Want to get the absolute best possible sound in your car? Then consider adding an equalizer to your system. An equalizer isn't right for every system. You'll need to send the output of the equalizer to outboard amplifiers, so it's not an item you can add onto a factory system. But in the right circumstances, an equalizer will allow you to adjust specific frequency bands exactly, so that you can dial in exactly what you want to hear coming through your speakers.
Instructions
1. Hook up an RCA patch cable between the output of your car's stereo receiver and the graphic equalizer's RCA inputs. Use stereo cables with male RCA connectors.
2. Connect the equalizer's outputs to the RCA inputs of your amplifiers. How many cables you need will depend upon the number of amps in the system. In most cases, you'll need two to three to connect the equalizer to the inputs of your amplifiers.
3. Hook up the equalizer to 12-volt power. Use the same power connections you used to connect your amplifiers and receiver. The equalizer's yellow wire should be connected to a constant power source, one that is not switched off with the ignition, and the red wire (not always present) to a switched 12-volt power source.
4. Splice the wires by stripping the insulation off the end of each wire and then soldering or crimping them together.
5. Connect the equalizer's blue "turn-on" lead to the receiver's blue wire. This turns the equalizer on when the receiver is powered up.
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