Speaker wiring question ?

[Pa2001]

Question
I installed a set of floor speaker pods with 6 1/2 coaxial speakers but only have a factory am/fm /cd/cassete stereo.Can I "splice" into the factory wiring somewhere to power them or do I need a new stereo ?

[ADR]

You "can do" whatever you want. It will most likely make the stereo get hot and shut off or activate a protection circuit. This might take 1 second or 3 years, but loading the little built-in amp with more speakers than it was designed for will shorten the life of it.

I would recommend just adding a small amp to drive your pods. There are many amps on the market that can be quickly wired to your factory sound system and supply enough wattage for the 6 1/2" speakers. Without knowing what you have in the pods, I would guess 25-50 watts per channel is all you need.

Good luck!

[Pa2001]

Thank's ADR , for the information , I don't want to "mess up" the stereo thats in the car already.