rca converter

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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Topic: rca converter

Posted By: 4444yukon
Subject: rca converter
Date Posted: December 03, 2007 at 7:08 PM

I am installing a jl 500/1 and 2 12" subs in my all stock 2000 maxima w/ bose

here`s my problem: I spliced a pac 35 into the + white wire and -black wire ( following mitchell`s schematic) just before the bose sub but after the bose amp.

after finishishing the install I have no sound in the new sub box. I have 4 volts on all 4 wires at the pac converter

however I am not getting anything out of the rca outputs ( should have a v+ reading? )after going over the obvious connections elsewhere I am now stumped !!!!

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4444yukon

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Posted By: techman93
Date Posted: December 03, 2007 at 7:16 PM

Amp Turn On     GREEN / WHITE          (+)          RADIO HARNESS
LF Speaker (+)          WHITE
LF Speaker (-)          BLACK
RF Speaker (+)          GREEN
RF Speaker (-)          RED
LR Speaker (+)          BROWN
LR Speaker (-)          BLACK/ RED
RR Speaker (+)          BLUE
RR Speaker (-)          BLACK/ WHITE
Amp Location          FULL RANGE AMP IS MOUNTED UNDER REAR DECK - SUB AMP IS ATTACHED TO SUBWOOFER UNDER REAR DECK
Steering Cntrls          OPTIONAL
Speed Cntrl          YES
Radio Security          YES

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The wire I'm test'n isn't doin' what it's supposed to be doin'... I am so glad I printed that tech sheet, with the wrong info.
Do it right the first time... or I might have to fix it for ya

Posted By: 4444yukon
Date Posted: December 03, 2007 at 7:30 PM

Thank you for the chart as I would have never of guessed that the cigarette pack looking devise under the speaker could possibly be an amp!

Is it that the signal is too low on the wires I chose? I will try to wire this converter after the sub amp.

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4444yukon

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 03, 2007 at 8:24 PM

If you are using a Pac SNI-35 it definitely needs to go after the sub amp.

Posted By: 4444yukon
Date Posted: December 09, 2007 at 12:54 PM

Thanks for the help. But I still could not get a signal to my amp even after the bose sub amp.

So , I went hillbilly and cut the rca cable and wired it to the low output of the first bose amp and presto, it actually sounds nice!!!!!!

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4444yukon