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<blockquote data-quote="Dub7sonoma" data-source="post: 8308381" data-attributes="member: 649968"><p>1) A lot of people say you need to run new, heavier gauge speaker wire to the door speakers when you amp them. If you are planning for a small 50-75watt per channel, then just leave the stock wiring for now. If you are just looking for a decent upgrade over stock then I would recommend the Alpine KTP-445u. It does 45rmsx4 and can be installed in the dash behind most radios and its easy to wire.</p><p></p><p>2) Once you run the RCAs to the amp and you are running the speaker wire from the amp to the door speakers, you must disconnect the door speakers from the head unit. The head unit doesn't know how you are choosing to use its output so will still be sending signal through its pigtail harness wiring. If you wire the amp into the speaker wires without disconnecting the head unit, it will burn.</p><p></p><p>3)Yes a lot of people do that to still keep some kind of rear fill. Me personally, I amp both front and rear speakers and then control the outputs with the amps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dub7sonoma, post: 8308381, member: 649968"] 1) A lot of people say you need to run new, heavier gauge speaker wire to the door speakers when you amp them. If you are planning for a small 50-75watt per channel, then just leave the stock wiring for now. If you are just looking for a decent upgrade over stock then I would recommend the Alpine KTP-445u. It does 45rmsx4 and can be installed in the dash behind most radios and its easy to wire. 2) Once you run the RCAs to the amp and you are running the speaker wire from the amp to the door speakers, you must disconnect the door speakers from the head unit. The head unit doesn't know how you are choosing to use its output so will still be sending signal through its pigtail harness wiring. If you wire the amp into the speaker wires without disconnecting the head unit, it will burn. 3)Yes a lot of people do that to still keep some kind of rear fill. Me personally, I amp both front and rear speakers and then control the outputs with the amps [/QUOTE]
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