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<blockquote data-quote="odienoo" data-source="post: 181964"><p>The blue wire needs to be connected to the remote/ignition input on your amp and as previously mentioned will turn your amp on when your stereo switches on. This should then give the amp life.</p><p></p><p>Now to get sound to it:</p><p>The lead with jacks on either end (RCA lead) needs to be connected to the audio output on the back of your stereo (you should have this if it's an aftermarket stereo) they are normally red and white, but are occasionally red and black. The ends of these cables should also have one red and one white or black at either end. These are used to transmit the sound from the headunit to the amp. Plug them into the stereo and then the amp.</p><p></p><p>Now get the sound to the sub:</p><p>FIRST THING MAKE SURE EVERYTHING ON THE AMP IS TURNED DOWN TO MINIMUM.</p><p>You need some thick speaker cable and attach the positive output terminal of the amp to the positive teminal on the sub, and the negative to negative. (If you do this the wrong way around the sub will move in when it should move out and vice versa, potentially damaging the sub and definately giving crap sound.)</p><p>If the amp has more than one output then you need to 'bridge' two outputs, ie: use the positive of one and the negative of the other. If this is the case the ones to use are normally bold or highlighted in some way. If this is the case you probably need to post back up for some more advice for setting it up.</p><p></p><p>Et voila, you should now have a system with some bass. Take the car somewhere that you won't annoy too many people Select a track that is about as bassy as you can, keep the amp on the lowest possible setting, turn your headunit up until your other speakers start to distort, ie lose sound quality, go crackly. Turn it back down a little, then turn the gain up on the amp until the sub starts to distort, then back down a bit. (Preferably not much more than half way is best to avoid long term damage)</p><p></p><p>Now remember the volume that the stereo is on and this is the maximum that you want to turn your stereo up to so that you don't damage your normal speakers or sub.</p><p></p><p>Hope this is of some use, and I'm sure there may be some areas I've missed, but good luck with it, we all have to start somewhere with these things.(Y) </p><p></p><p>Chris.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="odienoo, post: 181964"] The blue wire needs to be connected to the remote/ignition input on your amp and as previously mentioned will turn your amp on when your stereo switches on. This should then give the amp life. Now to get sound to it: The lead with jacks on either end (RCA lead) needs to be connected to the audio output on the back of your stereo (you should have this if it's an aftermarket stereo) they are normally red and white, but are occasionally red and black. The ends of these cables should also have one red and one white or black at either end. These are used to transmit the sound from the headunit to the amp. Plug them into the stereo and then the amp. Now get the sound to the sub: FIRST THING MAKE SURE EVERYTHING ON THE AMP IS TURNED DOWN TO MINIMUM. You need some thick speaker cable and attach the positive output terminal of the amp to the positive teminal on the sub, and the negative to negative. (If you do this the wrong way around the sub will move in when it should move out and vice versa, potentially damaging the sub and definately giving crap sound.) If the amp has more than one output then you need to 'bridge' two outputs, ie: use the positive of one and the negative of the other. If this is the case the ones to use are normally bold or highlighted in some way. If this is the case you probably need to post back up for some more advice for setting it up. Et voila, you should now have a system with some bass. Take the car somewhere that you won't annoy too many people Select a track that is about as bassy as you can, keep the amp on the lowest possible setting, turn your headunit up until your other speakers start to distort, ie lose sound quality, go crackly. Turn it back down a little, then turn the gain up on the amp until the sub starts to distort, then back down a bit. (Preferably not much more than half way is best to avoid long term damage) Now remember the volume that the stereo is on and this is the maximum that you want to turn your stereo up to so that you don't damage your normal speakers or sub. Hope this is of some use, and I'm sure there may be some areas I've missed, but good luck with it, we all have to start somewhere with these things.(Y) Chris. [/QUOTE]
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