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iTrader: (5)

tried searching already but how do i supposed to install an aftermarket one or better yet why can't i hear anything from my speakers if i unplug the stock amp?? i found the remote wire and all but how do i bypass it..there's like 15 wires going into the stock amp and all i really need is just that one remote wire...

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iTrader: (5)

oh yeah, and how do you sc300 guys run your power wire from the battery all the way to the back trunk for the amp?? the only opening i see is on the driverside fender and where do i go from there?

AZ-GS300

Well, if you unplug your stock amp, how do you think sound gets from the amp to the speakers?

Are you also installing a new head unit?

Running a power wire is typically done down the side of the car, under the carpet. It's usually very simple to find another bundle of wires that you can feed a decent power wire into or around.

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iTrader: (5)

so can i just tap onto the existing remote wire that is also located on the stock plugs or do i have to run a single remote wire from the head unit to the amp??

88supramki

you can drill a hole through your firewall, or you can cut a slit in your boot around your steering column to get the power wire through.

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iTrader: (5)

ok so far i got mostly everything working, BUT i still don't hear no music unless i plug the stock amp plugs back into the amp..i tried taping the remote wire from the plug to the aftermarket amp, heard very little thumping but not normal..btw i'm running an Jensen indash DVD player so there's like a few wires left unhooked (installed by Circuit City)..what am i doing that is wrong? RCA's, power, ground, and remote is all connected...

kratos

I would get an audio pro to take a look at it for you.

datsetup

well in order to hear your highs you have to plug in the stock amp rcas this is y u need a rca spliter so you can split all four speakers and then your aftermarket amp unless you want to rewire your speakers the way i did mines

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iTrader: (5)

went this morning, they told me i had to bypass it, slice the wires, etc.. but if they were to do it for me then it'll cost me $85-100, i'll pass for now.

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iTrader: (5)

so if i were to rewire mines as well, do i wire it to the aftermarket amp or to the head unit??

AZ-GS300

Every instruction manual I've ever seen has diagrams for how to wire a stereo to speakers with or without an amp.

This is a very basic question that you should be able to answer for yourself if you open the manual. If you can't figure it out from the wiring diagrams in the manuals, I would suggest you pay the money to have a qualified stereo shop do the install for you.