Adding subwoofer to stock car radio?

Hi,
I was wondering how difficult it is to add a sub to a factory car radio? In Home Audio subs can be hooked up with speaker-level connections; can this be done in the same manner with a car audio setup? And if so, would you have to run wires from the door speakers to the sub location, and then another set of wires back to the doors to the speakers?
Thanks!
I was wondering how difficult it is to add a sub to a factory car radio? In Home Audio subs can be hooked up with speaker-level connections; can this be done in the same manner with a car audio setup? And if so, would you have to run wires from the door speakers to the sub location, and then another set of wires back to the doors to the speakers?
Thanks!
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2000 Nissan Maxima. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have any pre-outs; it's the stock system.
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Huh? There are no speakers on the rear deck, all of the speakers are in the doors.
Maybe you were referring to earlier Nissan Maxima's? I know for sure that the speakers were on the rear deck in the 1989 Maxima we had, but definitely not on the 2000.
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That 01 must've had the Bose system then. According to Crutchfield, if you don't have a Bose system, the rear speakers are in the doors.
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But isn't Bose always the BEST?
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Cody:
I've got a 2000 Toyota minivan that I want to use the head unit (6 CD changer AM/FM [preamp onhly] by JBL) for the appearance of stock (so nobody jacks my system - live in a rental community w/high crime) but repace the stock amplifier with a 5 channel amp. I'm going to try to build a box that fits in the space in the rear where the tire jack equipment is now and put a 10 inch sub in there and mount some MOMO 6 1/2s in the factory mounts in the front doors and mid panels. Are there wiring harnesses out there that will allow me to do something like this with my factory head unit?
I have measured the space where the current amp is (center of the dash at the bottom, behind a storage compartment) and I may need to do a little trimming to make an aftermarket 5-channel fit. The sub would be a long way from the amp but I could fit a decent size box with a port in the location in the back. I will be running video (movies and PS2) at times and tunes at other times.
By the way, I saw your pics of your truck in the link in the "subwoofer to amp wattage thread". I wish I had the time to tear mine down and start from the bare metal like that. Pretty sweet and thanks for sharing.
Hopefully his head unit doesnt put out more power than his amp is capable of taking through the rca input...
Len, please forgive an ignorant newbie question, but is there a reason the rear channel is better than the front? I only ask because I just recently (this past weekend) installed a mono amp in my son's Dodge Dakota, used the "amp-supplied line out converter", but spliced into the front channel (it's a quad cab truck with four door speakers-all the same). It sounds great, but could it have been better if I had used the rear channels?
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Option 1:
You pick up an "all in one" powered bass enclosure, since most will have level speaker inputs.
Many manufacturers offer these, below are a few that offer them:
Bazooka
Clarion
Infinty
JVC
Kenwood
MTX
Option 2:
You pick out an enclosure (custom, vehicle specific or universal) that fits your vehicle, add the recommended subs and use an appropiately sized amp that has speaker level inputs.
Regardless of whether you choose to go with a self powered line level subwoofer or with a custom enclosure powered by an external amplifier (w/line level inputs) you can still use your stock (OEM) radio.
Yes, what he said. I tied into the rear channel of my old ranger and that worked perfectly.
Question is:
1. Can I still add the sub to the stock radio?
2. Will that fry my radio?
3. what are the adverse effect this can have on the electronics and warranty?
4. I will need major help if possible to get a diagram as how I can implement that with the stock radio.
5. Do you know if the stock speaker have connection for a Sub?
Your help is greatly appreciated
..by the way, I got this sub free..
thanks,