burtmacklinfbi Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 New to the site, I’ve searched the forum and I can’t find an answer to my specific question. I have an 02 Tahoe with a factory amp (non Bose). I will be installing a head unit, new mids/highs in all four doors on an aftermarket 4channel amp. My question is, can I just use the factory harness for power, accessory and ground for the head unit and leave the plug that goes to the amp unplugged and just run new wires to each door from my 4 channel? If I totally disconnect or remove the factory amp will that cause any problems with anything else? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfkncar Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Sure why not? I do prefer a fresh ground to the unit though. Every once in a while i do find the amps on the 99-02 models also fail, causing crazy parasitic drain issues. So sure, remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfkncar Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Also something to consider, if your unit has a voltage meter it will not show battery voltage accurately unless you run the 12v+(yellow) straight to the battery, with a fuse of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtmacklinfbi Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 You talking about the head unit having a voltage meter? It doesn’t. I will have a separate voltage meter though. Basically I just wanted to know if I could take this factory amp out without it causing any issues with anything else in the truck. Thanks for the reply. 18 minutes ago, slowfkncar said: Also something to consider, if your unit has a voltage meter it will not show battery voltage accurately unless you run the 12v+(yellow) straight to the battery, with a fuse of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfkncar Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 2 hours ago, burtmacklinfbi said: You talking about the head unit having a voltage meter? It doesn’t. I will have a separate voltage meter though. Basically I just wanted to know if I could take this factory amp out without it causing any issues with anything else in the truck. Thanks for the reply. Should not have any issue's, just pull the two plugs & done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtmacklinfbi Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Thanks, I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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