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2001 Audi A6 Audio Diagram


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tbone587 
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i am trying to install an amp with subs in a 2001 audi a6. I have the line level converters so I am lookin for a place to tap the speaker wires.  It has the bose speakers in the car.  Is there an amp somewhere i can easly tap off of?  I really dont want to take out the radio.  Does someone have a diagram with the colors of the speaker wires?  I think i could easily tap off the wires in the kick panels if i knew the color
xscash 
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here you go

2001 AUDI A6 4DR SEDAN WITH 2.8L ENGINE AND BOSE® AUDIO SYSTEM

 
 Audio/Mobile Video        
 WIRE  COLOR  POLARITY  LOCATION 
 Battery  RED / WHITE  (+)  RADIO HARNESS 
 Accesory  BLACK/ BLUE  (+)  RADIO HARNESS 
 Ground  BROWN  (-)  RADIO HARNESS 
 Illumination  GRAY/BLUE  (+)  RADIO HARNESS 
 Power Antenna  RED  (+)  RADIO HARNESS 
 Amp Turn On  RED / BLUE  (+)  AT SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER 
 LF Speaker (+)  BLUE/WHITE 
   BLACK IS A COMMON GROUND WIRE. THESE WIRES ARE LOW LEVEL GOING INTO THE BOSE AMPLIFIER. 
 LF Speaker (-)  BROWN / WHITE 
 RF Speaker (+)  RED 
   BLACK IS A COMMON GROUND WIRE. THESE WIRES ARE LOW LEVEL GOING INTO THE BOSE AMPLIFIER. 
 RF Speaker (-)  BROWN / RED 
 LR Speaker (+)  BROWN / WHITE 
   BLACK IS A COMMON GROUND WIRE. THESE WIRES ARE LOW LEVEL GOING INTO THE BOSE AMPLIFIER. 
 LR Speaker (-)  BLUE/WHITE 
 RR Speaker (+)  BROWN / RED 
   BLACK IS A COMMON GROUND WIRE. THESE WIRES ARE LOW LEVEL GOING INTO THE BOSE AMPLIFIER. 
 RR Speaker (-)  RED 
 Amp Location  MOUNTED UNDER REAR DECK 
 Steering Cntrls  OPTIONAL 
 Speed Cntrl  YES 
 Radio Security  YES

tbone587 
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hmmm.  Thanks for the diagram.  I have a question, Can I basically tap the speaker wire wherever I can find it, or does it have to be at the amp?  The rear deck is covered by a large metal plate, which i really dont feel like taking down to do this.  Are the speaker wires accessible behind the head unit or can I possible tap the wires at the kick panel where the speaker wires go into the door boot?

tbone587 
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nobody can help me out
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No, you don't have to tap the wires at the speakers.  You can connect your LOC's anywhere between the amp and the speakers- you'll just have to test to make sure they are indeed for the speakers and not something else.  Otherwise, if you know the factory amp's inputs, you can try running that signal directly into your amp by soldering on some RCA's.
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tbone587 
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cool.  I just wanted to make sure u can tap the wires anywhere.  I was just thinkin it would be probably easiest to access the speaker wires right in each kick panel, if I can find the colors.  Is there an optimal place to tap the wires for the converter?  I am using this to hook up an amp for subs, so i want bass...  Should I tap off the factory sub speaker wire?  If so, how would I do that considering its only one set of + - and the converter has two sets for two channels.

tbone587 
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I found the factory amp.  Should I tap the rear speaker wires or the front speaker wires?  Also, is a standard line out converter even going to work?>  Are the speaker wires crossed over so I wont even get the right signal?  What hardware do I need to get this thing to work. 
geepherder 
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If you're using an LOC, and have a factory sub, you must tap those wires to ensure you get the proper frequencies.  Just connect both the left and right channels together (left positive and right positive to the same wire, left negative and right negative to the same wire).
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tbone587 
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Where is the speaker wire on the subwoofer?  I dont really remember seeing a wire coming off the subwoofer.  And there is only 4 sets of speaker wires coming out of the amp as far as i saw on the one side.  And a few others.  Possibly on the far side is where the sub connects?  Im sure the sub unbolts somehow, but i dont have the car with me so i dont know
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I can't tell you where because I've never done one of those.  If it's like some other German cars, though, the wires may be enclosed in a vinyl protective sleeve, so it may not be very noticable.  If you find it doesn't have a factory sub, I'd tap the wires going to the largest drivers in the system.
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