Koska3446 Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Hi all, I have recently ditched my 2012 Chevy equinox and gotten myself a 2013 edge limited with the Sony system. I would like to install my aftermarket amp and 12" sundown that's in a prefab box. It sounded great in the Chevy and I know it will sound even better in the edge with the Sony H/U. My question is... is it OK to just locate the factory sub speaker wire after the factor amp and splice a LOC right into my own amp? Does anyone have any better suggestions? I am not looking to do anything too special just want more bass than what the factory system offers. I will most likely replace most of, if not all of the mids and highs as well down the road which will probably require a separate amp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn007bis Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 I'm thinking of doing the same thing down the road, I would guess your right on the money tapping into the wire for the stock subs. May be a better way just haven't done any installs on any newer vehicles in the last 5 years. Wish these stock head units would just give us a set of rca's on the back it is 2016 not 1995 anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koska3446 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Lol I know right! I don't mind running the LOC off of existing wired as I've done it many times before. I just didn't know if that was OK to do with these newer cars or would it interfere with any of the newer modules or noise cancellation systems or anything like that. I don't want to splice anything that I will later find out was not the bset way of doing it and needing to later reconnect factory wires you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 I just didn't know if that was OK to do 5with these newer cars or would it interfere with any of the newer modules or noise cancellation systems or anything like that. I don't want to splice anything that I will later find out was not the bset way of doing it and needing to later reconnect factory wires you know. Actually there is just such a warning in your owners manual about adding speakers and causing interference with the stability control system. Look for the Warning in the stability control part of your owners manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koska3446 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 OK so update... I have installed the power wire through the firewall to my amp, grounded the amp, and have spliced into the stock sub speaker wire and installed a loc. I ran rca from the loc to the amp and am not getting signal. Anyone else have this issue? I can't figure out what is wrong. I reconnected the factory sub and it works fine and I know the amp is good and has good ground. I also used a new pair of rca cables and a brand new loc. What is the problem here PLEASE HELLLPPPP! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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