On the road, many drivers and their passengers love to listen to music. For high-quality sound, it is necessary to install not only a radio tape recorder with speakers, but also a subwoofer connected through an amplifier. However, very often there is a problem in connection, since not every radio tape recorder has connectors for connecting an amplifier and a subwoofer.
It is necessary
- - soldering iron;
- - instructions for the radio;
- - wires with pads;
- - mounts for housings.
Instructions
Step 1
Carefully read the instructions that came with your radio. If you have lost it, then go to the official website of the manufacturer of your head unit, find the required model and download the manual for it.
Step 2
Find the diagram and pinout of your radio on the manufacturer's website or in the instructions. Next, visit the forum dedicated to your radio model. Surely someone before you tried to connect a subwoofer or amplifier to such a head unit and shared their experience with their members of the forum.
Step 3
Remember that all independent interventions in the structure of the radio will automatically deprive you of the factory and store warranty.
Step 4
If you do not want to spend a lot of time and effort, then you can send the signal from the radio tape recorder directly to the speakers and amplifier. However, there is one point here. An amplified signal is already coming from the standard connectors of the radio, so you need to install a special adapter.
Step 5
Find the adapter model on the forum or ask a sales assistant in a car audio store. This adapter should be able to balance the signal strength from the radio with the strength of the signal going through the amplifier and subwoofer.
Step 6
Remember that without connecting such an adapter, you risk burning the line outputs of the radio.
Step 7
Give your radio to a specialist for soldering separate outputs for subwoofer and amplifier if you want to achieve maximum sound quality. It is highly discouraged to perform this procedure yourself, as you may spoil the radio circuitry due to lack of experience.
Step 8
Connect the wires from the subwoofer and amplifier to the made connectors of the radio. Check the connection is thorough.
Step 9
Route the wires so that they not only do not interfere with the use of the car, but are not pinched by any objects or doors.
Step 10
Secure the amplifier and subwoofer enclosures securely. Switch on the audio system for the first time and check that no part vibrates or makes any sounds.
