sub/amp installation

[CamaroBAMF28]

ok so i just got my subs and amp today.... and this is about my idk 20th system installation and i know how to do everything basically all the wiring etc. the only thing im not that great with is the interior lol. im saying this because i dont know how to pop the head unit off. is there a special way..... NEEED HELPPP lollll.

[tightchevelle69]

just installed amp and subs this past weekend......just curious, what do you need to pop the headunit out for?

[CamaroBAMF28]

Originally Posted by tightchevelle69

just installed amp and subs this past weekend......just curious, what do you need to pop the headunit out for?

you dont need to? cuz i know there is an option for an aftermarket sub. so the wires are in the trunk correct?

[tightchevelle69]

yeah, i used a signal converter and spliced into the wires running to the factory amp behind the carpet in the trunk. all of my wiring is contained within the trunk!

[CamaroBAMF28]

sweet you got any pics?

[bng804]

There is actually a pre-amp signal right in the trunk. You can splice right into with no line converter needed. As a matter of fact, when I first did my install I used a line converter and the sound quality sucked. (i was converting a signal that didn't need converting) After getting some advice on here, I eliminated the line converter, spliced directly into the pre-amp signal and it sounds great now.

[tightchevelle69]

Actually what I meant by converter was the thing to hook it up to rca's. I don't have any pics of when I was installing it as I was kinda crunched for time. I do have a pic of the box installed. Ill try to link it up here but don't know if it is going to work from my phone.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vGFJTsMNls8/S0...2019.23.11.jpg

[CamaroBAMF28]

Thanks man. I'm going to install them later today with my friend.

[Lightson357]

Help what wires are the pre amp signal ?

[tightchevelle69]

Originally Posted by Lightson357

Help what wires are the pre amp signal ?

hey lightson......did u figure out what wires you needed? if you didnt, do u have the boston acoustic system or the regular system?

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...t=33592&page=2
that is the link that shows the wiring harness' for the car. if you have the BA system then you want to look at post #2 and use the diagram for "audio amplifier X3 (UQA)". i hooked into the white wire (pin#1) for the amp remote turn-on. pin 4 and 12 for the right side signal, pin 5 and 13 for the left side signal. you will probly have to pull the cloth tape back a little from the connector in order to get the space to splice into the wires.

hope that helps. if you need any more info, post on here or PM me!

[Lightson357]

Thanks tightchevelle69 I will try that , I didn't mean to hi-jack the thread

[1stSS]

There is actually a pre-amp signal right in the trunk. You can splice right into with no line converter needed. As a matter of fact, when I first did my install I used a line converter and the sound quality sucked. (i was converting a signal that didn't need converting) After getting some advice on here, I eliminated the line converter, spliced directly into the pre-amp signal and it sounds great now.

Are you reffering this information to models without the BA system. If so where and what color are these wire to be conected to?

[AmericanV8]

Originally Posted by 1stSS

There is actually a pre-amp signal right in the trunk. You can splice right into with no line converter needed. As a matter of fact, when I first did my install I used a line converter and the sound quality sucked. (i was converting a signal that didn't need converting) After getting some advice on here, I eliminated the line converter, spliced directly into the pre-amp signal and it sounds great now.

Are you reffering this information to models without the BA system. If so where and what color are these wire to be conected to?

+1 Where are these Pre-Amp Signals????

I know some members have installed line converters succesfully, but if i don't have to I can save myself $35. Thanks in advance.

[Camar0wn3d]

There are no pre-amp signals. The outputs of the head unit are amplified and go to the BA amplifier OR to the speakers (if no BA option). So the only signals you can access are amplified signals.

Originally Posted by BNG804

There is actually a pre-amp signal right in the trunk. You can splice right into with no line converter needed. As a matter of fact, when I first did my install I used a line converter and the sound quality sucked. (i was converting a signal that didn't need converting) After getting some advice on here, I eliminated the line converter, spliced directly into the pre-amp signal and it sounds great now.

Other than replacing the entire head unit, line converters are needed. I'm assuming bng804 is using an amplifier that accepts speaker-level inputs...??? Anyway, I installed my line converter for my sub and it sounds great.

****EDIT: This is incorrect. I was confusing the BA system with the Monsoon system in the 4th Gens.***