Problems installing amp on '00 EB w/ Mach system
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Problems installing amp on '00 EB w/ Mach system
hey sry im new to this board but im setting up an amp and sub in my 00 EB w/ mach audio system... i checked on this board already for wiring diagrams and stuff... i have power to the amp and already have a variable high-low converter... but the problem is absoultey nothing is getting to the sub. I tapped two wires behind the head unit they are in a 8 pin section but only 4 are hooked up, we tapped the redw/black and the orange/wbrown wires and have the hooked up but me and a friend think it might be that we tapped the wires wrong because they are so thin.... any suggestions or anything else that might be wrong.... we grounded it to a section behind the seat which i know isnt the best spot and we prob will move it but we do have power its just absolutely nothing is hitting to the sub... thanx for any help my aim is brinne19 if anyone wants to contanct me through that or email or this post it would be greatly appreciated
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Problems installing amp on '00 EB w/ Mach system
Ok, since you have a MACH system you are tapping into the wires in the wrong place. There is a factory amplifier behind the plastic on the right hand side of the cargo area (at least that's where it is in my '97 sport and don't believe that they have moved it) and this is where you need to tap into since you are using a line level converter. It has been so long since I have done a line converter that I do not rememer the colors to help you with that. I would call either a dealer or Crutchfield (you can get their number at crutchfield.com) to help with the colors. The reason your are not hearing anything is by tapping into the wires where you did you have a pre-amp level signal going into a speaker level converter and it is pretty much attenuating the signal down to nothing. Good luck!
