stereo install and factory amp bypass...

[Drift Style S14]

Quick question I want to bypass my factory amps on my 95 240sx. I know that i need to splice wires together and I know which ones, the one thing that I do not know is if i splice the wires connected to the amp together, or splice the wires that go to the amp together?

[240silvia]

I would just cut the amp out. The wires going into it are from the CD/Deck. The wires coming out of it are going to the speakers. Cut both wires on the sides of the amp, fuse the wires that are going into the amp, together with the ones that are going out.

[Drift Style S14]

thank you thats exactly what i was trying to figure out. Umm is this what you did?

[projectRDM]

Why would you splice anything together coming out of the amp? You realize that would give you two sets of dead leads, right?

[Drift Style S14]

yeah i wasn't thinking when i started, as soon as i got the first post on just cutting out the amp all together i was was likt shit i should have known better. :( i feel dumb, But here's another question... the pioneer deck i have has no lead for the power antenna? whats the deal with that?

[Ritz S14]

Yes it does. It's blue or blue/white.

[timmybgood]

240silvia is right, its best to cut the amp out when using an aftermarket deck. so you just connect the wires that go into the amp directly to the ones that go to the speakers and the power all comes from your headunit and sounds better. the factory amps are junk. if you need me to i can look at which ones i connected to which and tell you, but i don't have time till tomorrow to do it

[Drift Style S14]

Timmy- no its good man, thanks though, i am gonna go at it later tonight, i'll tell you guys how it goes. thanks for the good imput though.

[240silvia]

Here you go man..... this is what you do...

Here is your stock setup...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/pd18f0549ec259facb46c990ee574e01f/f67df408.jpg

This is where you need to cut...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/p55ed4c85348473fafa9ca8b69876790b/f67df406.jpg

This is what you will have when you get done... Fused wires and everything.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/pcedeba616bdc093f177c43f165eba079/f67df403.jpg

[zeek]

what ^^^ said why would you need a diagram for that? its simplicity

[Drift Style S14]

Thank you, but I figured that out about 3 post ago, but thanks seriously. You get An A+ for effort...


Here you go man..... this is what you do...

Here is your stock setup...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/pd18f0549ec259facb46c990ee574e01f/f67df408.jpg

This is where you need to cut...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/p55ed4c85348473fafa9ca8b69876790b/f67df406.jpg

This is what you will have when you get done... Fused wires and everything.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/pcedeba616bdc093f177c43f165eba079/f67df403.jpg

[Silverbullet]

hey, do u think i can buy your factory amp? I need one ! please PM me if you can.

[Siberian Husky]

ahhh what happened to this pics in this thread? i need to do the same.

[projectRDM]

There's dozens of writeups online, you don't need pics.