FS: E60 OEM amp PnP trunk subwoofer harness with built in LOC
10-09-2010, 06:28 AM
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2. if you do the SWS-8's, wouldn't it be difficult to run speaker wire from under the seats to the amp--could you instead find the wires on your harness here and splice off of them instead?
10-09-2010, 06:34 AM
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oh okay, thanks for the that. i posted and then saw the pics...i was going to edit my post but you got here first 
i'm not really concerned for what sounds BETTER, but what is easier--replacing subs under the seats and splicing off the wires to a new amp, or just adding a new sub to the new amp? do you have to remove the seats to put in the SWS-8s (or take out the stockers for that matter)? i think if you used technic's harness and spliced the speaker wires from HIS harness on the underseat speakers, then you aren't clipping/splicing any factory wiring, which of course to most people is important. i just wonder if that would cause any problems with the stock amp and idrive to freak out if it has two speaker wires providing a blank signal?
i'm not really concerned for what sounds BETTER, but what is easier--replacing subs under the seats and splicing off the wires to a new amp, or just adding a new sub to the new amp? do you have to remove the seats to put in the SWS-8s (or take out the stockers for that matter)? i think if you used technic's harness and spliced the speaker wires from HIS harness on the underseat speakers, then you aren't clipping/splicing any factory wiring, which of course to most people is important. i just wonder if that would cause any problems with the stock amp and idrive to freak out if it has two speaker wires providing a blank signal?
earlier technic mentioned getting a new center channel in the front dashboard like the l7 has. if you have the hifi system and open up that speaker grill in the dash, will you find speaker wires there or do you have to run new ones? any recommendations on running new ones?
i will probably be interested in purchasing the product also. forgot the battery was in the trunk, too
10-11-2010, 06:32 AM
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10-11-2010, 06:55 AM
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i have a question though, and this is just because i get confused when i read other posts. say i want to buy the earthquakes and install them first before the amp. which earthquakes am i supposed to get - 4ohm or 2ohm? and if i buy an amp i plan to run them at 4ohms, but does it matter if they run at 2ohms? basically i have read that the stock amp may only run at 2ohms, but no one knew for sure. i would just like to buy one set of the earthquakes at X ohms so that i can either run them in the stock amp or an aftermarket amp and they work fine.
essentially what i'm getting at is that i may do the subwoofer and amp installation at different times, and i'd like the speakers to work in either scenario. also if you guys have any write-ups on the earthquake installation, that'd be great. i've read there may be some retro-fitting needed, and also not sure if the whole seat needs to come out or just a portion of it to get to those rear subs, and lastly the best way to modify the speaker wire connector from the factory (i'd rather not splice directly off of it). thanks!
10-14-2010, 05:00 PM
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i have a question though, and this is just because i get confused when i read other posts. say i want to buy the earthquakes and install them first before the amp. which earthquakes am i supposed to get - 4ohm or 2ohm? and if i buy an amp i plan to run them at 4ohms, but does it matter if they run at 2ohms? basically i have read that the stock amp may only run at 2ohms, but no one knew for sure. i would just like to buy one set of the earthquakes at X ohms so that i can either run them in the stock amp or an aftermarket amp and they work fine.
essentially what i'm getting at is that i may do the subwoofer and amp installation at different times, and i'd like the speakers to work in either scenario. also if you guys have any write-ups on the earthquake installation, that'd be great. i've read there may be some retro-fitting needed, and also not sure if the whole seat needs to come out or just a portion of it to get to those rear subs, and lastly the best way to modify the speaker wire connector from the factory (i'd rather not splice directly off of it). thanks!
No matter what you end up doing you will have to cut the OEM wires.