Possible to install sub and amp with stock 07 Jeep Grand Cherokee HU???

[TheFamousOne]

Hey all, new to the forum. Did a search but didnt find any results...the answer is probably right in front of me too haha.

I have a 12 inch sub and and a 400watt amp(not that powerful, I know...but it's good enough for what I want). I used them in my truck with a pioneer after market HU and it worked all fine and dadny. In August I purchased a new Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Bose premier sound system(sirius sat., 6 in-dash cd changer, great sounding speakers).

Point is I love the Bose system. It sounds fantastic, and I love the 6-disc mp3 cd player, so I dont want to get rid of it. What do I need so that I can hook up my amp/sub to the head unit?

Oh, and does anyone know of any sites that have instructions on removing the dash? I cant find out for the life of me.

Thanks all!

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

to answer your first question, yes...you can install a system in your new jeep. I do not know if there are rca outs on the back of the hu, but if you would like to not remove the dash, you can get a line out converter with adjustable sensitivity.

the loc runs audio signal from the rear speakers and converts to rca plugs which you can wire directly to your amp. the remote wire you can run from the factory amp which i believe in under the rear seats.

Be sure you have a good enclosure, as this is IMO the most important element to a good sounding sub stage

 

[TheFamousOne]

EDIT: Sorry for the double post!

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

:wow:already posted in your previous but identical thread

edit: http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302170

 

[TheFamousOne]

The sub I have is already in a box enclosure. Ive got some heavy duty velcro material that adhears very well to the carpet in my jeeps cargo area, so theres no worrying about the box sliding around.

Now I need to figure out how to remove the seats in my Jeep! Would it be possible to just replace the factory amp with my amp?

 

[TheFamousOne]

Hah, sorry. I looked in my subscribed threads and did not find the previous thread listed, nor did I see it in the threads list so I thought it was deleted. Can close this if you want!

 

[TheFamousOne]

Gotta bump this up. No one on any of the other forums I posted on have replied at all. At least I got somewhere here...Any more help?

 

[southwest713 10+ year member]

easiest thing to do is like dman said, is get a line output converter. pull out the factory radio, hook up the rca's and remote wire and run the wires to the amp.