[wiwood]

Can anybody tell me where the factory amp is in a 2000 astro?
I installed rear speakers and Crutchfield told me that the factory amp only pushes lows (bass) to the rear speakers, they suggested removing the amp.

 

[SoraD]

theres a factory amp for the two rear subs in the back doors? i didnt know that. when i get home tonight im gona go looking for it cause my speakers dont work. ill get back to ya when i find it or if someone else posts.

 

[wiwood]

Crutchfields original directions said it was located in the right rear trim panel - When I called them they said it was behind the panel that is in front of the drivers side rear wheel well.

I would look there but my van is a conversion and it's not easy to get into.

 

[WVKayaker]

Crutchfield is right. I bypassed mine and replaced the 6" stock speakers with some Polk's

 

[wiwood]

I noticed the wires on the amp change color from the ingoing to the outgoing - When you bypassed it did you just figure out what leads are from where and splice them together?

I did this and I'm not overly impressed with the sound of the rear speakers - I put some Kickers in the back door and they don't sound as good as the smaller Blaupunkt's that I have in the front.

Another thing I thought was strange, I cut all the wires from the amp harness and the rear speakers still worked - They sounded very tinny but still worked.

 

[WVKayaker]

I confess I didn't pay attention to the speaker wires changing colors, I just assumed the wire with the black stripe was negative. I find it odd that your are still getting sound from the speakers, maybe it's your pillar speakers you hear?

 

[erikstarcher]

I have a 97 conversion van and the amp is on the left side infront of the rear wheel well. I disconnected it at the rear pillar speakers and do not use it or the rear door subs. I added an amp for the four high's and a second for the sub.