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Old 03-29-2010, 10:36 PM
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Can i connect the speaker wires coming from my AMP to my Speaker well the Speaker is still connected to the head unit wires or how does that go?
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 07:20 AM
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I don't quite understand the question, but I think the answer is NO. You shouldn't have speaker leads from the head unit, along with speaker wires from the amp, BOTH going to the same speaker.

I'll move this to the A/V Elect. section where the audio gurus hang out.
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 12:39 PM
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Jim is right. If you plan on powering a speaker from an amp, you need to disconnect any other speaker wires connected to it, i.e. from the head unit.
each speaker can only be powered by one source - head unit OR amplifier.

if you are trying to get the signal from the head unit to the amp (i.e. high-level inputs to the amp or a LOC) then you can tap the factory speaker wires.
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 02:14 PM
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it needs to go like this Head Unit > RCA Cables out the back of the head unit > RCA cables into the amp > speaker wire from amp connectors to the speaker (make sure you keep the polarity correct)
 
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