new audio system through stock amplifier not "booming" please help!

[CrisZenithBlue]

thanks for the input guys it really helped me a lot! got it done this weekend and am VERY happy with the improved sound. it's booming now

was fiddly and took quite a bit of patience but well worth it and satisfying in the end. since i had everything apart i took advantage and hard wired my radar detector as well so double win!

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue

ok this is great! i am well on my way!

one question though.. i like the idea of running new negative wires from the HU. how did you run them through the firewall? did you follow the existing wires from the HU to the amp?

thanks!!

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue

thanks for the input guys it really helped me a lot! got it done this weekend and am VERY happy with the improved sound. it's booming now

was fiddly and took quite a bit of patience but well worth it and satisfying in the end. since i had everything apart i took advantage and hard wired my radar detector as well so double win!

So, did you run the negative wires from the HU? Was that the fiddly part?

[CrisZenithBlue]

yeah i ended up running the negative wires from the HU to get the most out of the system. definitely worth it!

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue

yeah i ended up running the negative wires from the HU to get the most out of the system. definitely worth it!

This might be a stupid question put if you didn't runt he negative wires from the HU where would you run them from?

[CrisZenithBlue]

Originally Posted by jeeper31

This might be a stupid question put if you didn't runt he negative wires from the HU where would you run them from?

The other option would have been to use the negative wire that goes into the amp but that would affect the quality because the OEM HU only runs a common ground to the amp.

You're better off running wires yourself.

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue

The other option would have been to use the negative wire that goes into the amp but that would affect the quality because the OEM HU only runs a common ground to the amp.

You're better off running wires yourself.

So if I am running the wires directly to the speakers I wouldn't attach the ground to the amp at all. Correct?

[CrisZenithBlue]

Originally Posted by jeeper31

So if I am running the wires directly to the speakers I wouldn't attach the ground to the amp at all. Correct?

Thats right. I imagine what you're looking to do is bypass the amp all together so you can just take it out and see how far you can throw it