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johnjc2145 · 08-06-2015, 12:47 PM

Hello all!

This is my first post, and I have been sifting through numerous posts trying to discern the best way to add a sub (that isn't the stock OEM $500 sub).

I want to retain the stock HU for a couple reasons - security being the main one. I found the YouTube video that I think someone from this forum made ([ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5s8GLOd7w"]Subaru BRZ Quick Subwoofer Amp Install - YouTube[/ame]), and it seems like ALMOST what I need.

I am looking at one of these:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Blaupunkt-500-Watt-10-Inch-Active-Subwoofer/dp/B0063FV500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438872315&sr=8-1&keywords=blaupunkt+xlb+250"]Amazon.com: Blaupunkt Blue Magic XLb 250 A 500-Watt 10-Inch Active Subwoofer System: Car Electronics[/ame]

And

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Rockford-Fosgate-P300-10-Subwoofer-Enclosure/dp/B007AQ2W2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438872245&sr=8-1&keywords=p300-10"]Amazon.com: Rockford Fosgate P300-10 Punch Powered Loaded 10-Inch Subwoofer Enclosure: Car Electronics[/ame]

In a perfect world, I would tap into the pre-amp wires (like the YouTube video) but I wanted to know if there was a harness I could buy that I could tap into instead?

IE:

Stock Wiring Harness
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|
Tapped Wiring Harness -----> Powered sub
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|
Stock Amp
|
|
Stock wires to speakers

I also need some help on the actual wiring. I understand running the power to the battery, the remote turn on, but I'm unsure of which speaker wires to tap into and where they go in the powered sub.

Any and all help would be MUCH appreciated and I'm sorry for posting a thread that's probably been posted 1000 times.

Thanks!

08-06-2015, 12:47 PM	#1
johnjc2145 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited AT Location: WA State Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2015 BRZ Limited - Install Powered Sub, retaining stock HU Hello all! This is my first post, and I have been sifting through numerous posts trying to discern the best way to add a sub (that isn't the stock OEM $500 sub). I want to retain the stock HU for a couple reasons - security being the main one. I found the YouTube video that I think someone from this forum made ([ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5s8GLOd7w"]Subaru BRZ Quick Subwoofer Amp Install - YouTube[/ame]), and it seems like ALMOST what I need. I am looking at one of these: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Blaupunkt-500-Watt-10-Inch-Active-Subwoofer/dp/B0063FV500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438872315&sr=8-1&keywords=blaupunkt+xlb+250"]Amazon.com: Blaupunkt Blue Magic XLb 250 A 500-Watt 10-Inch Active Subwoofer System: Car Electronics[/ame] And [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Rockford-Fosgate-P300-10-Subwoofer-Enclosure/dp/B007AQ2W2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438872245&sr=8-1&keywords=p300-10"]Amazon.com: Rockford Fosgate P300-10 Punch Powered Loaded 10-Inch Subwoofer Enclosure: Car Electronics[/ame] In a perfect world, I would tap into the pre-amp wires (like the YouTube video) but I wanted to know if there was a harness I could buy that I could tap into instead? IE: Stock Wiring Harness \| \| Tapped Wiring Harness -----> Powered sub \| \| Stock Amp \| \| Stock wires to speakers I also need some help on the actual wiring. I understand running the power to the battery, the remote turn on, but I'm unsure of which speaker wires to tap into and where they go in the powered sub. Any and all help would be MUCH appreciated and I'm sorry for posting a thread that's probably been posted 1000 times. Thanks!