I am a current owner of a 1997 nissan maxima its my first car im a high school student. im a quite content by the sound coming from the premium sound bose speakers. but i would like to addd an amp and subs to my car. i currently own a 800 wat amp and two 600 wat 8inch audiobahns. i wanted to know what would be the easiest way to hoook this system up. i dont want to include the bose speakers just sub to amp from stock radio. if anyone can help me with this please leave information. thank you in advance
Replies (9)
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 08:30:07
1997 Nissan Maxima. GLE Sedan Model. WIth aftermarket five speeed tranny. stock radio and bose premium sound
swez on 04/29/2006 09:02:25
The Bose system has amplifiers in it already to power the full range speakers. Some Bose system include a powered sub woofer channel as well. If you just want to add a sub amp and woofer, there are devices one can use to tap off the rear speakers, bring down the voltage to usable amplifier input levels and integrate your amp and subs into the exsisting system.
The other route most serious listeners opt for, is to remove the OEM HU, install an aftermarket HU and still used the Bose speakers and internal amps. The Aftermarket HU will need a sub out channel (RCA's) to send audio level signals to your sub amp. etc.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-dT6wFm2kzHQ/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=142C4NN03
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-dT6wFm2kzHQ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=751&id=detailed_info&i=142C4NN03#Tab
Also what make and model #'s are your amp and subs?
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 18:25:39
the amp is a boss two channel mosfet 800 watt amp and the subs are audiobahn 300 watts a piece (2 in all)
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 18:29:28
i took the radio out today which proved to be a task compared to honda radios. and i can now get to the back of the radio. so what will i need to purchase including an amp wiring kit im looking for the easiest way to do this because these subs nor amp will be in my car for long. and when i replace i will take it to a proffesional
swez on 04/29/2006 22:20:56
OK... we are getting warmer. Bahn makes about 50 different sub models and Boss makes maybe 30 amp models. Without model numbers, we really cannot guide you to the best solutions.
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 23:05:54
Boss is a RT445 2channel mosfet amp 800 watts i dont know what model the audiobahns are for sure. theyre so old.(a gift) but im pretty sure they are AudioBahn AW831T 8 in Subwoofers theyre in a custom box with the wires coming out the back to plug directly into amp. ive been trying to read up on this and have found that you can splice the bose rear speaker wires for signal which you reffered to earlier for convience. i would like to do that but dont know which one to splice or how to for that matter i looked and theres three wires going into each speaker. or the easiest and cheapest way possible. im a high school student making very little money on minimum wage while paying for this car. thanks again
swez on 04/30/2006 06:29:40
OK, that helps a lot. That Bahn model number is an 8" woofer, 4+4 DVC (Dual Voice Coil) sub set.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/ABNAW831T
What you'll need to do, is check the ohmic load or how the subs are wired inside the box. For this amp, you want a 4 ohm net load to the amplifier, when amp is bridged into MONO mode. Here's a link to help you with the correct sub wiring configuration:
http://img8.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2dvcseriesvcparallelsubs0gh.jpg
The Bose system has amplifiers in the car to drive Bose speakers. You may be able to run wires off the rear speakers and feed them into the amps' high signal inputs. Then, set your LPF (Low Pass Filter) to ~80 Hz.
The input selector switch needs to be set for high input signal this way and the gain adjustment control set so that minimal distortion is heard from the amplifier.
This amp looks like it is fused with a single 20A fuse. If that is correct, this amp will only deliver a ~ 150 watts RMS bridged, at 4 ohms in MONO mode. (this is one cheap/weak/lame amplifier) Your Bahn subs are rated for 200 RMS per sub. So, don't expect much bass here bud.
Finally, this amp will need a power feed line & ground of #10 gage wire. You will also need a +12 volt supply from the ACC/IGN circuit in the fuse panel to turn it on and off via the ignition key.
Hope that helps,
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/30/2006 15:34:04
thank you so much for the info youve given me so far. i just have one more question how do i go about running the wire drom the rear speakers to the amp. i look at them and theyre are three going into the speaker. do you know a link that could show me how to effectively do this task. also when i do cut it will i be using the 10 gage wire to go to the amp? i am making the assumption that my rear speakers will still work after this am i correct?
swez on 04/30/2006 17:09:22
The #10 gage power wire is to power your amp off the battery. You'll need a short grounding wiring from amp ground to body floor pan. (bare metal connection to floor pan)
As for the 3 lead per speaker, I am not 100% on this vehicle. My though is that 1 wire is speaker ground. A 2nd is Midrange + lead and the remaining wire may be tweeter + lead. You'll need the ground and midrange wires to feed your sub amp inputs.
I wish to defer the rest of this answer to one of our Resident installer techs. (ttocs or UK Installer) They are very familiar with Bose integration needs and can give you the correct process.
