rexxdoggy
Hard-core CEG'er
I know the Ford factory amp behind the glove box has been declared crap. But how MUCH of a difference in sound quality from going with the output of just the head unit by bypassing the OEM amp does it make?
It is real easy to bypass the stock amp using a wire harness you can get from Best Buy or somewhere like that. It sounds a ton better w/o the stock amp so you should probably just do that.
Okay. Well, what about still using the stock head unit?
Okay. Well, what about still using the stock head unit?
Its the way to go. Just piece together the bypass harness to plug directly into the wires going to the speakers.
Megan Fox
NO one of the absolute best upgrades you can do is going to be a new headunit and new speakers with the amp bypassed. Just dont get a pos replacement headunit.
you quoted him saying to use the stock headunit lol so in my eyes you said something totally different then what I just said:laugh:And thats what I said. Splice up the bypass harness to go directly to the speakers.
too bad the old forums dont work:blackeye:Read the stickys, there is a how-to on factory amp bypassing... it's not that hard.... It's also posted in the old forums.
There is a detailed posting with pictures posted by CarpePoon in audio. Did the amp bypass bright and early this morning and WOW!! World of difference,cleaner ,crisper,more detailed ,cymbals sound like cymbals and not aluminum pie pans! That factory amp truly is a P.O.S.! Best buy has the amp bypass cable #70-5513 or the whole install kit#70-5514.The sound difference is well worth bypassing the factory amp.
About all the amp is good for is weight reductionPretty simple once you've done it. Glad you found the info and were able to get it done.
lmao soooooooo very trueI'm giving it to my father, he lost the anchor for his canoe....this should work well.