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I have the base base system with no door speakers, and I replaced all 4 of my speakers with the Hertz units from CAI.
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PO appears to have replaced all the speakers already.
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Howdy everyone. I�m sure it�s been covered ad nauseum but I can�t find it. I�m trying to do a stereo replacement in my 2003 C4S (hiFi, not Bose) and I understand I need to bypass the factory amplifier. I don�t plan to replace the amp, just bypass it.
Is this feasible?
If so, how do I actually do it?
If not, I guess I�ll buy an amp and follow instructions I�ve seen elsewhere but I don�t really feel like I need an amp.
PO appears to have replaced all the speakers already. I sent my factory head unit to Becker Autosound for the Bluetooth mod, but it sounds like generally poor FM radio reception. (Because it is.) I picked up a Sony unit and am looking for the most straightforward way to bypass my amp and wire this up.
Links appreciated.
Unit waiting for installation
That�s the same head unit I got. I have the base base system with no door speakers, and I replaced all 4 of my speakers with the Hertz units from CAI. The sound is very good, although bass response is unsurprisingly poor (not distorted or weird, just weak). Your car does have the door speakers though and you would also want to drive them unless you are also going to get a subwoofer. (I am installing a small powered sub soon, myself). To bulypass your amp would be a bit of a pain as you would have to find the speaker wires coming out of the amp and (a) extend them to link up with the head unit and (b) figure out how to distribute the 4 channels coming out of the head unit to 6 speakers.
I�d say just get the appropriate harness to connect to your amp and be done with it.
CAI can supply all the necessary components and also give you great 1:1 service.
https://cai-store.com/collections/99...-of-911s-99-04
Thanks,
@Boff
So you think I should keep the factory amplifier? I thought it was a problem since the new(-er) speakers are 4-OHM units and the factory is a 2-OHM setup. (Disclosure: I may be the most uninformed stereo guy in North America. Just saying it's possible.)
