how to install a loc - line output converter in 3 minutes
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learn how to install a loc or line output converter.
This is a car audio how to tutorial that will explain what a line output converter is and what a loc does. a loc is a device that converts your high level input from the factory audio system and provides a low level output so we can run rca's to our aftermarket amplifiers. in this video I use a 1 channel line output converter and tap into the factory sub wires to get signal for our sub amp.
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Simple and to the point! That's how you make a video. No reason for this to be 20 mins long.
You literally just saved me over $1000 with just one video I’ve been searching all over the place for this video and finally found it
First person showing how to wire an LOC to a sub then to an amp! 🙏🙏🙏
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Oh my God! Thank you so much! I have watched over 100 videos the past three days trying to figure out how to hook up a sealed active subwoofer to my Honda cross tour from the factory sub wires! Thank you so much!
JP, buddy you are sooo top notch man. I'm a trained sound/studio engineer and been a backyard mechanic since 14 and tinkering with car audio off and on, since when subs first came out, 57 years old now. Things have changed since the days of radio and cassette players with 2 knobs lol. I stay current though doing installs today. When I need to double check something/reference something new, you are there! So just want to thank you Brother for your vids, the best!
Lol have you lived through 8-track players to today's gear too? Nutz!
We in this together bro. Glad I can be if service
I have a question
Dude, thank you thank you. Your 3min just cleared up days of questions for me. Using a LOC to tap into a powered sub from a home theater setup. Relaying the low level signal to a mini amp that powers two buttkickers. Your video made sure I didn’t blow anything down the line so really appreciate it 🙌🏻
That's awesome glad I could help
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I want to say...
It is vastly comforting to notice someone call car speaker mid-range woofers. While generally and usually true, some speaker set ups include tweaters.
I get annoyed when i am conversating someone over audio stuff, and i point at the speaker in the driver door, aa an example, and remark something about that woofer, only to be cut off by a response like, "thats jot my subwoofer, thats my speaker" like i am the ignorant one.
Its happened more than i wish.
So, yes, thank you for referring to them correctly!
3 minutes when other videos are 20 minutes plus. Simple and plain instructions. Thank you
This literally answered all my question in a short concise video. Thank you brotha
BOOM...LOL Glad it helped!
HEY I HAVE A QUESTION, SO I GOT EVERYTHING HOOKED UP, IT WORKS BUT THERES ACTUAL AUDIO, I THOUGHT SUBS WERE JUST FOR BASS? THERES MUSIC NOISE COMING FROM IT BARLEY ANY BASS
@@sleepingmoon6649 switch your settings on your amp if it has low pass / high pass settings switch, switch it to LP (LP) provides more bass (HP) more vocals
@@jptheinstallguy could you help me understand for my 2019 Nissan Maxima?
Probably the most informational LOC video explanation I’ve seen. Thank you!
Love the way you tapped into the speaker outputs. Most people just cut and strip and I don't like cutting stock wires. The way you just stripped it and tapped into it was great. Good Job!
Better way is t taps. No stripping anything. No taping anything
Appreciate the upload brother. Going to install my sub in my bronco tomorrow thanks to this vid
Thank you so much, dude. I got a Cadillac DTS 2009 and just got a kicker hi low converter with a remote wire and battery. My stereo RCA ports don't work so since my car has a factory sub and that does work, ill just unhook the factory sub and splice into that wires. The battery is under the back seat, so I don't have to run any wires into the car, which is super nice.
Duuuudddeee I think you just helped me solve a question I've been working on for the last year and a half!
Same as everyone else. Thank you for being clear
Answered my question for doubling up and running off of a single coil sub wires. My truck has a amp from factory so I'll probably tap into the remote on that. Thanks
Great vid nice to have someone who can actually explain things!
Thank you for explaining if the car already has sub lines. you're the best. twisting them together! car has sub lines and ACC line, and battery in the trunk... my install couldn't be much easier.
That was the best explanation of my question about about hooking up to factory sub. Thank you sir. Love the calm explanation.
Glad this was able to help you out🤜🏾🤛🏾💯💯
Straight to the point! Love it
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You on deez?
