05 magnum radio swap
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Topic: 05 magnum radio swap
Posted By: mxxmikexx
Subject: 05 magnum radio swap
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 7:44 PM
anyone change the headunit in these cars yet? any tips? which dash kit to use, which wire harness, etc?. do they all have factory amps? what is needed to interface a new deck in these vehicles?
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
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Posted By: uchm12
Date Posted: August 02, 2005 at 3:26 PM
me and my friend put one in this weekend and his did not have a amp for it, so it was straight speaker wire hookup with no amp turn on. I would suggest getting a wire harness because the wire colors are really off and we got one from best buy. It was not that hard and since the batterys are in the back makes amp hookup a whole lot easier
Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 9:13 PM
well, i just got the car in and i pulled the radio and low and behold this one has the boston premium sound system, nothing on the factory plug matches up with the metra harness, so does anyone have any suggestions on what would be my easiest way to adapt a new head unit in this vehicle?
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 9:57 PM
anyone know where the factory amp is on a 2005 dodge magnum?
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:23 PM
hi, the amp is behind the drivers side dash to the left of the steering column. used wires at amp and extended them to the rear of vehicle to more powerful amplifier mark
Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:28 PM
is there anyway to use the factory amp if you feed it low level from a new head unit?
im assuming if you bypass the amp and try running the factory speakers with a new head unit 40wx4 , its probably going to sound worse than the stock amplified system,correct?
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:28 PM
pieced together adapter harnesses to connect to factory plugs at amp...also used a metra dash kit and antenna adapter...here's a vehicle i did: https://www.cardomain.com/ride/720375 mark
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