audio instlal issues

ixtlann · 07-24-2008, 08:42 AM

i wanna buy some audio stuff, but i cant even get my aftermarket head unti to work right, can only get 1 or 2 speakers to work at a time, what u guys think? im using the metra premium harness, im about to just cut the oem plug and wire it straight i think the metra harness is it only has a few wires and like 4 rac jacks, but the stereo only has 2 pre amp out puts or whatever those are.... CaN ANY one make any sense out of this?

muffinman · 07-24-2008, 10:07 AM

why don't you test the metra harness and make sure the connections are all good? I personally would never cut the OEM harness if can be avoided

Maruki-kun · 07-24-2008, 10:56 AM

it's probably not the harness, it's probably that your headunit isn't compatible with your built in amps. you are better off running new wires to your speakers.

ixtlann · 07-25-2008, 10:09 PM

Depeneding which pair of colored rca jack i plug into the stereo it will treat them differently. colors grey, green, red, black.
u can tell by messing with the front to rear bias, and left to right bias that its treating certain plugs as that prticular channel, but no matter what nothin will come out the right side, oem stero still works fine all 4 channels bleh, but its not cd player lol..... man i kinda wish i could get a good deal on a oem toyota stereo that plug and play.
Thanx for the tips so car, keep em coming
and what exactly should i be checking in the harness?
and which 2 rca jack shoudo i be using.

simplesauce · 07-30-2008, 07:19 PM

When I set up my headunit, only one of my speakers worked. I had to run new wire to the drivers side.

07-24-2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
ixtlann mr2V06 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 599 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	audio instlal issues i wanna buy some audio stuff, but i cant even get my aftermarket head unti to work right, can only get 1 or 2 speakers to work at a time, what u guys think? im using the metra premium harness, im about to just cut the oem plug and wire it straight i think the metra harness is it only has a few wires and like 4 rac jacks, but the stereo only has 2 pre amp out puts or whatever those are.... CaN ANY one make any sense out of this?

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07-24-2008, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 53 Thanked 283 Times in 272 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	why don't you test the metra harness and make sure the connections are all good? I personally would never cut the OEM harness if can be avoided

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Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	it's probably not the harness, it's probably that your headunit isn't compatible with your built in amps. you are better off running new wires to your speakers.

07-25-2008, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
ixtlann mr2V06 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 599 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Depeneding which pair of colored rca jack i plug into the stereo it will treat them differently. colors grey, green, red, black. u can tell by messing with the front to rear bias, and left to right bias that its treating certain plugs as that prticular channel, but no matter what nothin will come out the right side, oem stero still works fine all 4 channels bleh, but its not cd player lol..... man i kinda wish i could get a good deal on a oem toyota stereo that plug and play. Thanx for the tips so car, keep em coming and what exactly should i be checking in the harness? and which 2 rca jack shoudo i be using.

07-30-2008, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
simplesauce Amazing Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	When I set up my headunit, only one of my speakers worked. I had to run new wire to the drivers side.