6x9 trouble?

[finkster]

Can we get the obvious out of the way and hook a 6x9 up to the head unit directly without using the amp.

[fatbelly123]

If i hook the 6x9 up to the hu then it wont be loud. I've tried switching the rcas from the front to channel 3 and 4. and r/sw to channel 1 and 2. and now the front speakers only play bass but the 6x9's are playing vocals and bass. I'm confused

[john253a]

to start with

check all the speakers on another source, like a home radio or friends car

then check them from the h/u (you can skip ^ and test straight on h/u and if all works then all is ok)

that way you can elimate the speakers as the fault, and the h/u as not producing the signal

reconect speakers to amp and check all are on full pass, bass boost off, gain about 1/8-1/4 up

if the same, as before switch rca's around and see what changes,

if it changes from ch1/2 to ch3/4 then check the h/u rya settings or what they are

if nothing changes see if you can borrow a friend 4ch or yours on there car

[Miguels]

so you switch the RCA and now the other set are playing the highs? its the HU. one RCA out put is set up for subs. see if you can change the setting and if not get a y splitter

[afrakes]

Why not skip all the trouble an get a RCA splitter, run both channels off the same signal source, problem solved! Unless there is a real problem with ur amp/speakers. In which case u r out 20 bux and know where ur problem lies. If it works all ur losin out on is your fader/balance settings on ur h/u.

[truthsayer]

If i hook the 6x9 up to the hu then it wont be loud. I've tried switching the rcas from the front to channel 3 and 4. and r/sw to channel 1 and 2. and now the front speakers only play bass but the 6x9's are playing vocals and bass. I'm confused

So like someone said before, then this means you have the r/sw set to subwoofer out. switch everything back to the way you had it. Then set the head units rear chanel to rear NOT subwoofer.

[rockFord_Expedition]

If i hook the 6x9 up to the hu then it wont be loud. I've tried switching the rcas from the front to channel 3 and 4. and r/sw to channel 1 and 2. and now the front speakers only play bass but the 6x9's are playing vocals and bass. I'm confused

So like someone said before, then this means you have the r/sw set to subwoofer out. switch everything back to the way you had it. Then set the head units rear chanel to rear NOT subwoofer.

Op we can't simplify it much more than this^^^^^

There is obviously only low frequencies coming out of your r/sw output on your H.U.

So to fix that, there would be a setting to toggle the rear output setting. What model is your source unit?