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      11-14-2009, 03:30 PM   #1
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OEM Amp connector on E9X with Hifi audio system

I’m going to do an upgrade on an E91 with the Hifi (Not pro/logic7) audio system. Anyone know if there is a connector that can be used for the OEM amp wiring? It’s the AMP side for this connector, so e doesn’t need to cut anything in the original wiring.



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      11-14-2009, 04:34 PM   #2
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Nice! How are you getting it though? Find a way to get it from the source or making your own?


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      11-14-2009, 07:24 PM   #4
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How soon is soon? I just ordered a bunch of molex connectors but if i don't have to use them then all the better.
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You can do what I did: release the individual wires coming in from the head unit, solder .1 inch pin connectors onto your leads going to your amp rca connectors, insert the pin connectors into the wires released from that massive connector and use heat shrink tubing to insulate the connectors. Voila, no cutting OEM wiring harness, and you can always return the OEM wires to their original positions in the connector.
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Tap the channels you are interested in amplifying and then use a PAC LOC converter and wire the RCA to the amp.
http://www.ambientweather.com/ptpactrunkloc.html
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Tap the channels you are interested in amplifying and then use a PAC LOC converter and wire the RCA to the amp.
http://www.ambientweather.com/ptpactrunkloc.html
Or, don't do anything this guy says and put him on "ignore". The disadvantages of using LOCs for HiFi full-range upgrades have been discussed on this board ad infinitum.
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Tap the channels you are interested in amplifying and then use a PAC LOC converter and wire the RCA to the amp.
http://www.ambientweather.com/ptpactrunkloc.html
Right, I forgot that if your amp doesnt accept balanced inputs you have to convert the signals, I used a Matrix line driver from Audio Control. I guess the PAC LOC works too.
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Right, I forgot that if your amp doesnt accept balanced inputs you have to convert the signals, I used a Matrix line driver from Audio Control. I guess the PAC LOC works too.
You can also use a sound processor to flatten out the frequencies for better sound quality. A lot of people are now using JL CleanSweep. I hear it is pretty good.
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Right, I forgot that if your amp doesnt accept balanced inputs you have to convert the signals, I used a Matrix line driver from Audio Control. I guess the PAC LOC works too.
But since the balanced signals are preamp voltage, any LOC just takes your signal-to-noise ratio and shoots it down. Just use a device with true balanced inuts and jettison the LOC.

And since the balanced signals from the HiFi system are flat and unprocessed, using a Clean Sweep on them is less than intelligent.
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But since the balanced signals are preamp voltage, any LOC just takes your signal-to-noise ratio and shoots it down. Just use a device with true balanced inuts and jettison the LOC.

And since the balanced signals from the HiFi system are flat and unprocessed, using a Clean Sweep on them is less than intelligent.
I am not certain about this HiFi system but many reduce bass levels at high volumes so midbass speakers wouldn't get damaged. Cleansweep will be able to solve that issue.
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I am not certain about this HiFi system but many reduce bass levels at high volumes so midbass speakers wouldn't get damaged. Cleansweep will be able to solve that issue.
Umm.. uhh.. what you want is a crossover if that is the case. Summing and flattening the EQ curve is not needed.
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Umm.. uhh.. what you want is a crossover if that is the case. Summing and flattening the EQ curve is not needed.
Like a 3sixty? right?
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Nice! How are you getting it though? Find a way to get it from the source or making your own?


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I'm creating my own... it should be ready by the end of the year.
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Nice!
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I'm going to use Alpine PDX-5 and replace the current OEM AMP, so there should be no need for a LOC I think
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I'm creating my own... it should be ready by the end of the year.
Sounds great!! Is this something that you are going to sell or would you share the partlist so we cound do the same?
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Sounds great!! Is this something that you are going to sell or would you share the partlist so we cound do the same?
It will be sold as a complete harness, for a plug n' play to any balanced-compatible amp.
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You can also use a sound processor to flatten out the frequencies for better sound quality. A lot of people are now using JL CleanSweep. I hear it is pretty good.
If you have the professional system and take from directly from the head unit output, then the signal is apparently very flat. That is the whole reason for taping into the HU wires leading to the OEM amp. So you don't need to flatten anything. But you do have to deal with the balanced inputs unless your amps are already compatible with this.
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CL-SSI

I was looking to add a sub to my car, ordered/purchased a Clean Sweep but in looking @ the Youtube training it says it needs a full range signal, (I was planning on tapping into the subwoofer output) in order to calibrate, now I wondering if I need to add a CL-SSI to sum all the signals in order to provide the Clean Sweep with a full range to calibrate, does anyone have any experience/advise with this?
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I'm creating my own... it should be ready by the end of the year.
nice one. If I had a time machine I would not have had to cut mine off
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I was looking to add a sub to my car, ordered/purchased a Clean Sweep but in looking @ the Youtube training it says it needs a full range signal, (I was planning on tapping into the subwoofer output) in order to calibrate, now I wondering if I need to add a CL-SSI to sum all the signals in order to provide the Clean Sweep with a full range to calibrate, does anyone have any experience/advise with this?
The HiFi signal is full range and fairly flat, that's what is being discussed here with this connector.
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