Audio Systems/jbl amp wiring

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do you have the wiring schemactics for this set up trying to add bigger anps to my 92 tbird sc I thought about using the speaker wire output from the  factory amp into my aftermarket kenwood amp but cant figure out the color coding for the wires

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Hi Rick,
Don't retain the factory amp. replace it as a swap out.
You cannot use the high power speaker wires from the factory amp into another amp unless it has hi-level inputs and that would be from a head unit anyway, 40/50w per channel, not another amp, 100/150w per channel!

Discounect all speaker wires, using an AAA battery (nicked from the TV remote for an hour), touch two wires one either end of the battery and listen for a crackle, mark that pair to identify the speaker and go fo the next pair.
input to the amp is simply 12v from the battery via a 40a inline fuse. earth to chassis and 12v signel from radio when on.

Colours I cannot help with as it's an American car and as you can see from the way I spell colour I'm not ;-).
Good luck, Peter

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Peter G. Lee

Expertise

Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.

Experience

11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K. 9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1. Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police, Kit car builder VW air coole

Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E

Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer. City and Guilds, A.R.E

Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000

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