2008 Dodge caravan... installing a sub and amplifier w/ stock head unit?...

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I have never delt with stock head units before, every system I have installed has been with an aftermarket head unit.

Can someone please explain to me what I need to do to wire up the amplifier to the stock head unit? I guess I only need to know how to get the amplifier to turn on, and how to send it the sub signal....

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[Cruzer 10+ year member]

line output converter i believe is the right way to do it

u can run a speaker wire to rca wire from ur back speakers to ur amp.

im trying to remember how i did my remote wire to the amp... if i remember ill post back

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Okay. I know my friend has an RSX, with only a sub/amp and every time he raises the bass on his stock head unit, bass from his speakers, and his subs both go up at the same time. That is okay with me, as I will just set the gain on the amplifier accordingly so she doesnt blow her shitty stock speakers.

So with a line output converter, It pretty much takes the signal from the rear speakers(that it gets from the head unit) turns it into an RCA connection which would then go to the amplifier. In which I will be able to block out the higher frequencys to the sub with the crossover on the amplifier....

So all I am left with is how to get the amplifier turned on once the stock radio turns on....

Somebody chime in if I am wrong.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Also is their any difference between the line converters? I just need something that would work, not looking for anything expensive....

 

[KidThump 10+ year member]

You can get a Line Output Converter that also comes with a remote wire built in....

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

You can get a Line Output Converter that also comes with a remote wire built in....

even better!

 

[KidThump 10+ year member]

PAC SNI-45T (sni45t) - Line-Out Converters - Sonic Electronix //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

PAC SNI-45T (sni45t) - Line-Out Converters - Sonic Electronix //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Thank you, but is there anything that may be cheaper? I see all of these line out converters on sonicelectronix and woofersetc, and also ebay but I am uncertain if they contain the remote to turn on the amp...

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

like this... NEW RCA Car Line Converter Output Adapter HI LOW LEVEL - eBay (item 260635691729 end time Aug-13-10 21:48:44 PDT)

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

or this: NEW PREMIUM LINE OUTPUT CONVERTER W REMOTE TURN ON NRRM - eBay (item 370355336132 end time Aug-22-10 07:52:53 PDT)

 

[KidThump 10+ year member]

or this: NEW PREMIUM LINE OUTPUT CONVERTER W REMOTE TURN ON NRRM - eBay (item 370355336132 end time Aug-22-10 07:52:53 PDT)

That one has the remote wire, it's the blue one

Good Price too, Go for it!

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

That one has the remote wire, it's the blue one
Good Price too, Go for it!

cool thanks for your help.

 

[ecko_0113 10+ year member]

you should be able to get remote wire from the cig plug most chryslers have two cig plugs one constant and one switch check them and see if one is switch and you can use that