Yes, the goal here, is to keep your rear speakers functioning as normal, but only adding a paired wire set to feed your sub amp inputs.
Swez
PS If the techs don't pick up on this thread, start a new one and request feedback from ttocs or UK.
Replies (9)
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 08:30:07
1997 Nissan Maxima. GLE Sedan Model. WIth aftermarket five speeed tranny. stock radio and bose premium sound
swez on 04/29/2006 09:02:25
The Bose system has amplifiers in it already to power the full range speakers. Some Bose system include a powered sub woofer channel as well. If you just want to add a sub amp and woofer, there are devices one can use to tap off the rear speakers, bring down the voltage to usable amplifier input levels and integrate your amp and subs into the exsisting system.
The other route most serious listeners opt for, is to remove the OEM HU, install an aftermarket HU and still used the Bose speakers and internal amps. The Aftermarket HU will need a sub out channel (RCA's) to send audio level signals to your sub amp. etc.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-dT6wFm2kzHQ/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=142C4NN03
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-dT6wFm2kzHQ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=751&id=detailed_info&i=142C4NN03#Tab
Also what make and model #'s are your amp and subs?
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 18:25:39
the amp is a boss two channel mosfet 800 watt amp and the subs are audiobahn 300 watts a piece (2 in all)
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 18:29:28
i took the radio out today which proved to be a task compared to honda radios. and i can now get to the back of the radio. so what will i need to purchase including an amp wiring kit im looking for the easiest way to do this because these subs nor amp will be in my car for long. and when i replace i will take it to a proffesional
swez on 04/29/2006 22:20:56
OK... we are getting warmer. Bahn makes about 50 different sub models and Boss makes maybe 30 amp models. Without model numbers, we really cannot guide you to the best solutions.
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/29/2006 23:05:54
Boss is a RT445 2channel mosfet amp 800 watts i dont know what model the audiobahns are for sure. theyre so old.(a gift) but im pretty sure they are AudioBahn AW831T 8 in Subwoofers theyre in a custom box with the wires coming out the back to plug directly into amp. ive been trying to read up on this and have found that you can splice the bose rear speaker wires for signal which you reffered to earlier for convience. i would like to do that but dont know which one to splice or how to for that matter i looked and theres three wires going into each speaker. or the easiest and cheapest way possible. im a high school student making very little money on minimum wage while paying for this car. thanks again
swez on 04/30/2006 06:29:40
OK, that helps a lot. That Bahn model number is an 8" woofer, 4+4 DVC (Dual Voice Coil) sub set.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/ABNAW831T
What you'll need to do, is check the ohmic load or how the subs are wired inside the box. For this amp, you want a 4 ohm net load to the amplifier, when amp is bridged into MONO mode. Here's a link to help you with the correct sub wiring configuration:
http://img8.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2dvcseriesvcparallelsubs0gh.jpg
The Bose system has amplifiers in the car to drive Bose speakers. You may be able to run wires off the rear speakers and feed them into the amps' high signal inputs. Then, set your LPF (Low Pass Filter) to ~80 Hz.
The input selector switch needs to be set for high input signal this way and the gain adjustment control set so that minimal distortion is heard from the amplifier.
This amp looks like it is fused with a single 20A fuse. If that is correct, this amp will only deliver a ~ 150 watts RMS bridged, at 4 ohms in MONO mode. (this is one cheap/weak/lame amplifier) Your Bahn subs are rated for 200 RMS per sub. So, don't expect much bass here bud.
Finally, this amp will need a power feed line & ground of #10 gage wire. You will also need a +12 volt supply from the ACC/IGN circuit in the fuse panel to turn it on and off via the ignition key.
Hope that helps,
Swez
jbhood171 on 04/30/2006 15:34:04
thank you so much for the info youve given me so far. i just have one more question how do i go about running the wire drom the rear speakers to the amp. i look at them and theyre are three going into the speaker. do you know a link that could show me how to effectively do this task. also when i do cut it will i be using the 10 gage wire to go to the amp? i am making the assumption that my rear speakers will still work after this am i correct?
swez on 04/30/2006 17:09:22
The #10 gage power wire is to power your amp off the battery. You'll need a short grounding wiring from amp ground to body floor pan. (bare metal connection to floor pan)
As for the 3 lead per speaker, I am not 100% on this vehicle. My though is that 1 wire is speaker ground. A 2nd is Midrange + lead and the remaining wire may be tweeter + lead. You'll need the ground and midrange wires to feed your sub amp inputs.
I wish to defer the rest of this answer to one of our Resident installer techs. (ttocs or UK Installer) They are very familiar with Bose integration needs and can give you the correct process.
Yes, the goal here, is to keep your rear speakers functioning as normal, but only adding a paired wire set to feed your sub amp inputs.
Swez
PS If the techs don't pick up on this thread, start a new one and request feedback from ttocs or UK.
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