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SRTLOL · 05-30-2018, 11:08 PM

So I installed a song xav100 double din head unit with the PAC kit. I have the Boston acoustic system and after the install it seems like the bass is gone and the audio quality has gone a little down hill. I used butt connectors to make the connections and I'm thinking about reading it. And ideas on where to start? It sounds more gritty and kinda lack luster compared to when I had the stock radio installed.

43Camaro · 05-30-2018, 11:17 PM

Same thing happened to me. Same PAK also, I gave up and just told myself to go back to stock or redo the entire system. I rewired and looked at everything with the same results. I believe it’s the PAK kit not the head unit..

BAD DAB · 05-31-2018, 06:56 AM

I was told that the factory BA amp does not work well with aftermarket head units. Running a aftermarket amp should solve the problem. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Cheap Guy · 05-31-2018, 11:07 AM

Try reading through this thread - it's kind of long but it will help you fix the problem.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...ht=aftermarket

Basically you should try swapping the connector from amped to non-amped.

beak81champ · 05-31-2018, 05:21 PM

This ^^^

TheFlyingBananaSS · 05-31-2018, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheap Guy

Basically you should try swapping the connector from amped to non-amped.

NAILED IT!!!

snarky · 05-31-2018, 07:46 PM

I only have the base speakers but when i hooked my iPhone USB into the mylink or whatever it is called I have what I'd call amazing sound. Very impressed. FM radio always sucked. XM was much better. But the USB set up is best of all. Serious bass. Makes the rearview mirror jiggle. Better than Apple CarPlay.

43Camaro · 05-31-2018, 08:10 PM

Just fixed my problem. Change the plug..

Quote from link given above!!

Nevermind, I have FINALLY found the answer. I tried different things, none were working. As I was scratching my head looking at the PAC device, thinking something was wrong with it, I realized that one plug from the main harness (the factory sound plug) can fit into 2 different connector holes.

Sure enough, it was plugged in the wrong one... After redoing all the cables for 2 hours, I plugged everthing back and it works perfectly. In my defense, their schematic on the manual/guide is wrong; it does show the plug connected on the bottom left instead of the bottom right. However, what I had missed is that they are labelled. The amp functions exactly as it did before again, I'm very happy.

Now, I can't finish mounting the whole thing because trying the stereo 3 mins emptied my battery. It's like a never ending story!

Thank you all for all the help. I hope this can help someone else one day

Leo72793 · 06-01-2018, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 43Camaro

Just fixed my problem. Change the plug..

Quote from link given above!!

Nevermind, I have FINALLY found the answer. I tried different things, none were working. As I was scratching my head looking at the PAC device, thinking something was wrong with it, I realized that one plug from the main harness (the factory sound plug) can fit into 2 different connector holes.

Sure enough, it was plugged in the wrong one... After redoing all the cables for 2 hours, I plugged everthing back and it works perfectly. In my defense, their schematic on the manual/guide is wrong; it does show the plug connected on the bottom left instead of the bottom right. However, what I had missed is that they are labelled. The amp functions exactly as it did before again, I'm very happy.

Now, I can't finish mounting the whole thing because trying the stereo 3 mins emptied my battery. It's like a never ending story!

Thank you all for all the help. I hope this can help someone else one day

Was about to say check the plugs lol. Ive done 10 of these things and they all sound fantastic! ( with a decent head unit attached )

SRTLOL · 06-01-2018, 10:05 AM

Thanks for yp ur help guys! I'm going to try swapping the plug over to the non amp plug and see how that goes. Next if that doesn't work I will try switching the amps.

05-30-2018, 11:08 PM	#1
SRTLOL Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 6M Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 107	Worse sound audio with PAK kit So I installed a song xav100 double din head unit with the PAC kit. I have the Boston acoustic system and after the install it seems like the bass is gone and the audio quality has gone a little down hill. I used butt connectors to make the connections and I'm thinking about reading it. And ideas on where to start? It sounds more gritty and kinda lack luster compared to when I had the stock radio installed. __________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined…” – George Washington Last edited by SRTLOL; 05-30-2018 at 11:25 PM.

05-30-2018, 11:17 PM	#2
43Camaro Drives: [COTW 8/3/15] 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 434 View My Garage	Same thing happened to me. Same PAK also, I gave up and just told myself to go back to stock or redo the entire system. I rewired and looked at everything with the same results. I believe it’s the PAK kit not the head unit.. __________________ A Little bit of power. ALL WORK DONE BY ME! Just added 2021 ZL1 1LE to the Stable! https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418273

05-31-2018, 06:56 AM	#3
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	I was told that the factory BA amp does not work well with aftermarket head units. Running a aftermarket amp should solve the problem. Correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

05-31-2018, 11:07 AM	#4
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 679	Try reading through this thread - it's kind of long but it will help you fix the problem. https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...ht=aftermarket Basically you should try swapping the connector from amped to non-amped. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current

05-31-2018, 05:21 PM	#5
beak81champ ILSQ Drives: '13 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Flatlands Posts: 322	This ^^^ __________________ Way too many mods to list, and just getting started...

05-31-2018, 07:46 PM	#7
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	I only have the base speakers but when i hooked my iPhone USB into the mylink or whatever it is called I have what I'd call amazing sound. Very impressed. FM radio always sucked. XM was much better. But the USB set up is best of all. Serious bass. Makes the rearview mirror jiggle. Better than Apple CarPlay. __________________

05-31-2018, 08:10 PM	#8
43Camaro Drives: [COTW 8/3/15] 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 434 View My Garage	Just fixed my problem. Change the plug.. Quote from link given above!! Nevermind, I have FINALLY found the answer. I tried different things, none were working. As I was scratching my head looking at the PAC device, thinking something was wrong with it, I realized that one plug from the main harness (the factory sound plug) can fit into 2 different connector holes. Sure enough, it was plugged in the wrong one... After redoing all the cables for 2 hours, I plugged everthing back and it works perfectly. In my defense, their schematic on the manual/guide is wrong; it does show the plug connected on the bottom left instead of the bottom right. However, what I had missed is that they are labelled. The amp functions exactly as it did before again, I'm very happy. Now, I can't finish mounting the whole thing because trying the stereo 3 mins emptied my battery. It's like a never ending story! Thank you all for all the help. I hope this can help someone else one day __________________ A Little bit of power. ALL WORK DONE BY ME! Just added 2021 ZL1 1LE to the Stable! https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418273

06-01-2018, 10:05 AM	#10
SRTLOL Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 6M Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 107	Thanks for yp ur help guys! I'm going to try swapping the plug over to the non amp plug and see how that goes. Next if that doesn't work I will try switching the amps. __________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined…” – George Washington