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How to install an amp and sub in your car | Crutchfield video

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How to install an amp and sub in your car | Crutchfield video

6,035,649 views October 28, 2017 14:22

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In brief

This video walks you through installing a car amplifier and subwoofer, covering wiring, grounding, and connecting components to your vehicle’s existing system. It’s ideal for anyone tackling their first audio upgrade and wants to avoid common pitfalls.

Key steps

  1. Run a power wire from the battery to the amp location
  2. Secure the wire through the firewall and install a fuse
  3. Ground the amp properly using a metal point in the car
  4. Tap into the factory radio harness for audio signal
  5. Connect a line output converter to adapt the signal
  6. Route RCA cables from the converter to the amp
  7. Connect power and RCA cables at the amp’s location
  8. Attach speaker wire from the amp to the subwoofer

Questions & answers

Can this be done without modifying the factory radio harness?

No—the video shows tapping into the harness for signal.

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Description from the creator

Installing an amp and sub in your vehicle is a straightforward process, but not without its potential challenges. This video shows you a typical installation and the tools and best practices that'll help your project become a success.

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0:00 Intro
0:25 Project overview
2:23 Running power wire from the battery
3:26 Getting through the firewall
4:55 Installing the fuse
6:32 Routing the power wire to amp location
7:18 Finding a grounding point
8:20 Getting signal to the amp
9:00 Tapping into the factory radio harness
9:56 Hooking up the line output converter
10:13 Running the RCA cables to the amp location
11:36 Connecting RCA & power at the amp location
12:49 Connecting the speaker wire from amp to sub
13:26 Recap

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Crutchfield published this 14:22 video tutorial on October 28, 2017. It has been watched 6,035,649 times on YouTube.

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