yeah i did notice the rear was lacking in power. I bet ten bucks they
are not on the amp.... Here take my extra change in case you get mug by
that guy next to you doing who knows what.... Funny i love riding the
bus on vacation..... My way of living dangerously, hahahahaha....
Although my friends wouldn't let me ride the sub way on the west side of
Central Park???? I did fine in Clifton NJ, hahahahaha....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ican2u7176@aol.com [SMTP:Ican2u7176@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 9:34 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Pioneer (MIKE)
>
> In a message dated 1/25/99 1:22:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> m.gski@CWIX.com
> writes:
>
> << My question is....What is the output voltage supplied to the
> speakers
> and or amp from the back of the factory Infinity? If it uses a
> outboard
> amp, I would assume the output is somewhere btwn 200mv and 5.0v...is
> this
> the case?
> >>
> I am also installing an amp that requires rca line level inputs. I
> bought a
> speaker level-to-line level adapter from radio shack $19.95 (I just
> saw one at
> Pep boys automotive stores for $14.95:-( ) I am going to tap-in to
> the rear
> factory speakers in my regular cab R/T with the infinity set up...
> keep in
> mind that at least in the regular cab the speaker output is very low,
> almost
> makes me think they are not amplified...at least with the factory
> amp...maybe
> the head unit? thus there should be even less distortion...I think.
> Also I am
> only going to use the amp I bought as a subwoofer amp so hopefully
> distortion
> should be minimal. I feel that the mids and highs are very adequate
> from the
> factory. I am using a 10" sub in in two boxes connected by a pvc tube
> and a
> total of .9 cubic feet behind the seat. Beware...the factory color
> carpet
> (charcoal grey in my truck) is very hard to find. Most "dark
> Charcoal"
> carpets have a "green" tint to them, so you may want to compare the
> carpet you
> have in mind to yours before you buy. As far as the RCA line level
> stuff
> goes...I have a friend who installs , and he says that there is a
> harness
> available(around $15) that plugs onto the factory radio and has the
> RCA
> outputs, but I think that setup would render the factory amp useless
> and
> require more wiring. I will be finishing it sometime this week al I
> need is a
> fuse holder for the engin compartment. I will post some pics on a web
> site I
> will create in the near future... if anyone is interested. I also am
> waiting
> to get some 3" tubing back from a electrical contactor... he is
> bending it for
> me for my air intake set-up I am putting together (total cost under
> $100
> including k&n) I will take pics of that too and list where and how to
> get all
> the parts(most muffler shops cant or dont want to bend 3" tubing... I
> dont
> know why... alot of trucks have 3" exhaust?
> Charles Smith
> 99 Dakota R/T
> P.S. By the way...I took my truck in to get the whining tranny and my
> popping
> front end checked out and they told me I'd have to wait a week to get
> it
> checked out and the warranty doesn't cover a rental unless the truck
> is held
> overnight : ( He said "well there is a bus stop right out front...")
> I guess
> I'll be ridin the bus.
>
> sorry so long!
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