How do I hook up subs to a stock head unit

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jstacey8

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Have everything and now I just need to hook it up but I'm not sure how I hook them up to my stock head unit. I belive my radio is a ra3 but I'm not really sure. Any help would be great
 

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You need a line out converter to hook up to your rear speaker, I think, then rca out to the amp. If your amp has speaker level input then you might not need the loc. Audio control makes the lc2i which also supplies a turn on to the amp. Otherwise you will need to tap the cig lighter.
 

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Lc2i is the way I went. Removed the stock 8 inch woofer and put in a single 12 with amp. Lc2i is connected to the sub wires from factory, rca from lc2i to my amp and a remote wire from lc2i to my amp as well. Tried the GTO feature and didn't like it. Everything works like it supposed to ND sounds good. Hope this helps good luck.

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like izzyg14 said. LC2i is nice. the Audiosource sound processors are nice. I've used their processors for my last 5 vehicles. simple to work with and the sound is clean.
 

alex_5_7

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You need to connect a line out converter to the back of the head unit
 

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I'll second (or third) the lc2i suggestion. That's what I ran in the Grand Cherokee I had before my truck and was very happy with it.
 
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