Subs, but no amp yet, where can I hook into...

[Ruffrydasean]

I've had a pair of 12" Xplods for a few months awaiting a box and amp, yesterday I saw this

while at Bestbuy... I just wanted the box, did'nt know it included the subs already, I plan on putting in my Xplods one of these days in there but for now the duals will stay

I dont have an amp yet. Can i tap into the rear speaker wires for now or something?

I still have a stock stereo as well... have'nt changed it yet since it came with a tape and CD player.

[Tommy]

if you try to run your subs off your headunit, chances are you wont be able to tell that they are on.

the head unit only puts out about 15-20watt. those subs will eat at least 50 to get them to move, youll need an amp.

that is, if hooking them up doesnt kill the head unit, youll be putting a lot of resistance on that thing, dont know if it will like that much.

buy an amp.

[Ruffrydasean]

bah.. ok. ty

[Elizle]

My head unit puts out 60 watts x 4, just out of curiousity would mine be able to?

[spydrvnm]

no, the lowest rms i've heard of is 100w so you'd need at least that to not ruin the sub.

but to not ruin the head, idk

[Tommy]

60watt x 4ch is the maximum power that thing can put out. it does this in peaks, RMS wise, its probably around 15-20.

the only thing you could run off that thing would be a tiny 8" woofer. even then it would be underpowered and you wouldnt have your rear speakers.

[eddiem67]

you can't...well maybe with those subs you can

[s6arface]

don't get that box unless your subs are best performed in a ported box. plus take in consideration the seal closure on the box, and the amount of space it has from the front to the back. personally i wouldn't get it. just get a box that is recommended for ur subs. not all ported boxes r good for all subs. some subs sound alot better in normal boxes.

and as for plugging the subs into the headunit, u won't be able to hear anything. like steve said, the most rms power u get from headunits is about 15-20 watts. one of my friends from school bought a camaro, and it came with a headunit/speakers/subs...but no amp. he hooked up the subs to the headunit...and u couldnt even hear the subs....so don't do it...just get an amp...theres really no way around it

[onephatcracka]

all your going to hear from the subs is muffled bull crap..... unless you mount some tweeters on that biotch and get a crossover.... but then again they will not be loud at all.

cn: save the trouble, do the wiring, wait for the amp

[Ruffrydasean]

LMAO, I have'nt checked this thread in awhile but here's an update.

I saved up and got an amp... a Kenwood KAC-7201



Haha, I was all ready to hook my shit up yesterday. Got an 8 gauge amp kit, started to pop off the "bezel" around the radio/HVAC controls, took out the stock radio and started cursing my head off. I forgot that it had no pre-amp outputs...

I guess I'm going ass backwards in building my system eh? And it's a Mutt system as well, Pioneer speakers up front, Dual Subs, and now a Kenwood amp. I think I'll get a sony headunit .. joking. I think I'm gonna throw the pioneers in my dads expo, and switch some kenwoods speakers in and switch the dual subs with kenwood eventually too.

[2k4CamThrilla]

I wouldn't put that kind of stress on the head unit...

[Ruffrydasean]

No no.. I did'nt hook it up into the stock Headunit... does'nt have pre amp inputs... I got a Jensen headunit for now to hook it all into until I save up and get the Eclipse 7301 or something...

But all the stuff is sitting in my front seats for now... When i was hooking up the headunit.. i figured out I need a harness... (Looking in the haynes manual) It seems that they had headunits with separate amps and headunits with built-in amps... Mine had a separate amp... So now I'm looking for a harness.. >.< All the ones they had @ Advance Auto Parts & Pepboys were for 1987 and up.. but did'nt fit mine.. any ideas where to get a harness?