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- NorCal
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- '16.5 Tour AWD
I've read through pretty much every thread I could find that mentions this PAC adapter, but still have questions.
I upgraded the factory speakers a few months after I bought the CX-5 new, with Infinity REF-6522s in front and rear. OK improvement, nothing spectacular. My 18-year-old daughter mainly drives it now, and she says it's sorely lacking in punch; agreed. The plan was to install an accessory amp, but no subwoofer at this time.
After reading all the posts regarding the PAC interface, I assumed it was plug-and-play. Got the main harness, RCAs, and power hooked up, no problem. Here's where I need guidance:
I upgraded the factory speakers a few months after I bought the CX-5 new, with Infinity REF-6522s in front and rear. OK improvement, nothing spectacular. My 18-year-old daughter mainly drives it now, and she says it's sorely lacking in punch; agreed. The plan was to install an accessory amp, but no subwoofer at this time.
After reading all the posts regarding the PAC interface, I assumed it was plug-and-play. Got the main harness, RCAs, and power hooked up, no problem. Here's where I need guidance:
- Although everything I've read says no cutting necessary, I need to cut into the wires running to the four speakers, and splice in output wires from the new amp, correct? If so, where's the best place to make these splices?
- I'm assuming I won't run the amp to the two dash speakers. Is this a good or bad decision?
- Both the interface and the amp have remote turn-on wires. Is there an advantage to using one over the other?