A Necessary Component For Any Custom System
Custom audio systems make your car better than you could ever imagine. Besides installing a new receiver and new speakers, you might want to consider installing car audio amplifiers to your system for that added touch. They will amplify the power of your speakers giving your system that much more power to rock.
To begin installing your amplifier, you first want to read the installation manual. This can help give you an overall idea of the specifics that pertain to your particular product. You are no ready to decide where to put your amplifier. You need a place in your car that gets some air circulation. Some popular places are under the seat or in the trunk of your vehicle. If your radio receiver has a low level output, get some sturdy RCA cables to connect the low level output of your receiver to the low level output on your new amplifier. If for some reason your receiver doesn't come with a low level output, connect the speaker wires from the receiver to the amplifier itself.
Your next step in this process is to run the power lead for the antenna to the amplifier turn-on input. Turn the radio on. It should turn the amplifier on when you do. You want to pull the power for the antenna from the battery. You can do this by connecting a line, but be sure you put the correct fuse level on the line. Your car's owner's manual can tell you what size fuse to use and the correct size for the power and ground cables. Be sure to find a good ground for the wire. You want to use sixteen-gauge speaker wire to connect the speakers to the amplifier. Be sure that positive is connected to positive and negative is connected to negative.
While you're setting up your new system, there are a few things to remember. First, don't let your power cables get too close to your RCA cables. This can cause some noise that you don't want to leak into your system. Also, remember that amplifiers are easy to sell on the secondary market. As a result, don't put yours in a prominent place. People love to steal them, and it's not hard to turn a profit once you have stolen it. Finally, when you get ready to do your grounding, be sure to ground to something metal. Most cars today are full of fiberglass. As a result, you need to be sure you know what you are grounding to.
Installing car audio amplifiers to juice up your system is a great idea. If you need help, contact a professional installer.