Hi all, I am about to install a new radio in my 94 maxima gxe. It has the active speaker system.

Is there anything I need to know before I install a new pioneer radio as well as front and rear speakers?

Can I use the amp the stock rear clairion speakers are hooked up too?

I am new to this and would appreciate any help that could possibly same me time and a headache.

By the way how do I disassemble the rear speakers to put new ones in? I tried quickly to see how them came apart but they were stubborn and Ii almost broke the plastic casing. Does the grill come off or do you have to remove the whole back panel?

Thanks in advance.

William Whiteside

 

http://www.geocities.com/bracecraig/maxima/stereo.html

Go to that page. It is really easy to do.

You will want to bypass that amp in the back. I've heard of many people who didn't get any sound out of the rear speakers when they installed a new head unit and the reason was because they didn't bypass that amp. As far as I know it's only about 25 watts anyway. The built in amp on your head unit is sure to be better.

There are instructions on that site on how to bypass it but I'll quote it anyway:

Just cut and connect those wires and you're good to go. What I did was cut the wires right where they go into the connector, stripped em, twisted em together and put a wire nut on em. You can also crimp them or whatever you prefer.

Good luck.

 

Wire nut?! WIRE NUT?!?!
Please tell me you didn't.
Wire nuts have NO place in a car. use a crimp-type or solder connection w/ shrink wrap.

 

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Thank you for all of your help. Looks like pulling the rear speakers can be a bit of a pain. Is there now way to install new speakers without pulling the seat and rear lid?

Thanks again, Donovan

 

nope. just pull the rear seat. it's a 10 minute job. no big deal.

 

ahahahahaha...he said wirenut

 

the active system is that different from the bose in speaker mounting setup?
My seat only came out when I had too run new wires.