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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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I need some help cause for some reason my earlierpost didnt show up here so i have been having problems with the factory amp.....it dosent do it all the time but today it acted like it didnt want to come back on but finally did.....it cuts out and i get static then it start to fade from driver speaker to passenger speaker and back without touching anything....can some one post what the wires are for and whats the best way to go about this..I WAS THINKING TO JUST WIRE IT UP WITHOUT THIS AMP BUT SOME ONE SAID THAT THE RADIO HAS NO OUTPUT LIKE THE AMP WAS THE SOURCE OF SOUND.....IN OTHER WORDS FACTORY HEADUNIT IS NO LIKE AN AFTERMARKET HEADUNIT AND IT DOSENT HAVE ANY WATTAGE TO IT...I THOUGHT THAT I HAVE READ DIFFERENT ON HERE SO PLEASEEE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO JUST GO TO JUNK YARD ANDNFIND AN AMP or should i just go ahead and order one from someone.......can someone also tellme what amps will fit my car i have a 2000 monte carlo ss without boss so please help me i do have the cd player HU
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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If you want a factory amp i have one for sale that works great!!
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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What is a "factory amp"?
 
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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its an amp mounted in the trunk under you speakers that came from factory with it....
 
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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What is a "factory amp"?
The amp that powers the factory speakers, not all Montes came with them.

As for the factory amp, I would check the wiring and make sure it is all good for starters
 
Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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thanks mitch, i hav already done that and today no radio at alllll.....do you know where this ground is???
 
Old Mar 31, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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thanks mitch, i hav already done that and today no radio at alllll.....do you know where this ground is???
Have you checked the stereo wires also?

The radio ground is within that harness for the amp somewhere, also there's one in the radio harness also.

Does the stereo go out when the speakers go out?
 
Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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no stereo keep working just volume goes out
 
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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thanks for all your help guys went to the yard and found an amp and this morning before i left had to istall couldnt go 45 minute drive without....thanks again guys
 
Old Apr 2, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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awesome, I assume that it worked fine with the new amp?
 



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