Wowwwwww literally the best explained straight up video I found. Holy fuck. I spend hours trying to find something like this
Like it's awesome step
Bro i almost cried putting my sub in my car. My other car had an aftermarket head unit and was a 2002 so i didnt need a LOC, now my cars a 2012 civic si with the factory sub, tried tapping into it once, the amp wouldnt even turn on, i was over it. Couple hours later I rewatched this, made sure i crimped everything tightly and properly, spent 30 minites and now everything works😭😂
So straight up and correct. Best video bro
Exactly what I needed thank you bro
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Short sweet and to the point bruh. Thank you!
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Only thing I am confused about, since the remote and the ground already go directly to the amp, do I need to use the remote and ground wires on the converter too? Thanks bro
No you gonna need to run the remote wire to a power output that is only on when ignition turned such as the accessories fuse wire behind the fuse box or even the ignition fuse wire itself. The ideal wire would be the radio power wire from the fuse box. I would personally use the ground on the converter it stops the whistle from the speakers when you hit the gas but if it sounds fine than it’s not necessary
Look up add a circuit, you run the remote wire to the ignition fuse. When you turn the key over the amp will engage
Watched many videos this is the first that I truly understand
If you have dual sub, the two whites go to the positive on first coil and grey's go to the negative on the second?
That’s what I came to ask? I know it’s been a year but found out yet. 😂
Thank you bro, provided info prior to my installation!
That’s very informative in 2 minutes, THANQ
As most cars now a days have some form of factory amp this is much more complicated then this and you defiantly always use a full range line tap never ever use a factory sub wire tap.. the factory amp is already messing with the frequency’s usually both high and low.. meaning you’ll miss out on most of the reason you’re installing an aftermarket sub in a vehicle with a factory sub.. most factory subs drop out at around 50hrz.. if you tap into that wire you’ll never hit below 50hrz on the aftermarket one..
So where would I tap into if not the speakers do I go from the head unit
@@chrisowens2699 you missed what I said entirely.. I said to use a full range left and right output not the factory sub output.
Ideally it’s best to bypass the amp output entirely so yes a head unit output would be preferred as most factory amps restrict all sorts of things and induce all sorts of issues..
That said most anything made 2010 or later and some premium vehicles since as early as late 90’s the head unit does nothing more then supply a data signal to the amp which then performs most of the function of both head unit, sound processor and amp. There is no way around that other then replacing the head unit and running dedicate wires in which case you’d just use the sub output of the head unit anyways.
But generally speaking you want to tap into the left rear and right rear channels together.. this gives you better capability if the amps crossovers wo interference from the factory system.. allows better sound staging through balance and fade controls etc..
Most factory subs off factory amps are a center channel only so fading left right forwards or backwards to properly adjust the staging reduces output to the sub.. it only runs 100% at point 0.
A handful kid the new systems like the harmons and the premium cue systems actually do well with the factory dsp settings for this..
It’s never simple anymore and most cars require a lot of work to fix all the crap the factory messed up in poor design prior to altering the system.
Do your research, look into cars with similar systems.. for example most boss systems of similar generation of automobiles are similar.. so say a 2007 Altima would he similar to say a 2007 Escalade of sorts.. mostly what changed is the location of the items and the wire colors although those mostly remain similar too..
FYI 9/10 times the rear channels are green/ black and green white/green brown, or pink..
But almost always are they a combination of green solids and strips which varies a lot from all the other wires in the vehicle with the exception of the rear reverse lights lol..
Rear reverse lights should be 12-16g wire while speakers would be 16-18. Also if looking for a remote turn on you’re most commonly looking for a solid purple or pink wire usually in the same loom as the speaker wires..
@@chrisowens2699 neither can you slow kid
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@@chrisowens2699 you could just use a lci1 same process as what’s shown in the video but the lc1i tries to restore the bass that is lost. That’s if you don’t want to tap into the factory wiring behind the head unit. Like amusing this guy said. You just need to tap into a clean signal. In a car with a premium sound system meaning it has an amp it’s usually the signal coming straight out the head unit and unit the amp. So you want to tap a left and right channel from the wires before they reach the amp that would be a clean signal. I dont know why that dude typed so much
Where does your remote wire go?
