How Do You Hook Up An Amp To A Factory Car Stereo?
An amplifier serves several purposes in car audio. An amplifier added to a factory car stereo will enable the stereo to produce higher volume. The amplifier will also allow the factory system to provide a signal to a greater number of speakers than was originally designed for the stock system. You can add speakers to a stereo system without an amplifier, but you will be dividing the limited strength from the factory stereo, thus providing a compromised level of sonic power and clarity. Make sure that the aftermarket amplifier you purchase produces power that is within the acceptable range of the speakers in your vehicle. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the negative battery terminal. Use a 10-mm wrench to loosen the bolt on the clamp of the cable and pull the cable away from the battery. Connect the ring terminal, with the power supply cable attached (from the amplifier wiring kit), to the positive lead of the vehicle’s battery. Drill an opening in the firewall between the en
