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Newb Question, Can I use Oem wiring for full amplifier?
Looking to upgrade my sound. Saw the thread to buy the Metra harness and repin for small 15A amp.
I want to run a full 500w 4 channel amp. My door speakers take 60w each @2 ohms and the sub I want to add takes 300w @2ohms. Can I repin the metra harness to power the doors and use an audio sub kit to power the sub? Or would I need better gauge wires for installing the amp instead of the Metra harness? So to sum up.
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You'll need a wiring kit for the amp. You'll fry your system trying to add a big amp to stock wiring.
The only thing you need from the the wiring harness is the signal inputs. Unless you add a line converter you can tap into the power from the OEM harness.
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im running 90w atm on the factory wires to the doors
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First to get the audio signal from the headunit to your new amp, follow the directions here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42239 But instead of using the original power lines, you need to use a kit like the following to run power from the battery to the amp: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050I6KII/"]Amazon.com: KnuKonceptz KCA Complete 4 Gauge Amp Installation Kit: Cell Phones & Accessories[/ame] And you can just ground to any part of the bare chassis, easy to find spots once you lift the carpet in the trunk. |
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So I can just get the Metra harness, repin it, connect it to the amp and connect that to the OEM Factory Wiring. Leaving out the power wire/ground? What about the remote wire, would that have enough power in the pin harness like the stock amp or would I have to run it to the back of the head unit? |
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I drew up a horrible diagram of what I'm going to do. Lastly, is 8 gauge good enough? And 14 AWG speaker wire. This KnuKonceptz Kit here |
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Crutchfield has a chart showing the recommended power wire size. Add up the amperage of all the fuses in your system and measure the length of the wire you will need. You'll find the recommended gauge on the chart. If you undersize your wire, your lights will dim when the bass hits (voltage drop). I know others say it will be ok, but I don't recommend using the factory speaker wiring if you can help it. It will not be dangerous to use the factory wiring, but it will probably not sound the best. This is for the same reason as undersizing a power wire; voltage drop. I don't know the exact size of the wires in the BRZ yet, but in my WRX the wires were something like 22 gauge. They were extremely small. They will probably not be able to handle the demand on certain bass hits and will make the sound weak in the bottom end if you use the factory wiring. I would recommend 14 gauge for the speakers and possibly 12 gauge for the subs. If your lights dim then that's an indication that your wires are too small. It's better to oversize if you can. |
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Just researched a bit more last night about voltage drops and lights dimming. A "Big 3" upgrade helps and could fix that. |
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