Stereo Problems

[Dsands503]

I bought a new Pioneer deck for my 1997 explorer. It has power and signal from my antenna, but wont play any music. After research I found out I need to bypass the stock amp. How do I do this?

I just need to know how to bypass the stock amp?

Please help, need stereo help.

 

[sport97]

They make a specific harness to do so. Check on crutchfield I believe they have it. I ended up removing my amp and running my own wires but buying the harness is the right way.

 

[Dsands503]

Do you know exactly what the wiring is called? I went on the crutch field website and couldn't find the one you were talking about.

 

[toypaseo]

Save the headache. Just run speaker wire like in a basic installation...

 

[DjDom]

Save the headache. Just run speaker wire like in a basic installation...

I agree with this.

To bypass the factory amp, you have to run wire all the way from the head unit to the amp in the back. It's more of a pain than you think.

It's easier to run new wires.

 

[pbnj22]

why would you want to bypass the amp anyhow? im sure it puts out more power then the deck you just bought

 

[drdoom]

I did one of those recently, and as stated above, it is a bit of work.
The bypass harness (about 14' long) does not require cutting into the vehicles wiring harness, but you will need to pull most of the trim panels off the passenger side, and disconnect the seat belts. It is possible to open the factory conduits (above the rockers) and lay the bypass harness in there. I soldered the adapters to the HU, used heat shrink, cable ties, and it turned out real nice.
Hope you don't find what I did, a dam mouse condo back where the amp is located. It was huge, and there were dead mice all around, in various stages of of decay & dessication. Some looked like they came out of pharoahs tomb. About two dozen or so it was rough.

 

[Dsands503]

Well I had an old deck in there before, and I think it also bypassed the amp. Also, I just bought subs and an amp, so it's not like I need the factory amp that is in there already.

 

[exploration1997]

I bought a new Pioneer deck for my 1997 explorer. It has power and signal from my antenna, but wont play any music. After research I found out I need to bypass the stock amp. How do I do this?

I just need to know how to bypass the stock amp?

Please help, need stereo help.

Technically, the ''Right" way to do it is to take out the plastic in your cargo area, and splice the wires. But The way I did it was this:
-Fold down the back right seat
-pull up that cover thingy hiding the open space
-there are a bunch of wires. cut them, and splice the speaker wire to the radio wire, effectively cutting off the amp.

If you're interested in this, reply to me and I'll give you the full details how I did it.