Doublex5150
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I know there have been many threads about this and I have collected a lot of info from them but I am still having issues. I'm new to car audio with the exception of replacing speakers and factory head units (in other vehicles).
The items I have:
2 Kicker Comp-C 600 Watt subwoofers
Boss R1100 Monoblock Amp (yes I realize this isn't the greatest amp after doing some research, but it came as a packaged deal with the subs. I will probably replace in the future)
Audio Control LC2i Line out converter
Initially I had attempted to set up the LC2i by tapping into the speaker wires of the rear driver's side door, but after talking to a coworker and reading other posts on this forum, I decided to run it through the factory wiring harness. This is the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with the premium sound system with the 8 inch factory sub by the way.
So here is a pic of my LC2i Line Out Converter. On the top left, I have the four wires from the factory wiring going into their designated spots. I've read that some people used all four wires whereas others only used two? Some clarification on this would be appreciated.
I've read that the remote out is not needed on the LC2i; and my remote in is going to the remote section of my amp. Again, please tell me if I'm doing this correctly or not.
The 12v slot - this one is really confusing since these posts I've read on forums are saying to do this in many different ways. Right now I have it going into the Power (battery) section of my amp and the red light of my LC2i is powering on. But I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly. My initial way was to get an 'add a circuit' fuse from an auto parts store and tap into the cigarette lighter of my fuse box... problem is that they only carry ones designed for 10 amps or less (cig lighter fuse is a 20 amp). I've also read about people tapping into the pink wire beneath the driver's seat. I tried that and my LC2i wouldn't turn on. Also tried it with a wire testing kit and it doesn't seem to get any power, however every other single wire in that specific harness lights up when tested.
Last is the ground wire, which I'm positive that I have installed correctly. I have it mounted under a bolt for the rear seats.
On the right side is my RCA's which I have going into the Amplifier
The positive and negative wires on the left are going directly into one of my subwoofers. I wired the subwoofers accordingly to a crutchfield diagram for 2 subs on a mono channel amp.
The fuse is intact and not broken in any way.
The battery spot is running along the floor of the truck through the firewall and connected to the battery (with an inline fuse). I also have the 12v wire from the LC2i in there as I previously mentioned. Again, tell me if that's a poor idea. Also wanted to say that when I use my wire tester on the battery section, the light on the tester illuminates red rather than blue. I initially thought it was a faulty wire, but then again that wouldn't make sense if my LC2i power light turns on.
My Remote wire is going to my 'remote in' section of the LC2i as aforementioned.
My ground wire is mounted beneath the bolt of the rear seats. I realize it looks loose in this picture, but I fixed it after I took it. Still not powering on though.
I'd also like to mention that when using my wire tester on the LC2i, I must have touched the 12v and ground with the metal part of the tester and the Amplifier 'BOSS' logo did light up... so I know that it isn't blown out or anything.
Forgive me for writing such a long winded post (I feel like I just wrote a college essay), but I just wanted to include as much information as possible. I'm on the verge of just taking it into a shop but I honestly have wanted how to learn more about installing systems for years. This would have been so much easier if I just replaced the headunit but I genuinely like the stock version. Thanks in advance.
The items I have:
2 Kicker Comp-C 600 Watt subwoofers
Boss R1100 Monoblock Amp (yes I realize this isn't the greatest amp after doing some research, but it came as a packaged deal with the subs. I will probably replace in the future)
Audio Control LC2i Line out converter
Initially I had attempted to set up the LC2i by tapping into the speaker wires of the rear driver's side door, but after talking to a coworker and reading other posts on this forum, I decided to run it through the factory wiring harness. This is the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with the premium sound system with the 8 inch factory sub by the way.
So here is a pic of my LC2i Line Out Converter. On the top left, I have the four wires from the factory wiring going into their designated spots. I've read that some people used all four wires whereas others only used two? Some clarification on this would be appreciated.
I've read that the remote out is not needed on the LC2i; and my remote in is going to the remote section of my amp. Again, please tell me if I'm doing this correctly or not.
The 12v slot - this one is really confusing since these posts I've read on forums are saying to do this in many different ways. Right now I have it going into the Power (battery) section of my amp and the red light of my LC2i is powering on. But I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly. My initial way was to get an 'add a circuit' fuse from an auto parts store and tap into the cigarette lighter of my fuse box... problem is that they only carry ones designed for 10 amps or less (cig lighter fuse is a 20 amp). I've also read about people tapping into the pink wire beneath the driver's seat. I tried that and my LC2i wouldn't turn on. Also tried it with a wire testing kit and it doesn't seem to get any power, however every other single wire in that specific harness lights up when tested.
Last is the ground wire, which I'm positive that I have installed correctly. I have it mounted under a bolt for the rear seats.
On the right side is my RCA's which I have going into the Amplifier
The positive and negative wires on the left are going directly into one of my subwoofers. I wired the subwoofers accordingly to a crutchfield diagram for 2 subs on a mono channel amp.
The fuse is intact and not broken in any way.
The battery spot is running along the floor of the truck through the firewall and connected to the battery (with an inline fuse). I also have the 12v wire from the LC2i in there as I previously mentioned. Again, tell me if that's a poor idea. Also wanted to say that when I use my wire tester on the battery section, the light on the tester illuminates red rather than blue. I initially thought it was a faulty wire, but then again that wouldn't make sense if my LC2i power light turns on.
My Remote wire is going to my 'remote in' section of the LC2i as aforementioned.
My ground wire is mounted beneath the bolt of the rear seats. I realize it looks loose in this picture, but I fixed it after I took it. Still not powering on though.
I'd also like to mention that when using my wire tester on the LC2i, I must have touched the 12v and ground with the metal part of the tester and the Amplifier 'BOSS' logo did light up... so I know that it isn't blown out or anything.
Forgive me for writing such a long winded post (I feel like I just wrote a college essay), but I just wanted to include as much information as possible. I'm on the verge of just taking it into a shop but I honestly have wanted how to learn more about installing systems for years. This would have been so much easier if I just replaced the headunit but I genuinely like the stock version. Thanks in advance.