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<blockquote data-quote="just call me KeV" data-source="post: 8880415" data-attributes="member: 656095"><p>I'm curious how you have the speakers wired and what the final ohm load is on all the drivers. You mentioned they don't work/sound as they should and the factory head unit isn't giving you the output that you need/want.</p><p><strong>Do you have a multimeter?</strong></p><p>I believe you mentioned in a previous post that you were handy in the wiring department. Could you show how you wired everything and what the resistance in ohms for the speakers. You can draw from the left and right to wire the center but I haven't seen that done in a while.</p><p><strong>Did you wire a resistor inline and did you tap into left positive right negative for your center? </strong></p><p>You mentioned it is only wired to one speaker so it will have a different resistance than the other side. This will create different output levels which can does explain the imbalance you are hearing.</p><p>You've added speakers to the existing factory positions (for the premium system from factory) left empty as an upgrade.</p><p><strong>Where is the aftermarket sub amplifier drawing it's remote voltage from. It's from an LOC you have mentioned?</strong></p><p><strong>Could you tell us the make and model of the aftermarket head unit which at this moment is not installed? and; Do you need any trim bezel, harness adapters, steering wheel controls to go with it?</strong></p><p>We can help you source all the odd bits for the Head unit install pretty easy.</p><p>We can also talk about wattage a little bit down the road but I want to make sure everything with the head unit is squared away before we get into anything extra. I can tell you now that 50 watts per channel will most likely be enough for what you want for the moment.</p><p>I'm glad you have the motivation and drive to dig into the hobby.</p><p></p><p>Give us the speaker models that you are using.</p><p>Give us the model head unit you are using and what you have at this point to install it and we'll get you started.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just call me KeV, post: 8880415, member: 656095"] I'm curious how you have the speakers wired and what the final ohm load is on all the drivers. You mentioned they don't work/sound as they should and the factory head unit isn't giving you the output that you need/want. [B]Do you have a multimeter?[/B] I believe you mentioned in a previous post that you were handy in the wiring department. Could you show how you wired everything and what the resistance in ohms for the speakers. You can draw from the left and right to wire the center but I haven't seen that done in a while. [B]Did you wire a resistor inline and did you tap into left positive right negative for your center? [/B] You mentioned it is only wired to one speaker so it will have a different resistance than the other side. This will create different output levels which can does explain the imbalance you are hearing. You've added speakers to the existing factory positions (for the premium system from factory) left empty as an upgrade. [B]Where is the aftermarket sub amplifier drawing it's remote voltage from. It's from an LOC you have mentioned? Could you tell us the make and model of the aftermarket head unit which at this moment is not installed? and; Do you need any trim bezel, harness adapters, steering wheel controls to go with it?[/B] We can help you source all the odd bits for the Head unit install pretty easy. We can also talk about wattage a little bit down the road but I want to make sure everything with the head unit is squared away before we get into anything extra. I can tell you now that 50 watts per channel will most likely be enough for what you want for the moment. I'm glad you have the motivation and drive to dig into the hobby. Give us the speaker models that you are using. Give us the model head unit you are using and what you have at this point to install it and we'll get you started. [/QUOTE]
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