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IROCanSS · 08-06-2011, 03:12 PM

So I'm tired of searching through pages of threads...

Anyone have a DIY on sub wire up without the ******** harness?

I have a sub, amp and whatnot and want to put it in. I am sure it's simple but I'm not the best with stereos. Any advice would help. Bacially what do I connet where?

I want to do it all from the trunk. Nothing running up front.

Thanks!

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-06-2011, 03:33 PM

Is your head unit after market or stock?

IROCanSS · 08-06-2011, 04:29 PM

Bone stock Boston system.

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-06-2011, 04:54 PM

You need a line out put converter... 1.Tap in to your rear speaker wires in the trunk, run it to the converter
2. RCA out of the converter to the amp
3. speaker wire out of the amp to the sub
4. Power wire from positive battery to amp, with in line fuse
5. Wire from amp ground to ground on car.
6. Remote turn on lead, you need to figure out what wire this is, I don't have a camaro or I would know... Look up camaro stereo wiring on crutchfield... Find what wire is the amp turn on lead, you should be able to tap in to it right at the factory amp. Then run that line to your amp.

I think that covers everything. You should be able to do all this without touching the front of the car.

IROCanSS · 08-06-2011, 06:08 PM

Thanks but there is already an amp and you can tap right to it. ******** made a nice harness but has run out and isn't currently making more. Thanks.

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-07-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Thanks but there is already an amp and you can tap right to it. ******** made a nice harness but has run out and isn't currently making more. Thanks.

Oo I was under the impression that you wanted to hook up your own amp too... I'm sure the Boston system doesnt put out much power to the sub channel. You will prob be a little dissapointed if all you are doing is putting in a new speaker.

IROCanSS · 08-07-2011, 06:25 PM

I do want a second amp but there is an easy way... I just don't know how. It has been done and some (********) actually made a harness but they are sold out.

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-07-2011, 08:09 PM

Ok so either harness or the way I explained... No other way to do it

IROCanSS · 08-07-2011, 08:56 PM

Or I could splice into the same wires the harness does... I just need to know what wires...

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-08-2011, 12:34 AM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54547

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114522

Good idea with that, you can skip the output converter that way, you still need to run the power from the battery to the amp tho... Trying to tap in to the amps power wire will be trouble.

So just pick a speaker and run from the factory wiring to the new amp, you need to solder on RCA tips to the wires, and run the turn on lead(white wire according to that link) to the remote turn on spot on new amp

IROCanSS · 08-08-2011, 06:15 AM

Sweet, I'll check out the threads! Thanks!

IROCanSS · 08-08-2011, 08:25 PM

all hooked up! Thanks!

ReallywantAcamaro · 08-09-2011, 12:05 AM

That was fast

IROCanSS · 08-09-2011, 04:30 AM

It was simple. Splice a few wires. I also unhooked the center front speaker. Sound pretty good but it takes a lot of adjusting. I'd say it's better tho.

Thanks for the help!

08-06-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Sub HELP! So I'm tired of searching through pages of threads... Anyone have a DIY on sub wire up without the ******** harness? I have a sub, amp and whatnot and want to put it in. I am sure it's simple but I'm not the best with stereos. Any advice would help. Bacially what do I connet where? I want to do it all from the trunk. Nothing running up front. Thanks!

08-06-2011, 03:33 PM	#2
ReallywantAcamaro Drives: Ford Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 55	Is your head unit after market or stock?

08-06-2011, 04:29 PM	#3
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Bone stock Boston system.

08-06-2011, 04:54 PM	#4
ReallywantAcamaro Drives: Ford Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 55	You need a line out put converter... 1.Tap in to your rear speaker wires in the trunk, run it to the converter 2. RCA out of the converter to the amp 3. speaker wire out of the amp to the sub 4. Power wire from positive battery to amp, with in line fuse 5. Wire from amp ground to ground on car. 6. Remote turn on lead, you need to figure out what wire this is, I don't have a camaro or I would know... Look up camaro stereo wiring on crutchfield... Find what wire is the amp turn on lead, you should be able to tap in to it right at the factory amp. Then run that line to your amp. I think that covers everything. You should be able to do all this without touching the front of the car.

08-06-2011, 06:08 PM	#5
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Thanks but there is already an amp and you can tap right to it. ******** made a nice harness but has run out and isn't currently making more. Thanks.

08-07-2011, 06:25 PM	#7
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	I do want a second amp but there is an easy way... I just don't know how. It has been done and some (********) actually made a harness but they are sold out.

08-07-2011, 08:09 PM	#8
ReallywantAcamaro Drives: Ford Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 55	Ok so either harness or the way I explained... No other way to do it

08-07-2011, 08:56 PM	#9
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Or I could splice into the same wires the harness does... I just need to know what wires...

08-08-2011, 12:34 AM	#10
ReallywantAcamaro Drives: Ford Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 55	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54547 http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114522 Good idea with that, you can skip the output converter that way, you still need to run the power from the battery to the amp tho... Trying to tap in to the amps power wire will be trouble. So just pick a speaker and run from the factory wiring to the new amp, you need to solder on RCA tips to the wires, and run the turn on lead(white wire according to that link) to the remote turn on spot on new amp

08-08-2011, 06:15 AM	#11
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Sweet, I'll check out the threads! Thanks!

08-08-2011, 08:25 PM	#12
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	all hooked up! Thanks!

08-09-2011, 12:05 AM	#13
ReallywantAcamaro Drives: Ford Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 55	That was fast

08-09-2011, 04:30 AM	#14
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	It was simple. Splice a few wires. I also unhooked the center front speaker. Sound pretty good but it takes a lot of adjusting. I'd say it's better tho. Thanks for the help!