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<blockquote data-quote="seahchenshian" data-source="post: 1012388" data-attributes="member: 562128"><p>Hi, I am trying to run my amp on a factory head unit from a chevy silverado 03'</p><p></p><p>04 model. My setup will eventually be 2 front and 2 rear speakers running off</p><p></p><p>the head unit while I have 2 subs running off a 2 channel amp. I know that the</p><p></p><p>factory head unit has no connections at the back to support an amp. For the RCA</p><p></p><p>wires I would need to get a converter to convert the speaker wires to send</p><p></p><p>signals to my amp. I am currently having 2 problems right now, I am not sure</p><p></p><p>about the RCA converter and the remote turn on lead.</p><p></p><p>First question, the RCA converter.. Would i be able to strip a small part of</p><p></p><p>the speaker wires and run a wire from that exposed wiring to my converter so</p><p></p><p>that the wire from the head unit to the speakers would still power the</p><p></p><p>speakers. I am not too sure if the converter means that I would have to</p><p></p><p>sacrifice having the speaker wire power the speakers? Or can I have both, tap</p><p></p><p>into the wire to run into the converter to have a rca jack while still allowing</p><p></p><p>the speaker wire still powering the speakers.</p><p></p><p>My second question is.. the factory head unit has no plug for the remote turn</p><p></p><p>on lead. Where is a good place to get a 12v current to complete the circuit to</p><p></p><p>turn on the amp. I am new at this? I heard and read that you can tap into the</p><p></p><p>ignition wire but I am new at this and I have no idea which wire is which and</p><p></p><p>where to find them or how to get to them. let me know how to get the remote</p><p></p><p>turn on wire working.</p><p></p><p>Thanks alot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seahchenshian, post: 1012388, member: 562128"] Hi, I am trying to run my amp on a factory head unit from a chevy silverado 03' 04 model. My setup will eventually be 2 front and 2 rear speakers running off the head unit while I have 2 subs running off a 2 channel amp. I know that the factory head unit has no connections at the back to support an amp. For the RCA wires I would need to get a converter to convert the speaker wires to send signals to my amp. I am currently having 2 problems right now, I am not sure about the RCA converter and the remote turn on lead. First question, the RCA converter.. Would i be able to strip a small part of the speaker wires and run a wire from that exposed wiring to my converter so that the wire from the head unit to the speakers would still power the speakers. I am not too sure if the converter means that I would have to sacrifice having the speaker wire power the speakers? Or can I have both, tap into the wire to run into the converter to have a rca jack while still allowing the speaker wire still powering the speakers. My second question is.. the factory head unit has no plug for the remote turn on lead. Where is a good place to get a 12v current to complete the circuit to turn on the amp. I am new at this? I heard and read that you can tap into the ignition wire but I am new at this and I have no idea which wire is which and where to find them or how to get to them. let me know how to get the remote turn on wire working. Thanks alot. [/QUOTE]
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