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canadian_driver
04-16-2008, 11:19 PM
anyone know what i need to do to get rid of the factory amp?

wjguy
04-17-2008, 12:46 AM
what are you replacing it with? if everything is aftermarket then just unclip it and take it out and remove the wires and run yourself some new wires to all your speakers, prob easier than digging through the mess in the factory stereo harness

canadian_driver
04-17-2008, 12:49 AM
ive got an aftermarket head unit, and the factory amp isnt doing anything i dont really want to run all new wires thats more work then i want to do

grandmaster
04-17-2008, 02:54 PM
Well if its just a head unit, i would just leave the amp. it doesnt take up to much room. Unless your are planning on putting something else in there

canadian_driver
04-17-2008, 02:55 PM
its where i hide my crack

PatM
04-17-2008, 03:48 PM
I bypassed mine. Pulled the fuse. Cut off the connectors. Brought extra speaker and a 9v under the seat to figure out which wires were from the head unit and to which speaker. (9v makes speakers buzz) Labeling with masking tape as I balance and faded the head unit. Then soldered the wires together. Would have been nice and easy with a wire diagram, but its done now. Didn't take to long either.

grandmaster
04-17-2008, 04:08 PM
damn, you must have a shitload of crack!!

canadian_driver
04-17-2008, 05:41 PM
hey pat any chance u can give me the colours of which wires go where? just as a a starting point i have a feeling im going to have to go through it with a multi meter anyways

Ted_Z
04-17-2008, 06:19 PM
From '97 FSM

Amp inputs:
Left Front +: DG
Left Front -: BR/RD
Right Front +: VT
Right Front -: DB
Left Rear +: BR/YL
Left Rear -: BR/LB
Right Rear +: DB/WT
Right Rear -: DB/OR

Grounds: BK/LB

Amp Outputs:
Left Front +: LG/RD
Left Front -: LG/BK
Right Front +: LB/RD
Right Front -: LB/DG
Left Rear +: WT/RD
Left Rear -: WT/BK
Right Rear +: TN/RD
Right Rear -: TN/BK

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1980/colorsus6.jpg

canadian_driver
04-17-2008, 06:22 PM
sweet thanks

so just

connect this -> to that

Dark green ->light green/red
Brown/red -> light green/black
Violet ->light blue/red
Dark blue->light blue/dark green
Brown/yellow->white/red
Brown/light blue ->white/black
Dark blue/white->tan/red
Dark blue/orange-> tan/black

DJJordache
04-18-2008, 09:41 AM
if your just bypassing the factory amp and using the amp in the aftermarket headunit then yes this will work

canadian_driver
04-18-2008, 09:42 AM
that sounds like a plan

Ted_Z
04-18-2008, 10:56 AM
sweet thanks

so just

connect this -> to that

Dark green ->light green/red
Brown/red -> light green/black
Violet ->light blue/red
Dark blue->light blue/dark green
Brown/yellow->white/red
Brown/light blue ->white/black
Dark blue/white->tan/red
Dark blue/orange-> tan/black

Yup, exactly.

PatM
04-18-2008, 11:08 AM
Yeah didn't have a wiring diagram then or now. And there's a tool box mounted on top now. Glad these guys could help.I'm useless

mlozano
05-18-2008, 05:52 PM
Hello

What about if i have the stock stereo and want to add a subwoofer with another amp?, there is any adapter that give me a RCA output from the OEM stereo and amp?

I donīt want to replace the OEM Stereo with an aftermarket one.

Thanks

Mariano