can I use the factory amp

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190,000 MILES • 3.1L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGJON313
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I am having a radio and speakers installed. the tech says he to bypass the 200w 8ch amp,I want to use it. The tech also says the amp will not make a big difference. it will not push the speakers anyway. is this true?
May 27, 2017 at 11:56 AM
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If you are referring to a factory amp, that is half of a matched set on GM and Ford products. When you have one of their radios that uses an amp, it must be used with an amp. Their radios that do not use a separate amp can not be used with an amp. Only Chrysler radios can be used with or without an amp. They are only used for tone conditioning for the shape of the vehicle.

Aftermarket radios have the amplifier built in so you do not use another separate amplifier. Most people bypass an original remote amplifier so they can use the vehicle's original speaker wires. That makes the radio installation go a lot faster when you do not have to tear the interior apart to string new speaker wires.
May 28, 2017 at 8:42 PM