Installing a deck and subwoofer w/ new 4 gauge wiring!

[oboytroyman]

I have all stock speakers and the stock radio right now. I bought a nice kenwood bluetooth deck from best buy and I have a 1000w kenwood amp plus a 15 inch subwoofer. As far as the wiring harness goes..which one do I need specifically and is there anything else special that i have to do so i dont get surprised while installing? Thanks for the help guys!!! -Troy

 

[boat]

For the deck, it depends on if you have premimum sound or not. There is a kit by Metra, I believe that includes the wiring/plug you connect to your Kenwood deck. Then in that same kit, there should be another harness that allows you to connect to the premium sound cable that goes to the amps of your car. Are you using your Kenwood amp solely for the 15" sub or for the sub and the other speakers together?

 

[oboytroyman]

I have the premium sound with the jbl system that has an amp for the rear speakers and amp for the 6 inch subwoofer. My plan is to install the deck and connect the one subwoofer to the 1000w amp, nothing else.

 

[SuperHO]

you got the amp bypass harness, right? if not, i've got one i'm not using.

 

[shotyme92]

I always run all new good gauge wire to the speakers. That's just my preference.

 

[whiteguy3]

^ Agreed. Personally I would never run through the stock sound system at all. You can get great deals online with speakers. Get new ones and run them individually to your headunit bypassing and deleting anything stock.

I also wouldn't recommend a 15" subwoofer either. Any good 10" or 12" will do in your case.