dummptyhummpty Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm trying not to mess with the sound system in my Edge, but I've been reviewing the installs on here and was curious how people have been tapping the output on the factory amp. Is there a harness that one can buy or are people just cutting the wires? I did that on my BMW, but won't do that on this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandussm Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I was also wondering if you could add an amp to the factory radio on a 2013 edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandussm Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I was also wondering if you could add an amp to the factory radio on a 2013 edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 You can tap the speaker wires for speaker level outputs or use an adapter on the back of the head unit to get line out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Or in the passenger's side cargo area if it's the Sony system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummptyhummpty Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 So are you just taping them with wire taps or cutting and splicing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I soldered and taped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummptyhummpty Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) On 2/15/2013 at 2:11 PM, akirby said: You can tap the speaker wires for speaker level outputs or use an adapter on the back of the head unit to get line out. Does the adapter allow you to tap without cutting wires? If I tap at the rear of the headunit, will I lose the sync voice over? Edited April 11, 2013 by dummptyhummpty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yes - it pigtails in between the factory harness and head unit - no cutting. And you don't lose any of the head unit functionality including sync and voice commands and steering wheel controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummptyhummpty Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 On 4/11/2013 at 11:54 PM, akirby said: Yes - it pigtails in between the factory harness and head unit - no cutting. And you don't lose any of the head unit functionality including sync and voice commands and steering wheel controls. Awesome! Where can I get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 On 4/12/2013 at 12:33 AM, dummptyhummpty said: Awesome! Where can I get it? Try crutchfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummptyhummpty Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 On 4/12/2013 at 1:07 AM, akirby said: Try crutchfield. Thanks, but this doesn't seem to apply to my Edge. I reviewed the wiring diagrams that have been posted on this forum and it looks like the sync signal and balance control is done by the AMP. I have located the connectors used on the wiring harness and amp, but I'm not sure how easy it will be to obtain them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulinpanther Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I used a LOC had it all installed today using the wiring harness in the frond drivers kick panel and everything works like stock. As a matter of fact besides my box in the back and of course the copious amounts of base you would never know that anything aftermarket was installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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