02 toyota solara

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Topic: 02 toyota solara

Posted By: HOUSE1118
Subject: 02 toyota solara
Date Posted: March 26, 2003 at 11:47 PM

i recently installed a: PREMIUM SYSTEM INTERFACE UNIVERSAL DIRECT SPLICE-IN by installer edge in a 02 toyota solara with a jbl premium system to hook a kewood head and im getting real low sound from the speakers i turned the levels all the way up and nothing can anyone tell me whats wrong

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Posted By: PLDesigns
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 5:37 PM

It might have something to do with the factory amp thats in the car. Have you checked for that? The reason I say this is my roomate had a Pathfinder and had a hella hard time getting it to sound right because he had a funky factory amp, he had to buy some kind of crossover that hooked to the wiring harness of the OM HU, then it worked great. I don't know if thats you case. Are you trying to bypass the whole JBL amp system and run your speakers straight off the Kenwood HU?

Posted By: PLDesigns
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 5:41 PM

I meant aftermarket HU not OM HU

Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 7:01 PM

Try reaching way into the right rear of the radio cavity, and see if you can find a pair of plugs that are plugged together. Disconnect them, and bring out the male ends. A standard Metra 70-1761 harness will attach here, and the amp will be already bypassed---no need for the Installer Edge piece.

I know that the plug I speak of is present on amplified Camrys and Solaras, but I'm not sure if it's the same way for the JBL setup---so I can't promise you'll find the plug there---but it's worth checking for.