Does the Stock Radio Have RCA Outlets?

#3
Or speaker level inputs on your amplifier - and there aren't subwoofer outputs either, so the fader will probably affect the subwoofer volume.
 
#5
What didn't you understand?

If the amp has speaker level inputs, you can use them, but you will tap into the front or rear speaker outputs to feed the subwoofer - so when you fade to front or rear you will change the subwoofer volume.

Same thing will happen with a LOC unless you use a 4-channel LOC and then Y-adapters to combine the front and rear outputs to the subwoofer amp.

Best way to do this is to add a 4-channel amp with RCA pre-outs to feed the subwoofer amp, but it's easy and almost cheaper to replace the factory head unit.
 
#8
There is very little reason for an OEM to include subwoofer RCA outputs.

If they wanted to add a subwoofer to the car, they would hard-wire the amp into the radio harness so that you would spend $1500 for the "premium" audio rather than adding your own.

(Same reason all the factory rear-view cameras are hard-wired when all the aftermarket ones use composite video (yellow RCA) plugs).
 
#9
yea I figured. the only reason would be to satisfy the customer.

but that leads to a second question:
what is the best way to plug in my old powered sub-woofer (the amp is built in to the box)?
 
#10
Same as an amp ...

If it has speaker-level inputs, you just splice into the speaker wires.

If it only has RCA's, you will need a LOC.
 
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