Car Audio 101

Fox Body · 07-25-2001, 12:55 PM

Okay, I will carefully unhook my amp and start over. I hardly ever mess with car audio so if you guys could do me one more favor: can you give me a basic schematic on how the speaker should be hooked up to the amp?

Should speaker wires go from radio output to amp's input, from amp's output to speakers?

I believe it is hooked up wrong b/c I have a 4 channel 45W amp powering the speakers, but this "upgrade" has cause me not to be able to fade from left to right-- only front to back and, for example, if a song cuts off right channel for a second (as a part of the song) I'll hear it from front to back instead of left and right.

I well know this forum is really quiet and posts are few and far b/t, but I'm glad it's here b/c you guys' advice has helped and I really appreciate all who have responded.

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351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup someday)

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

[This message has been edited by Fox Body (edited 07-25-2001).]

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07-25-2001, 12:55 PM	#9
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Okay, I will carefully unhook my amp and start over. I hardly ever mess with car audio so if you guys could do me one more favor: can you give me a basic schematic on how the speaker should be hooked up to the amp? Should speaker wires go from radio output to amp's input, from amp's output to speakers? I believe it is hooked up wrong b/c I have a 4 channel 45W amp powering the speakers, but this "upgrade" has cause me not to be able to fade from left to right-- only front to back and, for example, if a song cuts off right channel for a second (as a part of the song) I'll hear it from front to back instead of left and right. I well know this forum is really quiet and posts are few and far b/t, but I'm glad it's here b/c you guys' advice has helped and I really appreciate all who have responded. ----------------------------------------- 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup someday) "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body [This message has been edited by Fox Body (edited 07-25-2001).]