Install In Boat for Intermediate Level Technician

[ak49er]

Hey, I dabbled in this stuff a bit back in school, but I have not had an aftermarket stereo since.

I though I lost the face plate for my stereo in my boat, so I went a bought a new head unit. After install I found the old face plate.

Original Head Unit: Kenwood Exceleon KDC-X695 ( 6 pre-amp Outs)

Front Rear Sub

New Head Unit: Sony DSX-MS60 (4 pre-amp outs)

Front and Rear/Sub

Amp: Viper 1100.5 (5 channel Amp)

Speakers: 2ea M-600, 4ea M-800, 1ea 10" SUB, the 6 and 8's have built in tweeters.

I cannot quote how the original speaker wiring was done, but the old head unit ( 6 channels) could provide Fader control between the Front and Rear, and also give me a separate control for the Sub.

EDIT: I believe the front four speakers 2 M-6 and 2 M-8s are wired together somehow.

The new stereo ( 4 channel) might do the same, or my amp might do it, or maybe the way I wire the speakers? But after my install I only had control over the front four speakers (L/R Balnce) and Sub Level, but as I had no signal going to the rear speakers, I have no Rear Speakers sound.

So the stereo guy at the shop that I BOUGHT the stereo form, told me to just use RCA Splitters to get sound to the rear......

At the least I can just put the old head unit in and restore it to the original install, but with all the fancy IN/OUTS on the amp, andd all the other tricks I don't know, I'm fairly sure there is a way to make the 4 channel head unit do this through the amp.

Any thoughts?

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[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Just switch the 3+4 input to off, then it will use inputs 1+2 for both front and rear.

http://www.directed.com/guides/manuals/og/viper_audio/G1100_5.pdf

Stick with the Kenwood. It's a MUCH better head unit.

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

if you want to be able to change the level between the 6's, 8's, and sub then you will either need a front/rear/sub capable stereo or wire in an loc with a level control for the sub.