To the amp
@@marshykunegg9477amp to where?
thanks for this video i had no idea on how to install one to my factory stereo
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Had to sub. Man that was fast clear and to the point. Salute homie
I have a factory sub that's dvc with 2 sets of positive and negative wires does it matter which ones I hook up to left and right??
Best video on the subject thank you.
Can you connect a single speaker signal to both L/R high-level inputs on the converter or a powered sub with high-level inputs?
Could I install loc to the head unit? Using the left and right rear speaker wires on the harness? Will splicing into it work?
only if you dont have a factory amp. if you have a oem amp then the radio only is sending signal to the amp and that wont work. if you have a base model where the radio is powering speakers then yes go for it.
Thanks man your video was super helpful and to the point 10/10
Coz I'm using the door speakers do I have to make sure I use a driver side one and a passenger side speaker cheers
What perfect example video Fr ✊🏽💯
Thanks!
Well done. Easy to follow. Thank you.
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Thais is what I needed! 🤛🤝
May be a dumb question but do you only have to run a LOC from either the drivers side or passenger side? You don't have to do both sides right?
What did you do for the remote on the amp where did connect it to ?
I personally would run the remote through a toggle switch wired through an accessory port that way you can shut it off but won't hurt battery if you forget to shut it off when exiting the car
Cigarette lighter fuse possibly
I watched the video several times and i may be missing something. But why was the hookup for the line output converter hooked up to red and green wires the line output converter wires were hooked up to a different color black and white wires in your video?
Very clean thanks bro
Thank you just what I need
perfect video man
Best video:) short and now i know how do it right and easy.
Thnks :)
Glad it helped!
What if the speaker your snatching the signal from is already amplified? (stock system has a built in amp to all the speakers)
Bro. I'm about to hook up the same converter in a 1999 Tahoe. Do you have the speaker wire diagram?
Extremely helpful!
What about the ground wire that was there does that need to be connected?
Might be a dumb question but I have a 2013 dodge Durango so I would be running all the wires to the door speakers… so my question could I hook this up in the back of the radio?
so quick question. I have a 19 camry without a factory sub. I have front and rear positive and negative for both sides. do i connect the converter to the front or rear speakers on the factory harness?
You're good bro.
In addition to running speaker wires from the LOC to the car speaker wires, I just realized I ran an additional set on both car speakers and ran them into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier obviously where the sub speaker wires go into. The sub works and sounds great I just don’t know if there’s any issues to having another set of wires on each side of the car speakers running into the speaker terminals on the sub amplifier
I just hooked up the same one and when I turn the Car off it has a loud humming sound in my subwoofers? Thanks
Perfect video
Im confused..theres no black ground wire or yellow power wire coming off the invertor or blue for a remote. Just 2 white 2 gray and 2 brown? What am I missing here?
Quick question for anybody who might have the expertise! Instead of tapping into the factory sub, I am removing the factory sub and replacing it. However, I’m also putting four or five under seat active subs in my vehicle. Is it safe to attach four or five LOC ‘s to those factory sub wires?
My LOC has a yellow power wire/ ground wire/ remote wire, do any of those need to be used? I am tapping into stock subwoofer
If you install that black to ground and yellow ton12 volts it will provide the blue 12v turn on for the amp
I just got a 2011 avalon stock sub sounds blown out can I use the same method you did but disconnect the stock sub
Do you have the factory subwoofer wire diagram so I can connect into the subwoofer wires, for a 2013 i535 bmw?
Hey man I Installed one to what I assume where the rear speaker wires on the back of the HU and for some reason it don’t play no audio. I’m pretty positive I have the right diagram for the speakers wires but I guess I could be wrong
Now would I be able to Run the wires to only one speaker? I dont want to run wires from both sides of the car unless i have to
Hi I have a couple questions. If you do need to run the grounds do you splice them with your ground running to the amp? Also why is it that this particular loc does not need a 12v power cable? Is there any disadvantage to this?
Any bolt on your car will act as a good ground.
One of my subs is playing music with little bass and the other one is full bass what do I do I’ve tried tuning amp
Clean install
SOLID!! Thank You!!!
