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New HD but no sound #88661 04/01/02 07:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 36 Canton, Michigan D dwniffin_svt OP Member
OP dwniffin_svt Member D Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 36 Canton, Michigan	I am trying to install a new HD. I have everything wired up but there is no sound. Is it required that I bypass the factory amp? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks d ~ 98 SVT E1 #6196 of 6535

Re: New HD but no sound #88662 04/01/02 08:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,032 Plainfield, IL, USA S SVT Colin Member
SVT Colin Member S Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,032 Plainfield, IL, USA	Sounds like you haven't hooked up the turn-on lead for the factory amp. You're better off bypassing it. 1999 SVT #900/2760 Born on 1-20-99 Silver Frost/Midnight Blue A few aesthetic and audio mods

Re: New HD but no sound #88663 04/01/02 11:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 131 CINCINNATI C CJFEDERLE Member
CJFEDERLE Member C Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 131 CINCINNATI	bypass the amp. Passanger side footwell behind the glovebox '98 E0 T-RED CONTOUR SVT #558/6535 Got Tunes: Sony CDXC-90, CDXT-65, XDP210EQ MCINTOSH MC4000M BOSTON PRO 6.5 COMPONENTS BOSTON PRO 12.5 LF POLK DB4500 STINGER 1FARAD CAP RED NEON INSIDE AND UNDER THROTLE HANG FIX RESONATOR REMOVED

Re: New HD but no sound #88664 04/02/02 12:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,507 Bel Air, Maryland M Moe Member
Moe Member M Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,507 Bel Air, Maryland	Quote: Originally posted by dwniffin_svt: Is it required that I bypass the factory amp? No, but you will be much happier when you do. Crutchfield sells the harness for $20-ish, IIRC. I got mine about two days after I called them. Very simple to install.....even for an idiot like me -- Mike (Moe)Lester -- 98.5 SVT #5486 moesvt@comcast.net Get your a$$ on IM and stop wasting bandwidth!!!!!!

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