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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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I'm installing an Amp and a Sub into my car.

It's a factory system.

Will hooking a "Line Converter" into my rear speaker wires give me all I need to hook up my amp?

It needs to pick up a "bass" signal to amplify right? Or will the amp decipher the bass/highs? And amplify the bass signal?

I have experience building boxes and doing aftermarket installs, but I've never dealt with going into a factory system and trying to get bass.

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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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yea, thats all you need to do.

the crossovers in the amp will do the rest.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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Is it the standard system or is it whatever premium system 95s had?
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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I'm sure you know it won't sound the best right? I was never satisfied with mine till i used a head unit and RCAs
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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I'm really dreading swapping headunits and stuff. Its a car with navigation and such...

It sounds fine, just needs a little bass... Probably a 12" with a small amp will be plenty.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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I'd check the BMW forums and see what it takes to swap one.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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if its a bimmer odds are u dont need line out converter and just need to tap before the factory amp and splice in rca as its line level on almost every bimmer
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