Factory amp in 99 SSEi?

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Sep 21, 2005 | 10:27 PM

SuperchargedLife

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Factory amp in 99 SSEi?

Hey, I was just wonderin if I indeed do have a factory amp in my 99 SSEi. If so, where is it? Also, I will be putting in my Alpine CDA-9831 this weekend, and I've heard talk of having to bypass the factory amp? Is this true? If it is, how do I do it, and if it is not true, how do I take advantage of it? I will still be using the stock speakers.
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Sep 21, 2005 | 10:52 PM

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yes you will have to use the factory amp, or you will not get any output out of the speakers

the amp is driectly below the radio

Sep 22, 2005 | 12:52 PM

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Interesting. Any special way to hook up the HU then? Or do I just connect it as usual?
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Sep 22, 2005 | 01:43 PM

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when you get the aftermarket connector you must power the amp with the swicthced 12V from the Connector

Sep 22, 2005 | 09:36 PM

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Hmmm, not quite sure I am understanding this yet. Do I need anything other than the connector, which I have?

Sep 22, 2005 | 09:41 PM

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I did this on my 97.

There was a seperate connector with an orange wire. Hook the power amp turn on to that orange wire.

You'll be all set once that'* hooked up.

Oct 12, 2005 | 04:39 PM

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Hmm, that did not help, the hu powered up and everything, but just no sound from speakers. Any other ideas, or do I need to get something to hook it up? Thanks for the help

Oct 12, 2005 | 06:19 PM

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Do you have an orange wire on a connector all by itself?

Hook the amp power on wire to it..make sure in your headunit that it'* powering that wire. Might be optional to power it.

Oct 13, 2005 | 12:14 PM

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this must not be needed for my 93 i know it had a factory amp but that only needed to be unhooked and the kenwood powers the speakers the amp is in my house, why would there be the difference in the newer cars