I want to hook up sounds in a 2022 dodge durango but i need to know which speaker wires to use the front door or the rear door and what color the wires are hooking up a lc2 pro
Quick question so if I'm running a 4 channel amplifier and a subwoofer amplifier get a male to female connector and two male two female connector for the 4 channel for the left side and one male to female connector for the right side for the subwoofer amplifier?
Is it better to connect to rear speakers or factory sub. Have a 2018 civic coupe with factory sub so seeing what would be the best to connect
I've spliced into my rear speaker....I have a dual voice coil sub ....how would I run my hi lo converter? Both whites and Both grays? Can you help explain that a little...thanks
Me 2
Great video.
Great video man!
Appreciate it!
When you tapped into the speakers did you tap into left side only or both
14” maxima with bose. When tapping into the speakers do I need to tap into the wiring before the amp or after the amp ?
After the amp. You want the high level sign going to the sub or speaker.
Hey man thanks for this video! So I have a 21 Lexus IS350 with a factory amp and head unit. I already upgraded all the speakers and upgraded the subwoofer which is placed in the factory location. The subwoofer is underpowered just a little bit. When I wire up the LOC I was going to twist the two positives and two negatives together and use a butt connector to attach to corresponding + and - on the pre-amp subwoofer wires then run remote to the amp and power to the amp from battery and ground to chassis. Do I then need to only connect the RCAs from the LOC to the amp to make the subwoofer be powered from the mono amp I am installing? Or do I need to also run speaker wire from the amp to something? And if so to where? All speakers are already upgraded and work fine with the factory amp, it's just the aftermarket subwoofer that doesnt get enough power from the factory amp. Thanks!
If I installed the LOC thru my factory sub, where should I put my sub volume level from my factory radio? Normally I put I set my volume level half way only.. any suggestion.
i’ve a scosche converter, the instructions say to connect yellow to a constant power source so i tried my +12v battery wire in my factory radio harness and nothing. I than tried tapping it into my amps power wire keep in mind along with the remote wire connected every time and still nothing. Last of all i even tried a add a circuit to my trunk latch for constant power, tapped into that and STILL nothing? Maybe instructions are wrong and just needs to be switched power? well i tried with a switched power with the add a circuit and what do ya know, nothin.
I’m having trouble finding out how to connect my RCA connections from my amp to my 2015 dodge journey itself. Do I connect them to the radio? If so where? Or do I need some sort of converter? Please help
Can I get the signal from one speaker or do I have to use both? Meaning if I’d pair the 2 + from the loc and the 2 - from the loc to the negative and a positive on one speaker it would be okay for a svc set up?
How do you connect when you don’t have a factory sub but two rear speakers
I got a double den jvc touch screen I was wanting to put in my 2013 dodge dart but can't seem to find a plug and play plug for my car
Great video! I have a 2018 Silverado crew cab, what speakers should I tap off of? I bought an lc6i and I’ve heard that the front speakers get a full range signal vs the rears. What do you recommend?
Did you figure it out i got the same truck tryna see how tf to do it😂
Please some reply fast I need help I have a 1500 watt amp in 2 subs in 4 rear door speakers in 3 dashboard speakers in 2 corner speakers what do I need to connect everything in out it together I have a factory radio will this little piece right here power all my speakers or do I need something else I have a chysler 2010 touring
My factory subs have a brown and black wire and the other side looks like 2 brown wires how do I know where to connect the line out to what???
Hey I always watch your video..can you please help me with my 2016 audi s3..I want to know how to connect the wires from the sub to the lc2i
Mine has blue yellow gray white and black. Is this still the same concept?
So I have this same converter and the rem cord fell out and I’m trying to put it back. I’m not sure where it goes tho
so you don’t need a wiring harness when using stock stereo?
You still have to add a remote wire to the stereo ?
Will having a factory amp effect this at all? I’ve got a 2013 expedition limited with factory sub and the amp is right next to it
Yes sir that you so much
I got a problem I hooked it up I guess I hooked it up wrong 😢had to fix it its hard to turn on my car now but starts and gives engine code camshaft sensor and stuff and now I hooked it up right its working fine but not like it used to bc it doesn't seem to be booming as it did before why is that
Is yellow wire positive? I’m assuming since there’s black and yellow and blue for remote in my LOC.