How to add an aftermarket sub/amp
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Originally Posted by GrillZ' post='869456' date='May 6 2009, 12:56 AM
question.....
do the all 5-series rear seats fold down or have some kind of opening to the trunk ?
starting from the trunk, what is in between the trunk and the back seat......
because i remember in my old Benz, from in the trunk there was a steal plate, gas tank, another steal plate, then the back seat......
do the all 5-series rear seats fold down or have some kind of opening to the trunk ?
starting from the trunk, what is in between the trunk and the back seat......
because i remember in my old Benz, from in the trunk there was a steal plate, gas tank, another steal plate, then the back seat......
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I don't know the strength of power handling for the stock wires but is it "safe" to run a decently high powered system through this method?
Because the stuff I have is 1600watts and i dont want to burn out the stock wires.....
I have a HiFonics BXi1608D and a AudioQue HDC3 12".......
Because the stuff I have is 1600watts and i dont want to burn out the stock wires.....
I have a HiFonics BXi1608D and a AudioQue HDC3 12".......
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Originally Posted by GrillZ' post='872219' date='May 8 2009, 07:44 AM
I don't know the strength of power handling for the stock wires but is it "safe" to run a decently high powered system through this method?
Because the stuff I have is 1600watts and i dont want to burn out the stock wires.....
I have a HiFonics BXi1608D and a AudioQue HDC3 12".......
Because the stuff I have is 1600watts and i dont want to burn out the stock wires.....
I have a HiFonics BXi1608D and a AudioQue HDC3 12".......
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Originally Posted by code37' post='872324' date='May 8 2009, 12:34 PM
from you post i'm assuming your going to run the stock wires directly to your subwoofer and bypass your hitronics amp? (is that why your stock wires will burn?)
let me know when you find a subwoofer rca output (try checking the wheel well) ![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
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I checked in my e60 in the rear left i dont have the amp but im sure i have subs under my seats...
Any idea what other way i can install a amp and sub i have brought the rca converter
Any idea what other way i can install a amp and sub i have brought the rca converter
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Okay, first thing you need to do is empty out your trunk for easy access. Next, remove both side panels inside the trunk. Just turn the black plugs 90 degrees and they pop out. This will give you access to the battery on the right, and the factory amp on the left side.
So, first disconnect the battery so you don't shock yourself. Find the amp on the left side of the car. It's a silver box with a bundle of wires going into it...fairly easy to find. Remove the bundle of wires from the amp. There's a little sliding thing to disconnect the bundle...it's easy to figure out once you see it.
Here's the wires coming directly from the head unit that you'll want to tap to grab your signal from:
Left + Black/Red
Left - Black/Violet
Right + Black/White
Right - Black/Brown
On/Off White/Violet
I had to cut the black fabric tape that was wrapping the wires so I could access them. Just tap those wires and you should be good to go. You shouldn't need an LOC. To control the power to your amp, tap the thin White/Violet wire and connect directly to your amp. This will ensure your amp turns on/off when the car goes in and out of sleep mode (just like the factory amp). Make sure you do a good clean job tapping into the wires...they will still need to feed a signal into the factory amp so the rest of the speakers make sound
Plug the bundle of wires back into the factory amp and you're done grabbing a stereo signal.
Most people seem to mount the amp either hanging under the rear deck, or on the flat part of the left-side panel (the one that covers the factory amp...this is what I did). I've also read that some people that have smaller sized amps were able to fit them UNDER the panel so they stay stealth...if you do this make sure you take cooling into consideration. Also, the back of the rear seats is another option (this is what I did on my e46).
That's about it, running power to the amp is pretty easy since the battery is already back there. You should be able to figure the rest out. BTW, I did this install on my '05 530i, no nav, standard audio (not logic 7).
ccc line outs
On the CCC there is a plug called X13812 and X13813. The pins you need are
Pin 13 (X13812) for the amp Remote ON.
And on X13813
Pin 10 for the Line Level Left Negative
Pin 3 for the Line Level Left Positive
Pin 9 for the Line Level Right Negative
Pin 4 for the Line Level Right Positive
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