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Vintendo · 03-11-2017, 04:54 PM

After thinking long and hard about it. I was going to go with the mylink set up in my 2012 but decided I would rather go with an aftermarket head unit from Ken wood. Since I would have much more features over the stock one. Costs wise it would be a little less as well.

My question is...

I plan on ordering the PAC dash kit. I know it comes with pretty much all you need. But I recently bought the harness from sub thump to add a subwoofer to my BA equipped system.

What I am trying to do is have the after market stereo with stock speakers and my amp in the trunk with my sub.

Do I have to buy anything else or can I just unhook the rca cables from the stock amp in the trunk that's plugged into the harness I got from sub thump and then run it to the new Ken wood head unit?

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Snoman · 03-12-2017, 09:43 PM

Cannot run rear OEMs with an aftermarket amp

Vintendo · 03-12-2017, 09:45 PM

Amp or head unit?

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Snoman · 03-14-2017, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Vintendo

Amp or head unit?

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Amp, I misread your OP. If you're just swapping the HU to aftermarket, you should be fine.

spyderbuddy · 03-14-2017, 09:26 AM

ok, why can't i run my rear OEM Speakers with an aftermarket amp?

ZeuSS2011 · 03-14-2017, 09:50 AM

Sub thump sells a speaker harness that allows you to run your rear OEMs with an aftermarket amp.

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Leo72793 · 03-14-2017, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spyderbuddy

ok, why can't i run my rear OEM Speakers with an aftermarket amp?

the boston rears are wired differently. would not sound good if you wired them incorrectly. you CAN use them but it would sound bad.

Jazzzed · 03-14-2017, 08:12 PM

The OEM rear speakers require a 4 channel amp by themselves, and likely a 2 channel active crossover as well.

Vintendo · 03-14-2017, 08:16 PM

You mean he can't amp the stock speakers cause they will burn out ?

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Jazzzed · 03-14-2017, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintendo

You mean he can't amp the stock speakers cause they will burn out ?

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No mostly because it will sound bad as Leo72793 said.

Vintendo · 03-14-2017, 09:03 PM

Can you use the wires running to the speakers to use aftermarket speakers in their place when adding a 4 channel amp?

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Leo72793 · 03-14-2017, 09:06 PM

You can use a 6ch amp. 2 for fronts and 2 for rears crossed over as HIGH as possible on the amp usually 250hz. the 6x9 will take 40wRms MAX. i drove 100 to them and did las but they make a lot of noise if over 40wRms crossed over at 100hz ( 80hz for rap music ) Or a 4 and a 2ch. NOT MONO. must be a 2 channel.

Vintendo · 03-14-2017, 09:08 PM

Was thinking about just installing aftermarket speakers to replace all of them. Was thinking a nice 4 channel amp and just get rid of the stock amp completely. Is this hard? Would I have to run all new wires ?

I have a convertible

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Leo72793 · 03-14-2017, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintendo

Was thinking about just installing aftermarket speakers to replace all of them. Was thinking a nice 4 channel amp and just get rid of the stock amp completely. Is this hard? Would I have to run all new wires ?

I have a convertible

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FARK harness. Get the kit and use the one to return to the factory wiring. DO NOT push more than 70wRms through it. im driving 60 currently and it works very well. rears you can use the adaptors to snap onto the new terminals.

Verts use different setup. They have a actual sub.

03-11-2017, 04:54 PM	#1
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	Decided to change stock head unit After thinking long and hard about it. I was going to go with the mylink set up in my 2012 but decided I would rather go with an aftermarket head unit from Ken wood. Since I would have much more features over the stock one. Costs wise it would be a little less as well. My question is... I plan on ordering the PAC dash kit. I know it comes with pretty much all you need. But I recently bought the harness from sub thump to add a subwoofer to my BA equipped system. What I am trying to do is have the after market stereo with stock speakers and my amp in the trunk with my sub. Do I have to buy anything else or can I just unhook the rca cables from the stock amp in the trunk that's plugged into the harness I got from sub thump and then run it to the new Ken wood head unit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-12-2017, 09:43 PM	#2
Snoman H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2013 Dusk Edition 2SS/M6/Sun/NPP Join Date: May 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,234 View My Garage	Cannot run rear OEMs with an aftermarket amp __________________ H-Town Camaro Club / HTCC Facebook / 2013 Dusk Registry

03-14-2017, 09:26 AM	#5
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03-14-2017, 09:08 PM	#13
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	Decided to change stock head unit Was thinking about just installing aftermarket speakers to replace all of them. Was thinking a nice 4 channel amp and just get rid of the stock amp completely. Is this hard? Would I have to run all new wires ? I have a convertible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-12-2017, 09:45 PM	#3
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	Amp or head unit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-14-2017, 09:50 AM	#6
ZeuSS2011 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS / Black 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 314 View My Garage	Sub thump sells a speaker harness that allows you to run your rear OEMs with an aftermarket amp. Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk

03-14-2017, 08:12 PM	#8
Jazzzed Drives: 2015 Camaro LT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Fox Lake, IL Posts: 393	The OEM rear speakers require a 4 channel amp by themselves, and likely a 2 channel active crossover as well.

03-14-2017, 08:16 PM	#9
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	You mean he can't amp the stock speakers cause they will burn out ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-14-2017, 09:03 PM	#11
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	Can you use the wires running to the speakers to use aftermarket speakers in their place when adding a 4 channel amp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-14-2017, 09:06 PM	#12
Leo72793 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,191	You can use a 6ch amp. 2 for fronts and 2 for rears crossed over as HIGH as possible on the amp usually 250hz. the 6x9 will take 40wRms MAX. i drove 100 to them and did las but they make a lot of noise if over 40wRms crossed over at 100hz ( 80hz for rap music ) Or a 4 and a 2ch. NOT MONO. must be a 2 channel.