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09-23-2016, 08:18 AM
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Drives: 2014 Blue Ray Metallic 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florence Kentucky
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Adding sub to factory BA system
I have the BA 9 speaker factory set up in my 14 RS. I'm curious if the factory amp can power a 10" sub cleanly without overheating or needing additional amps. I'm thinking I could use the *****thump harness to plug in a sub but want to make sure the system can handle it and provide better sound.
Thanks for your advice
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09-23-2016, 08:22 AM
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The BBOMG fill-in husband
Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010
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I wouldn't, get the harness that allows you to add an amp, that's what I have and it made it soooooooooooo easy!
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09-23-2016, 08:25 AM
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Drives: 2013 Dusk Edition 2SS/M6/Sun/NPP Join Date: May 2014
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not a snoballs chance in hell, you'll blow the sub or the amp or both
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09-23-2016, 09:33 AM
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 Drives: 2014 SS1-1le Crystal red metallic Join Date: May 2015
Location: Boston, mass
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I tapped off the low side of the rear speakers with female RCA !! Works awesome
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09-23-2016, 12:22 PM
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Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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 You need a mono amp to add a sub, there are diagrams on here of which wires to tap off of the factory amp. I did it easily without that harness. s ubthump makes a nice side stealth box with amp shelf built in. |
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09-23-2016, 01:14 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Jacksonville FL
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ensure your amps can take hi level inouts via RCA. otherwise your rca cables get real hot and your sound will screech. Amps by JL and kicker are the only ones i know of that do at this time. Just a warning. Nearly ruined my good amps from back in the day because they falsify the information that it works with "ANY" amp. i had to get a LOC or a DSP to do the conversion.
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09-23-2016, 02:43 PM
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09-23-2016, 06:41 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Jose, California
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I just tapped into the low level rear inputs at the factory amp with some female RCA plugs. Then just hooked up the amp using its low level inputs.
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09-23-2016, 10:20 PM
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I went with the separate amp...
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401894
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