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Originally posted by Cyclemut:
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Originally posted by JeffW:
[b]You will need to bypass the factory amp, I believe...
Actually you don't.

I just installed a non-Rockford stock X stereo into my Fosgate equipped X. The original radio was gone, as were all the speakers.

I just had to turn on the amp with an ignition switched power source (tapped off the ignition switched power for the radio itself wink ) and then installed the radio like normal. The speakers work fine, the radio plays normally and all is good with the universe. The steering wheel controls don't work with the stocker unit (because it's not an RF unit, no plug in for it) but I like the big volume control on the radio, I can adjust it with gloves on.

Now I just have to get my Sirius put into the PhoeniX and go ice racing again. Oh the joy of life.[/b]
Agreed.

Instead of "You will need to", I should've said "it might be adviseable to".

Of course you can use it. Most car audio equipment will work (to varying extents) together; they just may not be designed to. Sometimes it will cause problems like clipping or blowing the amp; other times it won't be anything noticeable, perhaps a just little input signal attenuation.

A good site for information:

http://sound.westhost.com/amp_design.htm