connect to the amp.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_2106421-1.jpg
13. The amp must be grounded in order to work. Both ends of the ground wire need connectors crimped on. One ring terminal and one horseshoe terminal.
14. The ground wire must be connected to a bare metal area for the best ground. I connected mine to the rear strut tower.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121210_2106481-1.jpg
15. Now the line out converter has one wire remaining. The remote on wire. Now solder on the remote on wire and run it to the amp.
16. Cut and strip the remote on wire and crimp on a female spade connector. Attach it to the amp.
17. Take the RCA wires from the amp wiring kit and connect them to the line out converter and the amp. Many sources say to keep these atleast 1 foot away form the power wire to prevent distortion.
18. If you haven’t already, connect the OEM sub forward harness to the stock harness under the drivers seat.
19. Put the fuse back in the power wire and reconnect the negative battery terminal.
20. Test to make sure everything is in working order
21. ENJOY!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/20121211_145622-1.jpg
vvv Click on for quick video of the sub vvv
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/th_20121210_210149-1.jpg (http://s1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/chrish8r/?action=view¤t=20121210_210149.mp4)
Feel free to ask any questions. I will try to answer it to the best of my abililty. Thank you