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civic_ex 01-08-2008 10:40 AM

kicker sound system
 
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?

03BlueCivic 01-08-2008 11:19 AM

Re: kicker sound system
 
do you have an aftermarket headunit?

civic_ex 01-08-2008 02:54 PM

Re: kicker sound system
 
no, i juste got the stock cd player

03BlueCivic 01-09-2008 08:24 AM

Re: kicker sound system
 
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.

electric130 01-09-2008 08:28 AM

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.

civic_ex 01-09-2008 11:25 AM

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

electric130 01-09-2008 11:26 AM

Re: kicker sound system
 

Originally Posted by civic_ex (Post 4278935)
where can i get the wiring to do this^

i used plain old speaker wire.

civic_ex 01-09-2008 12:09 PM

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

electric130 01-09-2008 02:27 PM

Re: kicker sound system
 

Originally Posted by civic_ex (Post 4278943)
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.

civic_ex 01-09-2008 02:52 PM

Re: kicker sound system
 

Originally Posted by electric130 (Post 4278990)
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

civic_ex 01-09-2008 02:53 PM

Re: kicker sound system
 
plug*

electric130 01-09-2008 02:55 PM

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

civic_ex 01-09-2008 04:28 PM

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

WgnrNick 01-12-2008 11:42 AM

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!





Wagner :shake:

white04alero 01-13-2008 10:42 PM

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 :)

electric130 01-14-2008 07:10 AM

Re: kicker sound system
 

Originally Posted by civic_ex (Post 4279038)
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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