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Old Jan 8, 2008
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I just got a kicker sound system for my 2008 civic and i cant figure out how to get in hooked up to my cd player...does any one know how to do this?
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Re: kicker sound system

do you have an aftermarket headunit?
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no, i juste got the stock cd player
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im pretty sure it doesnt have the output connections to run an amp. i kno my 03 didnt. so you prolly need to get some kind of aftermarket headunit.
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Re: kicker sound system

you need an amp with hi-level inputs and then you tap your rear speaker wires for inputs to the amp. that's the easiest way to do it and how i did it when i had a leased car for a couple years.
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Re: kicker sound system

where can i get the wiring to do this^
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Re: kicker sound system

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where can i get the wiring to do this^
i used plain old speaker wire.
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Re: kicker sound system

how do i plug it into the high level input on my amp
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Re: kicker sound system

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how do i plug it into the high level input on my amp
does your amp have a hi level plug? not all amps do.
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Re: kicker sound system

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does your amp have a hi level plug? not all amps do.


yes it does...but i need a tip on the wire to plus it in
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Re: kicker sound system

plug*
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Re: kicker sound system

what do you mean by "tip?"
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Re: kicker sound system

the tip that plugs into the high level input in the amp
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Re: kicker sound system

Take it somewhere where they install car stereos. Should cost under $100 and it will be done right and with no hassle. Best of luck!





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Re: kicker sound system

or you could just do it yourself..correctly

go to best buy and get what's called a "line converter" i think its called a "high output line converter" to be more exact, but just tell the guy in the car audio dept you want a line converter and he should know what hes talkin about.

anyways.. to use it, its simple

you tap into the rear speakers +/- wires.. (both speakers) and then the converter changes the speaker wires to a signal for the RCA-style Left and Right audio cables, then you plug it into the amp.

its easy to use and i've used one on about 5 systems that i've installed

oh and its about 20 bucks so if it costs 100 bucks to have it installed it'll save you 80 and you'll gain experience and you'll know how to fix it yourself if a problem arises

good luck
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Re: kicker sound system

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the tip that plugs into the high level input in the amp
this is getting no where. what model amp do you have?
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