TTBlues
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I'm a total noob to car audio, though I know how to wire things (and work in a music studio)
I have a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. Stock speakers. Head unit is Kenwood KDC 355U.
I want to install an Alpine MRV f300 and use it for the door speakers and an 8" sub (eliminating the rear speakers).
I get the basics of how it will be wired, but my question is regarding the front speakers:
1. Am I going to have to run new leads from the amp to the speakers? Where will I connect them? Splice them in behind the stereo (to keep all the stock wiring) or run them straight from the amp to the doors (disconnecting stock wiring in the doors)?
2. The Kenwood has 3 rca outs, two for the car speakers and one for a sub. If i run RCA's from these to the amp, do I also have to disconnect the speaker outputs going out of the HU through the stock harness? How do I do that? Or does the HU understand that I've attached RCAs and stop sending signal out the speaker outputs through the harness.
3. Can I have the amp drive the fronts and sub and let the HU drive the rears if I want to try keeping them live? I understand this may not sound good, just wondering.
Thanks Ninja.
I have a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. Stock speakers. Head unit is Kenwood KDC 355U.
I want to install an Alpine MRV f300 and use it for the door speakers and an 8" sub (eliminating the rear speakers).
I get the basics of how it will be wired, but my question is regarding the front speakers:
1. Am I going to have to run new leads from the amp to the speakers? Where will I connect them? Splice them in behind the stereo (to keep all the stock wiring) or run them straight from the amp to the doors (disconnecting stock wiring in the doors)?
2. The Kenwood has 3 rca outs, two for the car speakers and one for a sub. If i run RCA's from these to the amp, do I also have to disconnect the speaker outputs going out of the HU through the stock harness? How do I do that? Or does the HU understand that I've attached RCAs and stop sending signal out the speaker outputs through the harness.
3. Can I have the amp drive the fronts and sub and let the HU drive the rears if I want to try keeping them live? I understand this may not sound good, just wondering.
Thanks Ninja.
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