New to car audio, I need help.

[Frank34]

I bought a 2003 Acura RSX and decided to put a stereo system in it on my own. I bought a Pioneer head unit, DEH-X6600BT, and I realized after I got it that it only has 2 RCA outputs, front and rear, no output for the sub. How should I hook up my sub? Can I split the front outputs so I can run the front and rear speakers on the front output and then just run my subs off of the rear output or do I need a different head unit? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I havnt tore into the project yet, still waiting on my power cables and RCA's, just trying to figure it out before I tear my car apart.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Yes you can. The rear rcas should have a rear sub option for them in the deck menu

 

[Frank34]

Thank you very much!!

 

[joom 10+ year member]

Which amps will you be using? Some 4 channels have summed out puts which would allow you to feed a mono sub amp. Seems most sub amps have remote gain knobs these days. If you are using a five channel most only require a stereo pair. Going that route you would lose fade f/r though same as splitting front rcas and using rear as sub.

 

[Frank34]

I have a Alpine 4 ch amp, not sure of the model, it is at my house and I am at work, and I have a Nachamichi amp for my subs.

Does anyone know how to remove the door panels and the rear speakers without damaging them on a Acura RSX or have a link that shows me how to do it?

 

[Darkside59]

To my understanding, your deck have 2x 2v rca and you have 2 amps, 1 4-channel and 1 mono amp. To be able to use both amps, you need to run a pre-amp or an external EQ/Crossover due to lack of Sub output. But if you use just the mono amp. Hook it up to the rear input and on your deck, power up the head unit and push and hold the power button will turns it off, go into the menu under audio and there's an option where it'll ask you rear full or rear sub. If I remember correctly, you have to turn off the deck to be able to switch the rear output to sub on these pioneer deck that only have only 2 rca input.

Or another idea is to use your rear input for your sub amp and get a split rca and hook it up to your front input and use your 4-channel amp. That will work also.