install question

[nickmell 10+ year member]

i just bought a sony xplod 4/3 channel 600w amp and i am trying to install it and i figured out the 12v power to it and the remote output but my question is my amp has two inputs but my headunit only has one output so how do i connect it ? here is a pic of it

any help would be awsome thanx

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[Bake 10+ year member]

You could use a couple of RCA Y-Splitters or you could use the Hi level inputs and wire it straight to your head unit. If you use the high level inputs you will be able to use the balance and fader on the head unit. If you use the splitters you won't be able to do that.

 

[mikeyg323]

What? So if your RCAs are Y split you cant use balance or fader?

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

If you're trying to hook up your front and back speakers to this amp, then you have to use a splitter. If you're trying to just hook up your fronts, plug it into the front, if the back, plug it into the back.

If these are for your subs, do back (even though I don't think it matters)

EDIT:: Pretty sure you can still use balance/fader with RCAs

 

[Bake 10+ year member]

His head unit only has one RCA out. If he uses splitters rather than running all four high outputs to his amp he would lose fade control. IF he connects both left or both right, after using splitters, to the front and rear inputs on the amp his balance would function more like a fade control and stereo balance would be a problem.