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Ford Explorer XLT
Where is the factory amp for you speakers in a ford escort zx2?
Answer

Wiki User
November 21, 2007 5:36PM
It's under the driver's seat.
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How do you bypass the amp in a 2002 Jeep Liberty?

Well, you do not necessarily have to bypass the amp. If you are
using aftermarket speakers, you will have to bypass it, because the
speaker will be receiving power from the head-unit AND the factory
amp (speakers cannot have 2 power sources). This can be done with a
bypass harness from www.crutchfield.com or you can just run your
own speaker wires from your head-unit to your speakers. But, you
will need aftermarket speakers, because the stock speakers are not
designed to just be powered by your aftermarket head-unit, they're
designed to be powered by the factory amp.
However, if you are using the stock speakers, and just wish to
use an aftermarket head-unit (what I did on my 06 liberty w/
"premium infinity sound"), all you have to do is power the factory
amp (for each speaker).
With a factory amp, your factory head unit sends power to the
factory amp, when the car is turned on. Your aftermarket
head-unit/harness, is not designed to power a factory amp. For this
reason, your factory amp has no power, so you get no sound from
your factory speakers.
The Fix: Create a power source for your factory amp. People
commonly use the "power antenna" wire (used to make an antenna go
up/down when the car is started/stopped). This is simply a wire
that has voltage when the car is on, and is dead when the car is
off. The power antenna wire is located in the back of most
aftermarket head-units. Just wire the power antenna wire (the one
from the back of your aftermarket head-unit) to the factory amp
power wire (this wire was originally attached to the back of the
factory head-unit), and it should get power. You should now hear
sound from your speakers.
Each vehicle has different colored wires, so make sure you look
at a 2002 Jeep Liberty wiring diagram for the color of your jeep's
factory amp power wire. This can be found online.
I know that was a bit lengthy to read, but I wanted to be sure
that you would understand!
Hope that helps!
-alex