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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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Installed new headunit now subwoofers don't work

installed the new stereo and now my sub (stock) don't work nay idea why i hooked all the RCA jacks that was in the harness there was 4 total. did i miss something? i really need the sub

the car is a 2001 maxima se

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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by imported_D_Roc
installed the new stereo and now my sub (stock) don't work nay idea why i hooked all the RCA jacks that was in the harness there was 4 total. did i miss something? i really need the sub

the car is a 2001 maxima se
I take it, that's a Bose system? Only thing that I can think of is the amp turn-on wire (remote turn on, usually blue).
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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if it's the wire wouldn't it effect the rest of the speakers too coz they all are connected tot he same amp?
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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if it's the wire wouldn't it effect the rest of the speakers too coz they all are connected tot he same amp?
Scratch that. You are using the RCA outputs, from the deck. That will allow the door speakers to use the stock amps, but at very low volume ( I switched to line level outputs + LOC because of that). However, you need to have the remote turn on wire connected for the sub to work.

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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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i hooked that wire think i hooked it to the wrong one? every theing works good except the sub woofer (the most important thing to me)
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by imported_D_Roc
i hooked that wire think i hooked it to the wrong one? every theing works good except the sub woofer (the most important thing to me)
Well, the only thing that I can think of is amp turn on wire. Recheck your stuff.
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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well just checked all wiring the woofer is working but very low bearly could feel it any solutions for that?
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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well just checked all wiring the woofer is working but very low bearly could feel it any solutions for that?
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Might be related to using the low level rca outputs, from the deck. I switched to hard wiring from the line level outputs, with a LOC (since you're basically double amping the speakers by doing this). How do the door speakers sound? Do you need to turn it up higher than with the stock head unit?
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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the door speakers are fine in fact the sound is more quality than it was with the bose, also what is a LOC?
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